Loops happen and how to fix!
Sometimes when quilting a small loop will occur on the back of the quilting and I would always have to
unsew with the seam ripper to correct it. I came up with a solution which I would like to share. This might be a widely known trick but I have never seen tell of it, so here goes.
If you know about this trick, have a little chuckle on my account. I am a practicing quilter and learning as I go.
The first thing to do is to discover a small loop on the back of your quilt. remember this is for loops that are too small to just thread and bury in the fabric.
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Take your favorite needle and thread it with any thread. You want to be long enough to use double, I used 18".
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Send the needle through the quilt loop and tie a small knot in the thread. Now the two threads are joined together.
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Now all you have to do is bury the thread just like normal. I did the traditional single loop knot around the needle but I after doing that I don't think there is a need. Remember the knot on the thread also has to go through the material. Fine thread works the best, it makes a smaller knot and is easier to pop through the material.
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pull the needle through until you hear the pop of the thread.
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Snip the end close to the fabric and you are done!
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I hope this helps anyone who has an occasional loop dilemma.
peace