Tying off a quilt instead of quilting?

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01-27-2011, 08:35 AM

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sueisallaboutquilts

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One of my sons likes tied quilts the best. They are nice and fluffy. I think it's a great way to finish a quilt and have done several that way :D

01-27-2011, 08:36 AM

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ga447

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I tie for my charity quilts, I just did 5 of them and now time to serge.

01-27-2011, 08:39 AM

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Jenni M

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Would some of you post pics of your tied quilts? I'd love to see them!

01-27-2011, 08:48 AM

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ga447

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Here are a photo of quilts that were made for Lutheran World Relief.

LWR quilts

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01-27-2011, 08:48 AM

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sewwhat85

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we some times tie off lap quilts for nursing home

01-27-2011, 09:11 AM

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amma

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Some quilts just look better IMHO tied, all of Gramas scrap quilts were so it might be the memories that prejudice me :D:D:D

01-27-2011, 09:37 AM

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grandme26

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I tie off the quilts I have made and am currently tying off one for GD.

01-27-2011, 09:42 AM

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kclausing

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I tied off a few of my first quilts. I like the old fashioned look of them. But lately I have prefered free motion quilting.

01-27-2011, 09:42 AM

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dunster

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I helped my guild tie one quilt, and it was a back breaking experience. The quilt was set up on a frame, and we had to lean across it. Is that the way it's usually done?

I agree that there's a place for tied quilts (high loft batting, personal preference, etc.) but do they hold up as well as quilted ones?

01-27-2011, 10:12 AM

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granny216

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I have tied flannel quilts and a couple of others that are cotton. As long as you tie them fairly close and with the new battings they hold up very well.

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Originally Posted by shelburn

I haven't heard many references to "tying off" a quilt. That is the way I was taught by my grandmother, but then, she was not an avid quilter. She did more knitting, crocheting, etc. When I had my children she helped me with baby quilts and we tied them off. Several years ago a client asked me to renew one side of a counterpane that his grandmother had made, and she had tied it instead of "quilting" it. Just wondering if anyone still does that!