roxie623

I do both. It depends on the quilt and where it is going.

donnalynett

I have found tied quilts with yarn don't hold up as well as using a double strand of crochet thread. You can also tack using a simple stitch on your machine. I did one last week using a small flower stitch on my machine. I prefer to FMQ and have never been able to afford to have someone else do it.

donnalynett

Our group makes nothing but donation quilts and we are required by somebody(?) to tie every 6".

Airwick156

I Would NEVER tie a bargello they are just to beautiful to tie. LOL

jpthequilter

Hurrah for tacking quilts! It is fast, easy and durable.

oldbalt99

How you choose to finish your quilts is up to you. I know what you mean about the recent thougts on pattern quilting. When I started taking notice of what was happening in the quilting community it was said tacking was only acceptable for charity quilts. Like everything in life this is a phase or trend. I tack all my quilts. It's my choice. There is not right or wrong in how to finish your quilts. Although rare, there are antique quilts in museums that have been tacked.

Cathleen Colson

My "first" quilt started out as 2 sheets (queen size) and a very thick poly batting. I didn't know any better! So I pillowcased the sheets with the backing inside and started quilting on my domestic machine. That didn't last very long before I couldn't imagine shoving that bundle thru the machine! So first I split the quilt vertically so I had 2 quilts about 45" x 90". Then I split the batting thickness so it was more like 1" thick instead of 2". I pushed one of the halves thru the machine and did quilt it about 4" apart in squares following the plaid lines on the top. The other half I decided to tie, but I didn't like to see the ties on the top. So I tied it with the loose strands on the bottom. Had nightmares of spiders crawling over me until I cut off all the long ties!!! My husband and I are very happy each having our "own" quilt without having to wrestle for our own share! They look like one whole quilt when on the bed. We have split a down comforter vertically, too, and I made matching duvets for our winter "quilt". I can creep my cold feet under the edge of his down comforter to warm up and can stick any too warm body part out to cool off! No wrestling matches for covers! Do what works!

mshawii

I have alway heard that a piece that is tied is called a comforter, not a quilt. I slept under both and liked them and stayed warm. Jan

Marvel

We all love hand quilted quilts. As arthritis rears his ugly head the tying becomes the choice. I still do many and tye them Some do call for doing by hand. In our sewing group we help one another by hand quilt. The quilt owner brings Batting, thread,prepared lining and tells us how she wants it done. We take turns doing our ownbut the rest of the time we do tacked quilts for fire victiums.

Camping Betty

what do you put into your donation quits ? top and flannel back or do you put batting into them?