When you’re starting to learn how to make a quilt, or if you’re in a hurry to finish a quilt, tying it will give it the quilted soft look and homey feel.
Can You Tie A Quilt With Thread? When tying a quilt, the thread used should be strong enough to hold the three layers of a quilt, and should be also soft to the touch, for this reason you can use threads like: embroidery floss, crochet thread and wool yarn.
Why To Tie A Quilt?
Tying a quilt is a fast way to finish a quilt and give it the quilted and homey feel, and this method is often used by beginners as it’s easy to do and if there’s any error, it’s easy and fast to correct.
Tying a quilt can be done faster than quilting your new quilt, and when the tying is well done, it can last for many years.
What Kind Of Thread To Use When Tying A Quilt?
Crochet Thread
Crochet thread can be found in many different colors and is strong enough to be used to tie a quilt, you will need to use a needle with a big eye and sharp point to get through the three layers of the quilt. This thread can be thin or thick, and it will depend on your preference to use on the look you want to give to your quilt, after you tie your quilt, the crochet thread will fall flat.
Embroidery Floss
When using embroidery floss to tie a quilt, you will have a wide variety of colors from which to choose one to tie your quilt, or you can also use two different embroidery floss to give your quilt a unique look, when using this thread you can choose to use an embroidery floss that comes in skeins or you can also use Perle thread, and it can be thick or thin, it will depend on your preference. When tying a quilt with embroidery floss, the thread will fall flat on your quilt.
Wool Yarn
Wool yarn is thicker than an embroidery thread, and it can be found in a variety of colors, but its thickness and body will help you to make the ties fast and easy, it will be easier for you to use this kind of thread to tie your quilt if you use thin materials like cotton to make the top and the back of your quilt, when using thick materials like denim or corduroy it can be hard to pull out the wool yarn through the three layers of your quilt, use a thick needle for tapestry with a sharp point, this needle will help you to do this step fast and with ease.
100 Percent Cotton Yarn
If you find that the person for whom you’re making the quilt is sensitive to the touch of wool yarn, then you can use 100 percent cotton yarn, it will add the homey look to your quilt and it will last for many years, you will need to use a thick tapestry needle with a sharp point to get the cotton yarn through the three layers of your quilt.
Natural Fibers VS Polyester Fibers To Tie A Quilt
On the previous list of types of thread to use when tying a quilt, you might have noticed all these threads are made from natural fibers like cotton and wool, when using a thread or a yarn made of polyester, knots tends to slip with ease as you use the quilt, for this reason it is better to use only natural fibers thread or yarn for tying a quilt.
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