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Posted by Sally Swindells on October 4, 2009, 7:59 pm
I usually put th needle where the knotted ends come out at the back, and
then out 1" away. Before I pull the thread through completely I pop the
tails thro. the loop and then pull the lot through. A little extra tug
at the end and - hey presto!
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/
Edna Pearl wrote:
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> Gloriosky, that sounds great once you figure it out from the explanation.
> It would be simple and obvious in a video tutorial.
>
> ep
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>> Pat on her Hill gave me a good tip for burying machine quilting ends.
>> "Here is a terrifically good method for burying thread tails on quilts
>> which will save you hours.
>> Cut a length of strong thread (I always use polyester - helps use up the
>> last ends of reels!) about 30" long. Double this. Then thread both the cut
>> ends into a larger than usual needle - I use a darning needle. You will
>> see that you have a nice long loop.
>> When you have brought all your tails through to the back, tie each pair in
>> a small and neat knot. Place the pair of knotted tails within the long
>> loop (often helps to hold them gently).Insert the needle from the exact
>> end of the stitching of this pair, into the batting and through it for
>> about an inch.Pull the needle up and through the backing.Snip off.
>> If you put a little tension on the tails as you pick them up to cut them
>> off, when they are cut they will pop back inside the backing on their own.
>> It is the most worthwhile time-saving trick I think I have ever learned,
>> as you only have to thread a needle once!"
>> Now this is the only method I use - it is brilliant and the tails and knot
>> disappear completely, as if by magic.
>> Thank you Pat! If I finish the quilting I am doing tonight before 1.00am,
>> I will be using this method tomorrow! If I don't finish by 1.00 I will be
>> too tired to do anything tomorrow.
>> Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/
>> Edna Pearl wrote:
>>>> But the really best start and stop is to leave a length of thread,
>>>> then bury into the batting. I don't knot it, just 2-3 stitches in
>>>> place. Then you never have little thread ends working loose. Takes
>>>> extra time, but not that much!
>>> And it's easy, too (says this beginner for whom very little is easy :-)
>>> It's an easy way to get a very good result. I wait until I have several
>>> tails dangling (and getting in my way) before I take a break to needle
>>> them into the batting and trim them.
>>> But this is just for machine quilting, right? I read that this way of
>>> ending a line isn't secure enough for hand quilting, a knot with a short
>>> tail should be buried at the start, and the tail should be knotted and
>>> buried. That's been easy enough so far, but I imagine it will be tricky
>>> when I start hand quilting in the middle of a large quilt. I find it
>>> tricky to pull the knot through a layer or fabric to let it rest in the
>>> batting. On the edges, it's easy to needle into the batting from the
>>> edge.
>>> ep
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Posted by Patti on October 5, 2009, 5:21 am
It is simple even from the written word, as long as you have the needle
and thread and some fabric in your hands while reading it. Honestly!
I have found over the years that an awful lot of people look at quilt
instructions and read through them, completely in the abstract. Then
they feel they 'cannot learn from a book'. Some of the most difficult
instructions - at a read through - are those for fabric manipulation. I
have read them for yours and *still can't always get it until I have a
piece of fabric in my hands. At one stage I actually got my DH to read
them out loud while I did what the instructions said. Then the light
bulb comes on!
.
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>Gloriosky, that sounds great once you figure it out from the explanation.
>It would be simple and obvious in a video tutorial.
>ep
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Roberta on October 5, 2009, 1:02 pm
Works for fixing pulled threads in your nice sweaters too.
Roberta in D
On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 17:28:10 -0500, "Edna Pearl"
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>Gloriosky, that sounds great once you figure it out from the explanation.
>It would be simple and obvious in a video tutorial.
>ep
>> Pat on her Hill gave me a good tip for burying machine quilting ends.
>> "Here is a terrifically good method for burying thread tails on quilts
>> which will save you hours.
>> Cut a length of strong thread (I always use polyester - helps use up the
>> last ends of reels!) about 30" long. Double this. Then thread both the cut
>> ends into a larger than usual needle - I use a darning needle. You will
>> see that you have a nice long loop.
>> When you have brought all your tails through to the back, tie each pair in
>> a small and neat knot. Place the pair of knotted tails within the long
>> loop (often helps to hold them gently).Insert the needle from the exact
>> end of the stitching of this pair, into the batting and through it for
>> about an inch.Pull the needle up and through the backing.Snip off.
>> If you put a little tension on the tails as you pick them up to cut them
>> off, when they are cut they will pop back inside the backing on their own.
>> It is the most worthwhile time-saving trick I think I have ever learned,
>> as you only have to thread a needle once!"
>> Now this is the only method I use - it is brilliant and the tails and knot
>> disappear completely, as if by magic.
>> Thank you Pat! If I finish the quilting I am doing tonight before 1.00am,
>> I will be using this method tomorrow! If I don't finish by 1.00 I will be
>> too tired to do anything tomorrow.
>> Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/
>> Edna Pearl wrote:
>>>> But the really best start and stop is to leave a length of thread,
>>>> then bury into the batting. I don't knot it, just 2-3 stitches in
>>>> place. Then you never have little thread ends working loose. Takes
>>>> extra time, but not that much!
>>> And it's easy, too (says this beginner for whom very little is easy :-)
>>> It's an easy way to get a very good result. I wait until I have several
>>> tails dangling (and getting in my way) before I take a break to needle
>>> them into the batting and trim them.
>>> But this is just for machine quilting, right? I read that this way of
>>> ending a line isn't secure enough for hand quilting, a knot with a short
>>> tail should be buried at the start, and the tail should be knotted and
>>> buried. That's been easy enough so far, but I imagine it will be tricky
>>> when I start hand quilting in the middle of a large quilt. I find it
>>> tricky to pull the knot through a layer or fabric to let it rest in the
>>> batting. On the edges, it's easy to needle into the batting from the
>>> edge.
>>> ep
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Posted by Roberta on October 5, 2009, 1:09 pm
Since hand quilting uses only 1 thread, you don't really want the end
of that thread right where the stitching begins. Burying a knot and a
tail in the batting allows it some flexibility so the stitches won't
pull loose at the first strain.
For a neat small knot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVzDkAbziLw
or
http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/photos/my_favorite_knot/index.html
Roberta in D
On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 13:40:33 -0500, "Edna Pearl"
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>> But the really best start and stop is to leave a length of thread,
>> then bury into the batting. I don't knot it, just 2-3 stitches in
>> place. Then you never have little thread ends working loose. Takes
>> extra time, but not that much!
>And it's easy, too (says this beginner for whom very little is easy :-)
>It's an easy way to get a very good result. I wait until I have several
>tails dangling (and getting in my way) before I take a break to needle them
>into the batting and trim them.
>But this is just for machine quilting, right? I read that this way of
>ending a line isn't secure enough for hand quilting, a knot with a short
>tail should be buried at the start, and the tail should be knotted and
>buried. That's been easy enough so far, but I imagine it will be tricky
>when I start hand quilting in the middle of a large quilt. I find it tricky
>to pull the knot through a layer or fabric to let it rest in the batting.
>On the edges, it's easy to needle into the batting from the edge.
>ep
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Posted by Edna Pearl on October 5, 2009, 1:29 pm
The knot I have always used for mending and embroidery seemed to work fine
on my first quilting project. I just wind the thread around my right
forefinger twice, roll it off my finger with my right thumb, and run my
finger down the thread to tighten it. The only difference is that with
quilting, I leave a longer tail than I would with sewing or embroidery --
about a half inch.
It seems to take fewer movements than wrapping the needle and makes what
appears to be an indentically neat little knot. It pulls through fabric
like muslin just fine -- the trick is not pulling it too hard, as it is with
the traditional quilter's knot. I find it very easy because I've done it
approximately fifty six gazillion times for forty-odd years (rough estimate
:-) , but I've seen people struggle to learn it.
Is there something wrong with doing it this way? (Even if there is, it will
doubtless be a while before I stop -- old habits and all that :-)
ep
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> Since hand quilting uses only 1 thread, you don't really want the end
> of that thread right where the stitching begins. Burying a knot and a
> tail in the batting allows it some flexibility so the stitches won't
> pull loose at the first strain.
> For a neat small knot:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVzDkAbziLw
> or
> http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/photos/my_favorite_knot/index.html
> Roberta in D
> On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 13:40:33 -0500, "Edna Pearl"
>>> But the really best start and stop is to leave a length of thread,
>>> then bury into the batting. I don't knot it, just 2-3 stitches in
>>> place. Then you never have little thread ends working loose. Takes
>>> extra time, but not that much!
>>And it's easy, too (says this beginner for whom very little is easy :-)
>>It's an easy way to get a very good result. I wait until I have several
>>tails dangling (and getting in my way) before I take a break to needle
>>them
>>into the batting and trim them.
>>But this is just for machine quilting, right? I read that this way of
>>ending a line isn't secure enough for hand quilting, a knot with a short
>>tail should be buried at the start, and the tail should be knotted and
>>buried. That's been easy enough so far, but I imagine it will be tricky
>>when I start hand quilting in the middle of a large quilt. I find it
>>tricky
>>to pull the knot through a layer or fabric to let it rest in the batting.
>>On the edges, it's easy to needle into the batting from the edge.
>>ep
>>
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> It would be simple and obvious in a video tutorial.
>
> ep
>
>> Pat on her Hill gave me a good tip for burying machine quilting ends.
>> "Here is a terrifically good method for burying thread tails on quilts
>> which will save you hours.
>> Cut a length of strong thread (I always use polyester - helps use up the
>> last ends of reels!) about 30" long. Double this. Then thread both the cut
>> ends into a larger than usual needle - I use a darning needle. You will
>> see that you have a nice long loop.
>> When you have brought all your tails through to the back, tie each pair in
>> a small and neat knot. Place the pair of knotted tails within the long
>> loop (often helps to hold them gently).Insert the needle from the exact
>> end of the stitching of this pair, into the batting and through it for
>> about an inch.Pull the needle up and through the backing.Snip off.
>> If you put a little tension on the tails as you pick them up to cut them
>> off, when they are cut they will pop back inside the backing on their own.
>> It is the most worthwhile time-saving trick I think I have ever learned,
>> as you only have to thread a needle once!"
>> Now this is the only method I use - it is brilliant and the tails and knot
>> disappear completely, as if by magic.
>> Thank you Pat! If I finish the quilting I am doing tonight before 1.00am,
>> I will be using this method tomorrow! If I don't finish by 1.00 I will be
>> too tired to do anything tomorrow.
>> Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/
>> Edna Pearl wrote:
>>>> But the really best start and stop is to leave a length of thread,
>>>> then bury into the batting. I don't knot it, just 2-3 stitches in
>>>> place. Then you never have little thread ends working loose. Takes
>>>> extra time, but not that much!
>>> And it's easy, too (says this beginner for whom very little is easy :-)
>>> It's an easy way to get a very good result. I wait until I have several
>>> tails dangling (and getting in my way) before I take a break to needle
>>> them into the batting and trim them.
>>> But this is just for machine quilting, right? I read that this way of
>>> ending a line isn't secure enough for hand quilting, a knot with a short
>>> tail should be buried at the start, and the tail should be knotted and
>>> buried. That's been easy enough so far, but I imagine it will be tricky
>>> when I start hand quilting in the middle of a large quilt. I find it
>>> tricky to pull the knot through a layer or fabric to let it rest in the
>>> batting. On the edges, it's easy to needle into the batting from the
>>> edge.
>>> ep
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>