nativetexan

i made a copy of this photo to be smaller. i want to tie this quilt with variegated yarn in purple I think. it has dark purple, medium and light purple. apple green and blocks have both with pink, yellow, etc. Was a swap win a few years ago. what is a good yarn to use. Red heart, acrylic or soft, etc. i have no idea. only tied two other quilts before. anyone have suggestions?

pojo

very pretty quilt.

I have used the red heart acrylic yarn.

nativetexan

OK, Red Heart it is. I'm so behind in my quilting. Thanks

mjkgquilt

I've used DMC embroidery floss because I wanted the tie to match the fabric. The embroidery floss is over 15 years old, the quilt is used daily and is still beautiful.

nativetexan

thanks, will look at that one too.

Lena1952

I have successfully used crochet cotton. It comes in several thicknesses and I e used a fatter and thinner thread. Both worked well. It comes in multicolor too. Whatever thread/yarn you use, a surgeons knot works well.

Lena1952

Oops! Forgot to add -lovely quilt!

pocoellie

I use floss when I tie a quilt. Very pretty quilt.

GingerK

I have never tied a quilt but my Mom used crochet cotton. Pretty quilt.

illinois

I'm not a fan of using yarn to tie a quilt. It tends to age prematurely with laundering. If you really want to use yarn, Red Heart is an excellent choice. I prefer using crochet thread or perle cotton to tie a quilt. Floss will work well, too, but may be more difficult because of the multiple threads together. Pretty project! You will enjoy that for a long time.