What happened here????
#22
Yes, my local quilt shop was having this problem and thought that they had a bad batch of batting. That is when they learned that there is a right and wrong side to the batting when using W&N. This was many years ago, but foremost in my mind because that is my batting of choice.
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#26
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This is what is called "pokies " and happens with longarm quilting. It happens to some extent with every quilt but really shows up because the light batting pokes through and is very visible on a dark backing. No tweeking of tension, or changing of needles will prevent it. The only solution is to use a black batt when you have a dark backing. Washing and drying may help somewhat.
#27
This is what is called "pokies " and happens with longarm quilting. It happens to some extent with every quilt but really shows up because the light batting pokes through and is very visible on a dark backing. No tweeking of tension, or changing of needles will prevent it. The only solution is to use a black batt when you have a dark backing. Washing and drying may help somewhat.
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I've been told to use black batting for anything with a dark background. I bought my first one to use on the Jinny Beyer BOM I'm working on. I'd been warned by a very good friend on here about it. She'd had that happen to her. So sorry to hear it's happened to you too!
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