How to Tie a Quilt

When I first started quilting years ago I was a little distraught after spending a whole month meticulously piecing blocks to make my first quilt top… only to find out that after all three layers were put together I had to either learn how to machine quilt or pay a longarmer the big bucks to finish it for me. I guess I kinda hoped it would magically be a perfectly finished quilt after all the piecing was done! HA!

I was a 2nd year law student at the time and could NOT afford to pay anyone a few hundred dollars just to get it quilted. So I took it to my sewing machine and a walking foot. RESULT: Let’s just say that quilt is sitting nicely on the top shelf of a closet somewhere.

At that time I wish I would have known I could tie the quilt instead of bother with the machine quilting. It would have saved me a ton of headaches and the million puckers on the backing. Ouch.

If you’re a quilting newbie here’s my tip for you…. you can tie a quilt!

I hope this will help some of you to dive in and create your first quilt knowing that you will be able to finish the entire thing yourself and easily with this tying option. All you’ll really need is embroidery floss or yarn and a tapestry needle.

Some quilters I know frown on a tied quilt but I dare someone to take a look at this baby quilt and tell me those cute little ties take away from this quilt. I think it is just darling! Don’t you?

{wanna learn to make this quilt? Click HERE for info. }

Tying a quilt is fast, easy and inexpensive. It allows you to finish those quilt tops without the headaches of learning machine quilting or paying the big bucks for a professional longarmer. A great way to finish your first quilt and you can get the kids involved too!

Click HERE to watch the tutorial on How to Tie a Quilt or watch it below.

9 replies on “How to Tie a Quilt“

craftyinaka

May 29, 2012 at 1:14 am

I just discovert your lovely blog on craft gossip. Thank you very much for sharing all your ideas

JudyC

May 29, 2012 at 9:06 am

Wow, tying a quilt sure brings back memories for me. My grandmother did this, it seemed like every summer. I still have the quilting frames she used to roll the fabric so we could reach the middle of the quilt.

It took a long time for me to catch the quilting and sewing bug, but now I am enjoying learning this craft. So much fun and so much to learn. Thanks for all your tutorials and info that help me so much.

Cathy

May 30, 2012 at 11:19 pm

New follower here, You seem to be one talented lady!
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July 25, 2013 at 5:14 am

It took some time for me to capture the making quilts and stitching bug, but now I am experiencing learning this art. So much fun and so much to learn. Thanks for all your guides and details that help me so much.
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Diane Van Cleef

April 21, 2015 at 3:24 pm

That is such a good idea and an adorable outcome. Love the quilt pattern. I can’t let my husband, Gary, hear about this, or alas, my longarm machine shopping will be halted immediately!!!!!