Parrothead

I am curious to know for those of you that hand piece or quilt, if you use a knot. I know there is a "quilters knot". However, my Grannie who taught me said, "A quilt should never know a knot." Instead, she made two tiny little stitches at the beginning and end. It is amazing that I remember this from a very small child. As I am working on the vintage quilts, I find her two tiny little stitches. I can tell when a quilt was quilted by a group (quilting bee) because I find knots.

Prism99

Quilter's knots are normally hidden inside the batting. They would not be actually seen on the quilt. The knots are "popped" through the top.

You could do both -- a quilter's knot and a little backstitch or double stitch at the beginning.

liminanc

My knots show. I never seem to get the hang of a quilter's knot. But the small stitch idea is one I will be trying. thanks

granky

When beginning, I knot and pop the knot into the quilt. At the end, I go back through my last one or two stitches...

amma

I knot and pop the thread too... when I hand stitched I also knotted the thread :D:D:D

Texasjunebug

I knot and hide in the batting. I think it allows more stretch in washing without breaking a thread. Hope I'm right?

lab fairy

I do both.