Tie Your Own Quilt

Includes 48 fringed 9 inch squares.

Tie your own quilt.

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. See right rotate your quilt 180 degrees. Do all the same steps to prepare your quilt but instead of using yarn or thread by hand place your sewing machine needle in the spot you want to secure. Tie the quilt first then add the binding.

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. Stitch in the ditch from top to bottom. Use this simple quilt tying technique to finish your quilt or add handmade texture to your machine quilting. When in doubt i add more ties because i think it looks and feels better.

Clip the threads closely. You may use several different colors or just one through the entire blanket. Start by putting the needle fully into the blanket at one. Use a quilting needle or a large needle.

Layer the batting backing and top. Most quilting needles are about 3 long with a large eye. Instead of tying the intersection of 4 squares put a tie in the center of each square. 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.

The fleece squares come in 6 bright colors. Simply tie the pre cut fringe squares together one by one. Tie off both ends of the quilting lines when they begin within the body of the quilt. A video tutorial showing you how to tie a quilt.

Then move on to the next spot and repeat. The supplies used include dmc pearl cotton thread. Use good cotton batting or a batting that gives a good drape. Stitch forward and backward 2 4 stitches several times.

There is absolutely no cutting sewing or knitting involved. Find the first unstitched seam line to the right of center. Use this simple quilt tying technique to finish your quilt or add hand texture to your machine quilting. Alex diy knot a quilt kit is an easy way to instantly create a super soft quilt.

It is entirely possible for you to quilt your own quilts at home. Select the yarn you will be using.