Hand quilting - how to finish
#1
I have been handquilting for a very long time, so this is sort of a silly question to ask NOW. I was quilting last night and thought to myself if I should actually be finishing off a different way. Typically, I just make a knot & pop it through the middle of the batting to bury it, but wonder if I need to be doing some other sort of lock stitch first? :shock:
#8
Originally Posted by barny
I have handquilted 2 or 3 quilts, and that is the way I finish off. Just pull it through. I've never seen any other way, except maybe backstitch once before pulling it through.
#9
Originally Posted by Greenheron
Originally Posted by barny
I have handquilted 2 or 3 quilts, and that is the way I finish off. Just pull it through. I've never seen any other way, except maybe backstitch once before pulling it through.
#10
Yes, I just float the needle about an inch or so away, wiggling it through the batting along the way, then make a knot and pop it in. I did recently learn to leave about an inch of a tail after the knot, then use the needle to tuck it inside, because over time the tail will knot up in the batting and add extra security, so I've started doing that.
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