How Do You Hand Tie A Quilt?
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€¢ Cut a piece of thread about 20" (50. Cut a piece of thread about 20" (50.8cm) long. Use a strong, natural thread; you can use embroidery thread but crochet thread is also fine.
You can even use wool, but be careful not to use anything too thick because it may be difficult to pull through the three layers of the quilt and thicker thread can tend to pull the wadding through the fabric. €¢ Make small stitches Push the needle down through all three layers of the quilt fabric and then up again about 1/4" (6.35mm) away from the initial down stitch. Leave a tail of about 2" (5cm) of thread to tie the quilt.
€¢ Repeat the stitch to secure it Take the needle back to where it first went in and repeat the stitch. This extra step is worth the effort to secure the knot. Trim ends and tie View from the back of the quilt Cut the thread about 2" (5cm) away from the stitch.
You should now have two threads both 2" (5cm) long. Tie these in a double knot. You can leave the ends that length or trim them ... more.
€¢ Choose the materials you will work with. Different fabrics have unique properties which determine how they will get used. Generally speaking, Cotton fabric is best for hand quilting, although other fabrics are sometimes used.
€¢ Choose the block pattern(s) you will use. Quilts are created section by section (called "blocks"). You do not need to carry a blanket around with you... only the materials for making one block, or one fraction, of the blanket at a time.
€¢ Launder and iron the fabrics. €¢ Measure and cut out your pattern pieces. Most quilt patterns will give you a list of needed amounts of fabric yardage to complete a quilt in various common bed sizes... single, full, queen, king, etc. • Keep a diagram of your chosen block pattern handy.
Some patterns will specify the best order of assembly for the block pieces... follow the pattern suggestions, as they generally work best. €¢ Begin sewing. €¢ Line up the seam edges of your first two pieces of fabric with the "right" or printed, ... more.
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