I have always been perplexed on how to properly hide the ends of threads in quilts. On my first few quilts I just backstitched, but it looks clunky and I never liked it much. I've been told that you can tie a knot and "pop" it through, but that always sounded iffy (maybe I just tie too hearty of knots?). So while working on my Project Quilting submission, I turned to google. Where I found this wonderful how to linked to from Studio Quilts.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
How to Bury Threads
I have always been perplexed on how to properly hide the ends of threads in quilts. On my first few quilts I just backstitched, but it looks clunky and I never liked it much. I've been told that you can tie a knot and "pop" it through, but that always sounded iffy (maybe I just tie too hearty of knots?). So while working on my Project Quilting submission, I turned to google. Where I found this wonderful how to linked to from Studio Quilts.
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quilting: tips and tricks
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