No Knots in Hand Quilting
02-09-2011, 05:41 PM
#22
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Funny thing happened yesterday. I am doing a quilt with the big stitches and using Perle cotton #5 very thick thread
I couldn't bury a knot.
Friend looks over and shows me how to make a stitch and leave the other end of thread loose for later.
Now you tell us the idea. I like it but still have trouble to get this thick thread knot thru the cotton.
I couldn't bury a knot.
Friend looks over and shows me how to make a stitch and leave the other end of thread loose for later.
Now you tell us the idea. I like it but still have trouble to get this thick thread knot thru the cotton.
02-09-2011, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Carol Wilson
Just saw a great tip for those of us who like to hand quilt and not have problems hiding the knot at the back of your work.
It is always a problem if you start with a knot to try and pull it through the back so as it does not show on the back of your quilt.
When you start to hand quilt insert your needle and thread from the front of the quilt, leave at least half of the thread "dangling" while you continue to hand quilt, at the end "hide" your thread by weaving between the batting, now comes the magic bit, return to your tail of thread you left at the beginning and continue to hand quilt in the opposite direction ending again with hiding the thread in the batting.
It is always a problem if you start with a knot to try and pull it through the back so as it does not show on the back of your quilt.
When you start to hand quilt insert your needle and thread from the front of the quilt, leave at least half of the thread "dangling" while you continue to hand quilt, at the end "hide" your thread by weaving between the batting, now comes the magic bit, return to your tail of thread you left at the beginning and continue to hand quilt in the opposite direction ending again with hiding the thread in the batting.
02-09-2011, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by trupeach1
I ONLY hand quilt I always did it that way I never knew there was any other way to hand quilt............silly me.
02-10-2011, 02:45 AM
#28
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I used to own a tailoring shop and we always started our hand stitching by slipping the needle into the fabric between the layers and, taking a very large stitch, pull the needle and thread through just until the thread end barely disappears into the fabric. Then do a small backstitch the size of your usual quilting stitch. This locks it and leaves that large stitch length of thread (about 3/4 inch) inside your batting layer. Then start quilting! We were into production so had to find the easiest and fastest ways to accomplish the job. Hope this helps someone.
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