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    Old 11-20-2010, 08:15 AM
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    What do you all use to tie a baby quilt? I was going to use crochet cotton. Cutting threads short. Does anyone else use this?
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    Old 11-20-2010, 08:37 AM
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    I use embroidery floss.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 08:38 AM
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    I use embroidery floss or Pearle cotton.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 09:05 AM
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    I use the light weight baby yarn. I leave about a 1 inch tail.
    I like how they yarn frays after washing.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 11:01 AM
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    I use pearl cotton
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    Old 11-20-2010, 11:32 AM
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    I used to tie but now I bar tack...it does the same keeps the batting in place and I like it because there are no ties for the babies to possibky get loose and choke on.
    Just a thought....
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    Old 11-20-2010, 11:39 AM
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    I use emb. floss or pearle cotton. Use 100% cotton. Tying a square knot helps too.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 01:03 PM
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    I use pearl cotton or embroidery floss. After I tie the tie I trim the tails to the depth of the first knuckle on my index finger. That length doesn't change through the whole quilt. It is about an inch.

    When I hem children's clothes, I use the width of my pinkie to space the stitches and for older children I use my thumb as a spacer.

    I figure that before there were rulers and such; people had to use some sort of measure. For me it is what is handy therefore my fingers.
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    Perle cotton...looks nice and ties easily without fuzzing or fraying.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 01:57 PM
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    I always used yarn.
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