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    Old 04-20-2011, 12:31 PM
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    Perle cotton, embroidery floss, yarn...whatever color that matches your quilt.
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    Old 04-20-2011, 12:42 PM
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    Originally Posted by redmadder
    I like wool yarn. Have used embroidery thread, pearl cotton and acrylic yarn. They all work but some work themselves loose. Wool never does.
    I agree with you, when wool yarn is washed, the knot gets tighter and it's there forever.
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    Old 04-20-2011, 12:57 PM
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    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!
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    Old 04-20-2011, 02:02 PM
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    I use embroidery floss it goes quickly and looks fine after washing and washing.
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    Old 04-20-2011, 02:03 PM
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    I go accrross the row then snip and tie. A bit wasteful but much quicker than doing each one individually.
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    Old 04-20-2011, 02:17 PM
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    I used yarn many, many years ago and each knot turned into a ball of tight yard after washing and machine drying. It must have been wool.
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    Old 04-20-2011, 02:32 PM
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    I used ribbon to tie my first quilt. Comes in small packages only a quarter in wide.
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    Old 04-20-2011, 02:46 PM
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    I always use pearl cotton, but make sure to tie a square surgeons knot. If you do not know how to make one, google it and there will be instructions on how to tie... jacie
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    Old 04-20-2011, 06:37 PM
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    Originally Posted by MrsM
    Use embroidery thread, all six strands, and a curved needle. This is what works best for me. :thumbup:
    I agree about embroidery floss. Some use yarn, but I was told by a pediatric nurse that yarn tuffs ( and it will) can choke a baby...so no yarn on a baby quilt is a good idea.
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    Old 04-20-2011, 07:47 PM
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    use cotton crochet thread that is what we use
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