Tying a quilt
12-18-2013, 07:12 PM
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As grey q said width of hand don't need to measure....I used perl 8 cotton A mate used wool looked very scruffy after use another quilt mate used crochet cotton looked good. I've been told embroidery cotton slips undone after wear I used a reef knot a surgeons knot is better. ON. U tube
12-18-2013, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
The tying needs to meet the quilting requirements for the batt. I usually like to tie about every 4 inches myself because I don't think tying holds as well as quilting.
12-18-2013, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy
If you are going to stitch-in-the-ditch, you may not need to tie the quilt at all, depending on the sizes of the pieces. That type of quilting makes the quilt hold up longer than simple tying, but tied quilts are usually the warmest. As always, there are pros and cons to everything.
12-19-2013, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Confused? How does tying add to the warmth of a quilt? The top, back and batting usually determine warmth
If you think about it, each quilting stitch is like a tie holding the layers tightly together. Ties are spaced far apart, leaving more area of the quilt with loft.
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12-19-2013, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Confused? How does tying add to the warmth of a quilt? The top, back and batting usually determine warmth
12-20-2013, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Another consideration is loft. Higher loft means more air held within the batting which means less heat escapes. Quilting lines compress more of the batting than tying does, which means that there is more loft in the quilt and therefore more insulation against heat loss.
If you think about it, each quilting stitch is like a tie holding the layers tightly together. Ties are spaced far apart, leaving more area of the quilt with loft.
If you think about it, each quilting stitch is like a tie holding the layers tightly together. Ties are spaced far apart, leaving more area of the quilt with loft.
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