Tying A Quilt By Machine
Tying a quilt - I know sooo 1980's, but I wanted the quilts I am making for my girls this winter to be super warm and comfy. A quilt is nice, but snuggling under a poofy comforter at night is The Best. I used 4, yes 4, layers of polyester batting in their quilts and with that amount of thickness machine quilting is not really an option so I decided to "tie" it.
Zig-zag back and forth 15 to 20 times moving forward and back just a bit.
Then lift your presser foot and move to your next tie.
When you are done machine tying, clip your threads on the front and back.
Simple, fast and comfy. I have done this on other quilts and they hold up great. That is the secret for how I got the second quilt quilted so fast. :)
To tie a quilt by machine baste the quilt as usual and mark where you want your ties. I was going to "tie" at the corners so I didn't mark. Set the sewing machine on zig-zag with the maximum width and an almost 0 length -
Zig-zag back and forth 15 to 20 times moving forward and back just a bit.Then lift your presser foot and move to your next tie.When you are done machine tying, clip your threads on the front and back.Simple, fast and comfy. I have done this on other quilts and they hold up great. That is the secret for how I got the second quilt quilted so fast. :)