Tied quilts ideas

Tying a quilt is an easy and quick way to finish a quilt. Tying a quilt means using thread or yarn to attach all three layers of a quilt together. This is a great option for beginner quilters as well as more advanced quilters! To add some extra interest, ties and quilting can be used...

Tying a quilt is an easy and quick way to finish a quilt. Tying a quilt means using thread or yarn to attach all three layers of a quilt together. This is a great option for beginner quilters as well as more advanced quilters! To add some extra interest, ties and quilting can be used...

Check out these step by step instructions on how to tie a quilt by hand. Absolutely everything you need to know PLUS a video!

Finish your quilt quickly by tying it for a softer quilt with a decorative finish. This tutorial explains what to use, and how to tie it.

If you’re looking for a quick way to finish your quilt top without diving into the world of traditional hand quilting or setting up your sewing machine with a walking foot, then hand-tying a quilt

A Must-Know Technique for Every Quilter! While we all love beautiful hand and machine quilting, there are times when tying a quilt is the perfect choice. This process of securing the quilt layers adds a touch of vintage charm that makes a quilt even more endearing. You might want to tie a quilt when you’re …

I heard about this type of knot for tying quilts from a friend, where there are no tassels coming out of the knots because you stitch between the layers of fabric. I found the instructions but they were very confusing. Embarrassingly, I had to have my Scoutmaster husband interpret them for me! I loved how they turned out though, so I decided to post pictorial instructions so others can enjoy the decatur knot also! Notes to start: * I used a long thick needle - I think it was for making…

Here's a nice "Sheath" stitch for tying a quilt. It's basically three parallel lines cinched in the middle and tied with a square knot....

Learn 3 ways to finish a quilt by hand, besides a running stitch. Amanda from Broadcloth Studio shares creative ways to finish your quilt.

How to Tie a Quilt with Yarn { and not throw things } - video tutorial - Southern Charm Quilts - By Southern Charm Quilts

I tend to be a lazy quilter. I love the end results, but hate the process. This charm pack and yarn tied quilt is my kind of project. Minimal time, minimal repetitive actions, and pretty results. Yarn tying is a simple process. It's something I learned to do in high school. The church I grew up in had a quilting club. They would make beautiful, yarn tied quilts for all newborns and graduating seniors. Bonnie, the woman who ran the quilting club, always mentored a high school girl. She set…

Are you new to quilting? Here's how to set up and tie your first quilt. Nothing hard, nothing difficult. You'll need either a quilting frame or a flat surface, two sheets of material of a matching size, quilting batting of an appropriate...

Using knots in quilting is a great alternative to machine-quilting or hand-quilting your quilt. Learn how to quilt by tying knots with these great tips.

How to Hand Tie a Quilt! Two tricks are shared that are vital to hand tying your quilt properly so you can easily thread your needle with yarn as well as mak...

It's high time I get back to my machine quilting 101 series and finish it up! I have a few more topics to cover. Today's topic is batting. I've been putting off writing this post for a L O N G time, because it's so much to cover, but I'm going to give it a shot. Here goes! First off, when selecting a batting, read the labels! There is so much information on the label: fiber content, maximum stitch distance, care/washing directions, loft, shrinkage, whether it is ideal for machine or hand…

On this blogpost, we share a tutorial with 5 methods for hand tying your quilt with Amy Mogren of Ritual Quilt Company.

a step by step how to guide to using the cross stitch as a quilting stitch (updated for quilters!)

Discover how a quilt is put together, what materials are used, different techniques that can be used to layer a quilt and trouble-shooting common problems.