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.

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