Congratulations on getting to this point!  It isn’t that I didn’t think you could do it, no, not at all.  The congratulations comes of from the fact that you are just one step away from having created a lasting heirloom.

When it comes to tying a quilt, anything can be used.   Years ago, string was used, then yarn, and embroidery floss.  I use  six strand embroidery floss, but feel free to use what you prefer.  The first step is secure your quilt in some fashion.   Quilting frames are nice but if you don’t have don’t panic.  If you have some place that you can hang your quilt from, this works also.  If you are planning to make a lot of quilts, or hand quilting your photo memory quilt you may want to invest in a quilting frame.

After finding some where to hang your quilt, thread all six strands of your embroidery floss through a large eye needle.  When you have your needle threaded, start at a square located toward the center of your quilt and at the corner of your starting picture  as close to the colored square as you can, insert your needle through all your layers.  Leave about three to four inches hanging from the front.  Reinsert your needle through the back about an eighth to a quarter inch from where it came through the back.  As you insert your needle be watchful that your needle does not enter into your photo, but comes out about an eighth to a quarter inch from the other thread.  Clip your embroidery floss to the same length as the other, and tie three knots pulling tight enough to close the small gap but not enough to pucker the quilt.  If you notice it puckering, just don’t pull so tight as you are knotting, or make you enter and exit holes with the needle as close as possible.

Continue knotting your quilt making sure to knot at each corner of every photo.  You do not need to knot the edge of your quilt since your binding will keep the quilt in place.  After you have your quilt knotted, go back and trim all of your embroidery floss threads to about a half inch to three quarter inch long.  You can also do this as you are tying your quilt, it seems to save a little bit of time.