How do I tie off a quilt?
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I am making a crazy quilt out out of batiks. It is heavily beaded. I know that I need to tie off the quilt but I am not sure how to do so. Do the ties go to the back? Do I use embroidery floss? How many strands? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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I use two strands of thin yarn. I tie it off in the front with about a 1/2" of yarn showing. I am not sure about it being beaded, but I don't see why you couldn't tie it off on the back and leave just a little nub.
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I have tied off with embroidery floss and used 3 strands. I have also used perl cotton. When I tie I actually take a single stitch before tying the knot. I like embroidery floss because you can use more then one color, like a strand of black and two of orange and it really adds a nice effect that I thought gave a little more interest then one color. But one color looks good too. Sounds like your quilt may have a lot of visual interest already so you may not wish to detract from that with your ties.
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Originally Posted by suechem
I am making a crazy quilt out out of batiks. It is heavily beaded. I know that I need to tie off the quilt but I am not sure how to do so. Do the ties go to the back? Do I use embroidery floss? How many strands? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by suechem
I am making a crazy quilt out out of batiks. It is heavily beaded. I know that I need to tie off the quilt but I am not sure how to do so. Do the ties go to the back? Do I use embroidery floss? How many strands? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
#7
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by suechem
I am making a crazy quilt out out of batiks. It is heavily beaded. I know that I need to tie off the quilt but I am not sure how to do so. Do the ties go to the back? Do I use embroidery floss? How many strands? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Originally Posted by suechem
I am making a crazy quilt out out of batiks. It is heavily beaded. I know that I need to tie off the quilt but I am not sure how to do so. Do the ties go to the back? Do I use embroidery floss? How many strands? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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