Quilt Patchwork Patterns
When hand tying a quilt, is there a pattern or sequence 2 follow?
I mean like tying it every 2 feet ?? Do you start in the middle of the quilt and go from there. I am planning on appliqueing baby clothes (six) 2 and 2 and 2. Can you still tie if the baby clothes are in the way? Thanks for any help.
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- Start in the middle and put them so that there isn't anywhere that the ties are more than four or five inches apart. If that gets in the way of the baby clothes, maybe tie first and put the clothes on afterwards.
- Here's a link for you. Hope it's what you are looking for.
- First, how close the ties need to be on a tied quilt are determined by the type of batting or stuffing inside the quilt. For example, for batting that could come apart, the ties need to be closer (cotton battings, etc.) ... when using "bonded" polyester batting, the ties can be farther apart. Also, when a quilt-comforter won't actually get a lot of stress in use, it may not need ties as close as if it were to get a lot. I think the farthest-apart that ties are usually done though is more like one foot or less (for a bonded polyester batt) than 2 feet... cotton batts are more like every 4 inches or so. The info should be given on any batt that you actually purchase. There is no particular pattern to the ties though... just any way you want, or any way that works with the piecing or top you've done (as long as they're close enough together for the batting you've used). It can be good to start in the middle, but generally there's enough play in the top that you can start anywhere. Most people do mark or pin where they want to do the ties though. I'm not sure what "appliqueing baby clothes six (2 and 2 and 2") has to do with the quilt you're making though. Do you have six blocks, each of which has fabric from baby clothes appliqued onto it, or what? As for the ties, you can still tie any areas with appliques or other fabrics, but if the fabrics are thick it may be harder to get the needle through... if the fabric is worn and thin, you might want to tie somewhere else, or reinforce the back of the area where you'll tie just to avoid too much stress on weak fabrics. HTH, Diane B.
