Fleece quilt - what thread to use?

I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year old nephew as a
quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought that
for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of thread
to use. Help, please!

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Alice, just about any old ordinary thread will work. I'm 'assuming" you
mean you're going to stitch on the SM. For the stitching to really show,
you might try a two-thread on top load. If your SM doesn't have a way to do
2 threads, you can put a drinking straw on the spindle and simple stack
them. Do have the threads both coming off the same way.
The color choices here are very limited but I have lots of Coats and
Clark poly/cotton from my dressmaking days and they do fine.
As always - do a trial run with a double layer of fleece. You may need
to adjust something and you'll want to make the stitch as wide and long as
you can get away with. While you're practicing, do at least one corner.
You might want to cut them just barely curved. So much easier than a sharp
corner pivot. Let us know about your success. Polly

"AliceW" wrote I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year old
nephew as a
quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought
that
for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of
thread
to use. Help, please!

AliceW wrote:
I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year old nephew as a
quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought that
for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of thread
to use. Help, please!

By hand or machine? If by hand, you may want to try pearl cotton. I'd
think twice about using white, though. A 5 year-old is sure to be
dragging it around and the white could get grubby looking pretty
quickly. How about using red instead?

Julia in MN

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I have seen fleece blankets/quilts like this done by slitting the edges
(like making a fringe)of both pieces and then tieing thefringes together in
an overhand knot. The slit was about 3 inches long I think. It keeps the
two layers together and makes a nice finish on the edge.

Betty

"AliceW" wrote in message
. ..
I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year old nephew as a
quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought
that
for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of
thread
to use. Help, please!

--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack

I've seen that finishing edge as well and am not too keen on it. Never was
much of a fringe kinda gal, even with knit or crochet items. But it does
look cute on smaller fleece items. This will be large enough to cover the
top of his bed. But thanks for the suggestion.

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Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack



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:I have seen fleece blankets/quilts like this done by slitting the edges
: (like making a fringe)of both pieces and then tieing thefringes together
in
: an overhand knot. The slit was about 3 inches long I think. It keeps the
: two layers together and makes a nice finish on the edge.
:
: Betty
:
: "AliceW" wrote in message
: . ..
: I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year old nephew as a
: quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
: Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought
: that
: for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
: buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of
: thread
: to use. Help, please!
:
: --
: Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
: http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
: "Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
: grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack
:
:
:
:
:
:

Thanks, Polly. I guess I should have indicated that I was going to do the
stitching by hand rather than machine. I don't think I will get the
"finishing" effect I'm looking for with the machine. But it was a great
idea!

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http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack



"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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: Alice, just about any old ordinary thread will work. I'm 'assuming" you
: mean you're going to stitch on the SM. For the stitching to really show,
: you might try a two-thread on top load. If your SM doesn't have a way to
do
: 2 threads, you can put a drinking straw on the spindle and simple stack
: them. Do have the threads both coming off the same way.
: The color choices here are very limited but I have lots of Coats and
: Clark poly/cotton from my dressmaking days and they do fine.
: As always - do a trial run with a double layer of fleece. You may need
: to adjust something and you'll want to make the stitch as wide and long as
: you can get away with. While you're practicing, do at least one corner.
: You might want to cut them just barely curved. So much easier than a
sharp
: corner pivot. Let us know about your success. Polly
:
: "AliceW" wrote I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year
old
: nephew as a
: quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
: Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought
: that
: for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
: buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of
: thread
: to use. Help, please!
:
:

Thanks, Julia. I think the pearl cotton is what I will choose. I may
rethink the color as well. I was trying to stick to the Yankee colors of
blue and white. Thanks for the suggestion.

--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack



"Julia in MN" wrote in message
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: AliceW wrote:
: I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year old nephew as a
: quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
: Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought
that
: for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
: buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of
thread
: to use. Help, please!
:
: By hand or machine? If by hand, you may want to try pearl cotton. I'd
: think twice about using white, though. A 5 year-old is sure to be
: dragging it around and the white could get grubby looking pretty
: quickly. How about using red instead?
:
: Julia in MN
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I just use my regular thread. I just finished hat #15 and poncho with hood
#5. Still two more ponchos to go.

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"AliceW" wrote in message
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I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year old nephew as a
quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought
that
for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of
thread
to use. Help, please!

--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack

Fold over a 4 inch hem and sew around all sides. Slice thru both
thicknesses every 1 inch or so. Take the resulting loops and do a slip
stitch (loop one loop over the next) all around the edge. Hank sew the last
loop into place. Makes a very sturdy braid around the edges.

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"woodys girl" wrote in message
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I have seen fleece blankets/quilts like this done by slitting the edges
(like making a fringe)of both pieces and then tieing thefringes together in
an overhand knot. The slit was about 3 inches long I think. It keeps the
two layers together and makes a nice finish on the edge.

Betty

"AliceW" wrote in message
. ..
I am making a two sided fleece quilt for my DH's 5 year old nephew as a
quickie Christmas gift. On one of my business jaunts, I found wonderful
Yankee baseball fleece and he is absolutely ga-ga over them. I bought
that
for the front and navy fleece for the back. I was going to do a white
buttonhole stitch around the edges but am not quite sure what kind of
thread
to use. Help, please!

--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack

Hi Sniggs, I would love to make myself a poncho and I was wondering what
pattern you are using. I love the braided edge idea for the blankie.


Linda in Tx