I agree, I would not rip them out. Once its washed and fluffs up it'll all blend in. One thing that I've learned, is that we may see every mistake that we make but most others don't. My boss thinks I should enter my quilts into a show, I know the mistakes and know that I'm no where close to that. Even though I'd be excited to win a quilt show I wouldn't want the pressure of creating a quilt to show, it would take the fun out of it. You did a great job and it will be well loved