Originally Posted by ube quilting
I think this natural flaw in the fabric is just part of the quilt. Pull the snag to the back as suggested and some kid will love the bugs and not notice the "flaw". natural silk has this type of texture throughout the fabric and no one crys "flaw" at that. Don't worry to much over this very minor imperfection. Have fun at the craft fair!
peace
I agree. In addition to silk, linen fabrics often have this slub woven right in, sometimes heavily, sometimes lightly. Other fabrics do, too, as part of the texture. I would just pull the loose thread to the back, then quilt over the "flaw", as others have suggested.