Comments on: Quilting Tips: Finishing the Quilt: Tying

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:01:23 +0000

The spacing of your ties depends on a couple of things. First, consider the batting. The manufacturer gives spacing estimates on the packaging, and you can start from there. The next thing to consider is your pattern. If the blocks are small enough, then you can put a tie in the center of each, otherwise you could tie the corners of the blocks. Or, you can integrate the tie pattern into your block pattern or place them randomly. I made a log cabin quilt a long time ago with a polyester batting and 7 1/2″ finished blocks, and I placed the ties in the center of the “bull’s eye” and at each corner. The quilt has held up just fine, even made it through a washing. Hope this helps.

By: Enid Parrish

Enid Parrish — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:56:55 +0000

Please tell me about spacing-how much space between them. I am tying a quilt right now and would love to get a response ASAP. Thank you. Enid Parrish 1- 916-791 5212.

By: Thelma Long

Thelma Long — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:16:27 +0000

Thanks for this infor. I live in Botswana and have no access to the teachers and experts. I will collect all you have to offer for future reference. Thanks for this service,

By: donna marshall

donna marshall — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:37:58 +0000

Very helpful. I am a new quilter and still trying to get it the way i like it to look. I find your information very clear and the pictures great. I am going to finish one with the tying method thanks to you.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:26:28 +0000

This seems much too basic to be helpful. It doesn’t discuss spacing or aesthetic considerations or marking or anything. I would like to see more.

By: Maria Mattia

Maria Mattia — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:19:00 +0000

like both tie and handquilt, have not mastered the free motion quilting even though my machine is capable.I do use my machine to sew blocks together. Am working on a wild flower (North Carolina flowers) quilt and am doing it all by hand (appliqe etc.)Will see how it turns out.

By: Beverly Ondarcho

Beverly Ondarcho — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:27:00 +0000

I love quilting and the few I made I hand quilted. I bought a viking with all the gadgets and it's hard to do free motion and any design on my shoulders and back. So I sew all baby quilts pieces together then hand quilt tops. My very 1st quilt was a friendship quilt and I really enjoyed the sewing bees and time with friends. It seems now people are so busy with other things that I too have gotten behind. But I plan to step up my game and get a q, bee started in Jan 2010.

By: Linda Pearsall Harvey

Linda Pearsall Harvey — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:37:00 +0000

We tie Charity quilts but personallyI like to use Free Motion quilting.

By: Betty Pillsbury

Betty Pillsbury — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:14:00 +0000

I often tie my crazy quilts with pearl cotton and coming through the back of the quilt, into a bead on the front of the quilt and down to the back of the quilt again and tie with a surgeon's knot. Then, no ties show on the front, just more beads!

By: Betty Comer Sagan

Betty Comer Sagan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:53:00 +0000

I haven't tried tying a quilt yet.