Quilt tying
09-27-2010, 12:51 PM
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You can use the bartack stitch on your machine instead of tying. Just move the quilt under the machine from one tie point to the next. You can cut the threads all at once at the end.
Some machines allow you to choose to stitch out just one element of a decorative stitch too.
Some machines allow you to choose to stitch out just one element of a decorative stitch too.
09-27-2010, 01:33 PM
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You can hand tack (like you would be string tying) then insert your needle between the layers to the next tacking spot, do your hand tack and again insert your needle between the layers to the next tacking spot. It would be tack but no strings showing on the outside.
09-27-2010, 02:18 PM
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I'm like you. I have never liked the looks of a tied quilt. The turkey tracks method as mentioned above is a good alternative. It is very sturdy and looks very neat. There is also another one called "Decatur Knot". Would be impossible to explain but maybe you can google for instructions. It is very similar to Turkey Tracks.
09-27-2010, 04:32 PM
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I also don't particularly care for the look of traditional tied quilts. The ones that I do for little girls I incorporate the tying into the design of the quilt and use narrow satin or grosgrain ribbon tied in square knots then the tails tied in small or tiny bows at either the intersection of squares or the center of squares depending on the quilt. These come out looking really cute! Sorry I did not take pictures before giving them as gifts.
09-28-2010, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by deema
I've been searching and searching, and just cannot find an answer to this...
I'm making a fairly large quilt. I know machine quilting it on my machine will be a nightmare and I just can't afford to have a longarm quilter do it for me, so I'm thinking of tying it. Everything I've found says to leave tails at each knot...but I don't like the look of the tails. Is there a way to tie it without having to leave tails or a way to hide them? Will they stay hidden if I just pull them to the middle of my quilt?
Thanks!
I'm making a fairly large quilt. I know machine quilting it on my machine will be a nightmare and I just can't afford to have a longarm quilter do it for me, so I'm thinking of tying it. Everything I've found says to leave tails at each knot...but I don't like the look of the tails. Is there a way to tie it without having to leave tails or a way to hide them? Will they stay hidden if I just pull them to the middle of my quilt?
Thanks!
Thanks,
Sherryl
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09-28-2010, 05:32 AM
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To get rid of the tail just insert the needle close to the knot and then come back out on the other side of the knot about an inch away and clip the string off close to the fabric stretch it and the string disapears into the quilt.
09-29-2010, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Deborah12687
To get rid of the tail just insert the needle close to the knot and then come back out on the other side of the knot about an inch away and clip the string off close to the fabric stretch it and the string disapears into the quilt.
TA DAH!!
But really, it is that simple. Great description on how to do it BTW.
06-07-2012, 01:05 AM
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Have two ideas for those that can not afford the long arm quilting machine and do not like the look of the ends of the ties hanging out. I two feel the same way, and my local quilt shop showed me how to do a tying method where the ends do not show at all.
Using a 6 inch doll needle you run your crochet yarn threw your quilt layers up down up and then thread the needle between the layers to the next tie spot. never cutting the crochet thread/
Using a 6 inch doll needle you run your crochet yarn threw your quilt layers up down up and then thread the needle between the layers to the next tie spot. never cutting the crochet thread/
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