Tie Your Own Quilt

Use this simple quilt tying technique to finish your quilt or add hand texture to your machine quilting.

Tie your own quilt.

I ve always recommended that customers try to quilt their own when their pieced top is the size of a table runner to lap quilt. Alex diy knot a quilt kit is an easy way to instantly create a super soft quilt. Find the first unstitched seam line to the right of center. Select the yarn you will be using.

Use a quilting needle or a large needle. There is absolutely no cutting sewing or knitting involved. See right rotate your quilt 180 degrees. Quilting your own pieced tops will give you more knowledge and experience when making requests for a pieced top that needs to be quilted by a professional.

It is entirely possible for you to quilt your own quilts at home. This method could be cumbersome if your quilt is quite large but would go very quickly and with less fatigue on your hands from the hand tying. Includes 48 fringed 9 inch squares. Use good cotton batting or a batting that gives a good drape.

Baste with large safety pins. Tie off both ends of the quilting lines when they begin within the body of the quilt. Then move on to the next spot and repeat. When in doubt i add more ties because i think it looks and feels better.

Tie the quilt first then add the binding. A video tutorial showing you how to tie a quilt. Clip the threads closely. Stitch in the ditch from top to bottom.

Start by putting the needle fully into the blanket at one. Simply tie the pre cut fringe squares together one by one. Kids will be able to knot a 3 5 foot by 4 5 foot quilt in no time. The supplies used include dmc pearl cotton thread 8 and a dmc gold eye embroidery needle.

Use this simple quilt tying technique to finish your quilt or add handmade texture to your machine quilting. The fleece squares come in 6 bright colors. The supplies used include dmc pearl cotton thread. Instead of tying the intersection of 4 squares put a tie in the center of each square.

Most quilting needles are about 3 long with a large eye. You may use several different colors or just one through the entire blanket.