To rip or not to rip
There is a definite learning curve to quilting in the hoop and even though I did some practice runs, I still had problems when I got to the quilt. I had the bulk of the quilt on the wrong side and it distorted the hoop enough to cause "shadowing" instead of following the previous stitch lines. I also got one pattern about an inch higher than the other. It's a king-sized quilt and these are on the edge. Some of the quilting lines are triple stitched, so ripping is not going to be easy and if I damage a block I will be sick. Still the perfectionist in me is not liking it. It's a gift to a BFF.