Here is the quilt after we fixed it - We used varigated black and white thread and as you can see, you can't see any bearding at all. And the colors are still bright. Real happy with the solution.
Hope this helps.
Black bat with white lining B/W varigated thread
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White lining kept colors bright on front
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