Tying quilts with sewing machine

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01-06-2013, 01:12 PM

#21

milikaa1

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I saw on a previous post a while back that you can put the yarn down and use the sewing machine to tack it down as well.

01-06-2013, 02:10 PM

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MarleneC

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I, too, have use a decorative stitch to tie a quilt. It was a small quilt but it worked great. Used the butterfly stitch.

01-06-2013, 03:00 PM

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linda faye

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Great idea. Thanks for posting it.

01-06-2013, 04:56 PM

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Marysewfun

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Maggiemay

I've machine tied a quilt before using one repeat of a decorative stitch. Worked great & the quilt has held up really well.

I like that idea - will give it a try.

Marysewfun

01-06-2013, 07:35 PM

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CMARAS1234

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I Have used the CAMBRIDGE system, with my machine to tack quilts .It is a paper pattern in shapes like hearts, diamonds etc. with hole for sewing. just pin to your quilt and do a tack stitch in each hole, then cut the thread tails off and you are done, Can reuse the pattern over and over. makes a neat look.. dont remember where I got it , but think it was a quilt show in FL. CMARAS

01-06-2013, 11:12 PM

#26

JLMiller

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grannysewer

This is probably old news. But I just recently started using my button sewing option on my machine to tack my donation quilts. Doesn't take as much time as hand tying, and I hope it is just as secure.

I have never done this.. and don't understand how it could be done.. can you please explain because I always have to hand tie all my quilts

01-07-2013, 08:31 AM

#27

rjwilder

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Our charity sewing group does this. The animal shelters, and childrens hospitals do not want hand tied quilts because they feel the knots can come undone and create a choking hazard.