Thread to use when tieing a quilt?
04-20-2011, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wytetygeress
Hello everyone,
is there a special thread to use to hand tie a quilt?
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is there a special thread to use to hand tie a quilt?
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04-20-2011, 08:20 PM
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Crochet thread, perle cotton, and baby yarn all work well. So does all cotton yarn but it's harder to pull through the fabric. Many also use embroidery thread and that works too. I do not like the worsted weight yarns as they are murder to get through the fabric and leaves large holes.
04-20-2011, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wytetygeress
Originally Posted by cjomomma
My DGM always used yarn to tie quilts and they have lasted many many years. Infact my Mom has some that are older then I am and I'm in my 40's.
04-21-2011, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Holice
crochet cotton thread
It holds the knots well.
J
PS It does not ravel or fuzz up.
04-21-2011, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Beachbound
Question...when you tie your knots do you tie each one before you go to the next one or do like the You Tube video & go down the whole row, tie the end off & then tie each one?? thx!
Using long lengths of thread, I make a whole row down the quilt of double stitches with long lengths of thread between them.
Then I cut the whole row of lengths of stitches in their middles - halfway between each stitch.
Then I tie each knot using a square knot, doubling it if you like, (all the knots in the row at once) and finally trim the ends short all at once too.
It saves a lot of time, because you are not picking up and laying down your tools so many times per row.
Jeannie
04-21-2011, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by crb45
I've used very thin satin ribbon (like the $1/spool kind at JoAnn) and tied lots of bows (tacked to prevent untying) for girl quilts or simple knots for boy quilts
So far, they wash well too! Didn't expect that!
My favorite is 1/8" narrow. Comes in lots of colors!
J
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