long arm quilting tie off?
#2
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North Carolina - But otherwise, NOTW
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Yes, I need to know this too. I have a short arm on a frame, and all I know how to do it let the needle go up and down in one place to knot on the back. Thanks for any information on this tying off thing. Don't really know about it.
#5
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Austin, TX
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For longarm quilting, I do it two ways:
1) Pull the bobbin thread to the top, leaving 2-4" excess. Tie a knot with the bobbin and top threads close to the quilt. Feed the tail ends into a self-threading needle or needle with a large eye. Bury into batting and pull through, popping the know into the center of quilt (wiggling needle into batting to hide and bury knot well). Come out and clip ends off .
2). When starting, pull bobbin thread to top. Hold onto both threads. Use needle up&down to make 3-4 tiny stitches by pulling gently on the thread tails to move quilt - this will almost sew in same spot, but not quite.
Both of these methods leave clean ends - the #1 is used for heirloom and competition quilting. #2 is great for everyday quilting. Both hold up extremely well. Both are done on longarm machines.
Debbie in Austin
1) Pull the bobbin thread to the top, leaving 2-4" excess. Tie a knot with the bobbin and top threads close to the quilt. Feed the tail ends into a self-threading needle or needle with a large eye. Bury into batting and pull through, popping the know into the center of quilt (wiggling needle into batting to hide and bury knot well). Come out and clip ends off .
2). When starting, pull bobbin thread to top. Hold onto both threads. Use needle up&down to make 3-4 tiny stitches by pulling gently on the thread tails to move quilt - this will almost sew in same spot, but not quite.
Both of these methods leave clean ends - the #1 is used for heirloom and competition quilting. #2 is great for everyday quilting. Both hold up extremely well. Both are done on longarm machines.
Debbie in Austin
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