EagarBeez

I have only about 2 1/2 yrs experience with quilts. I tie all of mine. I have tried hand quilting, but, the top looked good, but, underneath my stitches did not look anything like the top. I do have a little arthritis in my hands.
I don't have a machine capable of taking on a large quilt. I can't afford to send one out either, so tying is for me.
The quilts have turned out beautiful

MissBarbQuilts

According to my grandmother (who died at age 98 and made countless quilts in her lifetime), it's called a quilt because it is quilted. If it is tied, it is a comforter.

vjengels

oh yeah, I tie about half the quilts I make, sometimes I tie & quilt on the same project, depends on my mood.

pocoellie

Most of my quilts have been tied, since I donate probably 99% of the quilts I make.

belmer

This is really good to hear; I sent a post asking about how to go about tying a quilt. (never did it before) I did not get any reply, but I found a video that shows me how to do this. Thanks to those who tie there quilts, If I run into any difficulties, I will send a PM asking for help.

bakermom

that's what I have always heard, too. Grew up in a rural area where quilting was the norm and a person was judged by how tiny their sttches were. While I KNOW a tied quilt is still a quilt- in my mind it's a comforter.

dunster

To me the difference between a quilt and a comforter is in the thickness/fluffiness. I think a tied quilt is still a quilt. That said, many quilt shows do not accept tied quilts unless they are heritage quilts (usually defined as made before 1970).

Boscobd

After years of machine quilting (both SID and FMQ), I decided to tie a quilt. I had loads of charm packs sitting around waiting for a project, so I made a simple scrappy quilt with them and tied it - one knot in the center of each charm square. It looks really neat and old-fashioned and is very warm and snuggly. It's one of my favorites even tho it was so very simple and easy to make!

Pat P

To me the tied ones remind me of comforters. I did up an old 1930's top and tied it---- it is sooo warm!

clem55

The quilts I tied I tied at the corner of each block using Perle cotton. I blocks were about 6 inches square, . It has been washed many many times, and it has held up just fine.