How to Quilt With Yarn

Tying with yarn is an easy way to finish a quilt.

Yarn tying is one of the easiest ways to quilt. It keeps the layers of the quilt together quicker than traditional quilting. Yarn also adds a colorful touch to the finished product. Yarn tying is a common way to finish small quilts, such as for a baby blanket.

Things You'll Need

• Quilt top
• Quilt batting
• Quilt bottom
• Thread
• Needle
• Quilt rack
• Yarn
• Darning needle
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Lay your quilt bottom face down on a work surface, followed by the batting and quilt top face up. Run a loose basting stitch through all layers in an "X" from corner to corner. Stretch the quilt in a quilt rack.

2. Thread a darning needle with yarn. Choose yarn that either contrasts with or matches the quilt top.

3. Start from the top of the quilt and pass the needle straight down through all layers. Sew back up so the needle comes up 1/4 inch from the start of the stitch.

4. Trim the yarn so you have two 1-inch ends on the top of the quilt, each 1/4 inch from the other. Tie the ends together in a square knot and trim the ends to between 1/4 and 1/2 inch each.

5. Space your ties as desired. Use the pattern of the quilt to designate where to tie the yarn, or use a grid pattern where each knot is about 2 inches from those around it. Once the entire quilt is tied, bind it as desired.

References

• Connecting Threads: How to Tie a Quilt Tutorial
• Quiltbug.com: Tying a Quilt