Poe Nevermore Quilt
04-19-2013, 06:42 AM
#54
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Your quilt is awesome. You should be proud. A couple things I learned... If you tie a quilt using square knots they will not come undone when laundering. If you don't know how to tie a square knot there are tutorials on the internet. For tying I use crochet thread. Its similar to using several strands of embroidery floss but just one strand to work with. As for batting, I finally discovered that Quilter's Dream "Request" batting is a wonderful, lighter weight batt that's great for warmer climates, like here in FL. I was complaining to a lady at a quilt show here in FL, that I loved using Warm and Natural but that my quilts were too warm for me to use and she told me she uses only Request batting. I tried it and I love it! I haven't used it for a tied quilt so you might want to go to their site and see if its recommended for that, or maybe someone else on this board will know. I would definitely recommend that you check it out. I also like the way it wrinkles when laundered, giving a vintage look and feel to the quilt.
04-19-2013, 08:07 AM
#56
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haha! yes it is spiders! to go with the dark Nevermore theme! and the fabric is all from the same line. The biggest challenge was all the time it took to fancy cut every single thing in this quilt.
I thought the same thing about the tying and i tied right where you said, in the corners in the sashing which were about 6.5" apart all around. I just wanted to make sure that would be sufficient for other types of batting, too. thank you for your help!
I thought the same thing about the tying and i tied right where you said, in the corners in the sashing which were about 6.5" apart all around. I just wanted to make sure that would be sufficient for other types of batting, too. thank you for your help!
LOVE your quilt - with regard to your comment above that you wanted to make sure this would be sufficient for other types of batting - PLEASE BE CAREFUL - each type or manufacturer has, on the batting, instructions for how close your quilting or in your case your ties need to be. Some cotton batting has to be quilted every 2 inches - so please check each package of batting and let those instructions be your guide.
04-19-2013, 08:28 AM
#57
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yep, tie at the corners. the 10" is for when you are using machine or a running hand stitch. When tieing it helps to do it closer together than that. i might even tie in the middle somewhere if you can do it without detracting from the Raven
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