Originally Posted by
feline fanatic
Unfortunately they are not loose tufts. I tryed pulling them with tweezers and it just succeeded in pulling more of the pile up to the top, then stopping, not coming loose. This is a client quilt and I have an email to them now (Can't find phone number!) I'm not sure I understand what you are saying to "sweep a hand needle sideways to pull the tufts into the sandwich".
I think she means from the Minky side ... perhaps if you rub or pull from the Minky side it might come through.
I quilted with Minky (LQS Minky) with no batting on my domestic. Did not have this problem with it.