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Old 10-27-2011, 03:45 AM
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Kristin in ME
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Originally Posted by cdmmiracles
Originally Posted by Happy Treadler
I have been handquilting for a very long time, so this is sort of a silly question to ask NOW. I was quilting last night and thought to myself if I should actually be finishing off a different way. Typically, I just make a knot & pop it through the middle of the batting to bury it, but wonder if I need to be doing some other sort of lock stitch first? :shock:
Does this leave a hole in the backing?
There will be a small hole right where the knot went through- just run the tip of the needle gently back and forth over it and the hole will close back up.
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