Tying a Quilt

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11-16-2010, 09:28 AM

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piepatch

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Originally Posted by Boscobd

I'm planning on making a scrappy old-fashioned quilt (made from miscellaneous charm packs) and would like to tie it rather than quilt. Is there any particular knot that is better (or worse) than some? How about yarn, floss, pearl cotton?
Thanks in advance! This board is such a wealth of information! :lol:

I have only tied one quilt, and I used embroidery floss (all six strands), and tied with the surgeons knot. I think Eleanor Burns demonstrates the knot somewhere, possibly online or in one of her books. If you use colored embroidery floss, be sure to pre wash as some colors bleed a little.

11-16-2010, 08:30 PM

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Boscobd

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Thanks for the ideas and help. I think I'll start this quilt this weekend at an all day quilting event at a local church. My first hurdle will be NOT obsessing over the fact that in a scrappy quilt, some fabrics won't "go" with their neighbors!