It was not square.
Tie knot quilt pattern.
After you have taken a stitch leave a 2 3 tail and tie a knot.
Leaving a tail and then going from one x to another with one long piece of yarn is more efficient even if you want to cut in the middle and knot.
Enjoy the tie the knot digital pattern from love of quilting november december 2012 issue.
If you will make a necktie quilt that will act as a memory quilt for a particular loved one then you must include different mementos into the whole quilt pattern.
Tie the knot quilt pattern.
If you will bind the quilt pillowcase style sewing the quilt around the outer edges then turning it inside out like a pillowcase with no binding strips around the quilt edge stitch the edges and turn the quilt right side out before you tie it.
I like to tie a square knot but you can also just tie a double knot.
Do the same thing on top of the first loop and tighten down the knot by pulling both ends firmly.
As long as it stays in place that s the key.
1 king size bed sheet for backing dark color time frame for making this quilt is about 2 to 3 months i worked on this quilt on weekends and collected neckties from church members and thrift stores.
A square knot consists of two knots that are tied together.
To practice take two ends of the thread and loop them together as if you were beginning to tie your shoes.
If the quilt you plan to tie will be bound with standard strip binding around the outer edges tie the knots before you bind the quilt.
Thread a piece of embroidery floss and starting in the center of the quilt take a small stitch making sure to catch each of the three layers.
There are essentially two kinds of necktie quilts.
You may prefer to cut your yarn in the middle between 2 x s and tie a square knot or a cute bow tack the center of the bow to keep it a bow.
King size batting for the inside of the quilt.
There are two types of necktie quilts.
Cut the strips 1 2 inch wide and tie 2 strips together rather than top and bottom make sure you have an even number of strips on each side.
Another method is to cut the strips and make a slip knot at the top of each then pull the knots tight.
Thin ribbon for the triming neckties bowtie centers.
Pull the knot tight and trim the tie leaving at least a 1 4 of thread.
Article by v sirag.
Now the quilt is prepared for the photo shoot.
Double knot those two pieces of thread into a square knot by first knotting right over left and then knotting again left over right.
Practice tying a square knot as this will be used on all the quilt ties.
After the x is finished for the second time you are left with two hanging pieces of thread on the back of the quilt.
