tying quilts
#93
Originally Posted by Macie
Would love to have more info on tying. Are there any instructions I could follow.
#94
I'm very glad my Mom tied a quilt. Several years ago she gave me an old blanket that she had covered with a sheet and tied it together. Last month it started to rip so I took off the sheet expecting to see an old blanket that she covered. Instead I found an old quilt that was hand sewn. It was a scrap quilt in 3 inch squares. Unfortunately most of the fabric is torn and worn out and I don't think it can be replaced. I saved the quilt and the back of the sheet for support. (Still tied) If she hadn't tied it, I probably would have tossed it in the trash not knowing the treasure underneath. Don't know who made the quilt, Mom and her sister don't remember it.
#95
Well I am so glad to see so many of us DO tie quilts. I tie most of mine. I did machine quilt a baby quilt, but I used the decorative stitches on my machine. I have arthritis in my hands and can't hand quilt and would not attempt to put a big quilt through my machine...so ties work just great. I haven't seen many posted that aren't machine quilted so come on ladies post those beautiful hand tied quilts !!
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I use wool to tie. It shrinks up nice and stays knotted. It is what I grew up with. I never heard of quilting before I was in college. All I had ever seen is tied with wool batting in between. We had gravity coal furnace in Wisconsin. We needed the thick warm comforters. I had a crazy quilt I just loved. I don't remember if it was tied or what. I just remember looking at all the pieces - I never got tired of looking at it. My sister doesn't remember it.
#100
I love tied quilts. I machine quilt on my domestic sewing machine...mostly straight-line stitching but that can make some interesting patterns. I've machine tacked a couple also. I use either a 1/4 inch or so of satin stitch. Or one of the decorative stitches on my machine that have areas of solid stitching. I'm working on a scrappy for my own bed (queen size) and plan to tie it.
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