Mrsnussbaum

I just finished the top, it's pinned to batting and backing and now I want to tie it from the back. I think the tails of the knots would be too much if I tied the front. How do i do it from the back? Yes, I'm a newbie...

Irishrose2

I tied a Trip Around the World with the knots on the back. Because I wanted to tie at intersections, I put a pin in the front where I wanted a tie. Turned it over and tied from the back. I like the smooth look.

Iceblossom

You can also bury the ends under the fabric for an inch or so and the pull slightly and cut with a slightly less than 1" end and the end will go into the batting where it usually stays.

homefrontgirl

I've never heard of this or seen this ever! Thanks teaching me something new. I'm going to try it soon!

osewme

That's a great idea. I've never heard of anyone burying the ends of a tied quilt. I think I would like that a lot. Thanks for the idea.

sandy l

Thanks for this suggestion, as I have wanted to tie a quilt but didn't want all the ties on top for one of the cats to think it's a new toy or food.

ptquilts

yep, that's what I do. Long pins work best.

Iceblossom

Leave the original ends long enough so you can thread them and stick them down too -- it does use up a lot of thread! I'd recommend something like a ball of fine crochet thread (embroidery floss weight).

Make a wavy motion with your needle inside your batting to basically make a couple of stitches. Depending on how far apart your ties are and whether your thread can be seen or not, you can go a couple of inches, surface/take your stitch, double-knot and then go back in again to the next one/bury threads.

Here's a closeup picture of my "Ugly Tie" quilt, some ten years of hard teen aged use and washing on it after I made it. You can see my big "invisible" stitches (I probably actually used dental floss -- 2nd thought it was leftover heavy duty upholstery thread) in the corners, but not so much the ones in the middle.