I love to tie my quilts. They are beautiful. You can really use any kind of thread, embroidery, yard, and crochet thread. I'll attach a picture. Tie before you bind and let the quilt determine where you tie although the more ties the better the quilt. Something I just learned is tie the edges of your quilt as close as you like. Then when you are putting on the binding it makes it much easier, your layers stay together and don't bunch in places. Happy tieing!!