mistycatbaby

I tried machine quilting a high loft batting years ago. I just about went crazy with it. The next one I did was a wall hanging and I tied it off. The high loft one just about finished me for quilting.

nhnative

We tie our quilts for the Busy Sunshine group that sews lap quilts for nursing homes

Inge

How is tying done?

Helen Bankert

To tie a quilt-- I start at the edge of the quilt and go down with a threaded needle (yarn, pearl cotton, or hand embroidery thread)and come up about a 1/8 over from where you went down leaving about 2 inchs of thread remain on top of the quilt. (first end to tie) Then continue with the same thread and go down about 4inches away and then come up 1/8 in away from where you went down. Then continue, all the way across the quilt.____ _____ _____ ____ The next step is to cut the threads in the middle of the long piece (4") Then you take the two pieces of thread and tie them into a knot. This method makes it easier and you don't have to sew each knot by it's self. I hope that this can be understood.

bammy1

After reading Helen Bankert's reply on how to tie a quilt, this may sound silly...but I assume the quilt is unbound when you tie it and then after you tie, you bind? Sorry, but I'm a newbie with lots of questions.

Inge

Bless you.

Annaquilts

I use crochet thread. It is very inexpensive, cotton and strong. Buy a thicker one. I do use it double. I have also used embroydery thread but it seems to wear faster.

Helen Bankert

Yes that is right. You bind it after tieing it.

dove

I only tied off my first quilt. I love it, but I prefer the appearance of machine quilting. I will say I enjoy the process of hand tying more though...

thrums

I had some of my sheep, llama, and alpaca wool made into batting. I understand one should tie quilts with wool batts using a closer placement of the ties.

Have you had any exerience with tying wool batts?

I'm also wondering if the batting stays put. I understand cleaning can be an issue.

Thanks for your information.