Originally Posted by
Tartan
From what I can see there are thread tails that should have been knotted and buried. A quilt made from different fabrics is more difficult to make and quilt. Does the quilt shop she took it to offer machine quilting? I would find out if they are just looking to criticize the quilt to get her to use their services. If you washed the quilt before sending it, it sounds structurally sound to me.
Yes, the quilt shop is offering longarm service. That's suspicious, right? I back stitch all my quilting lines, but sometimes cut the tail of it quite far from the point. This is why there is some loose threads. Again, I cut most of them, but it look like the shop have pick all the remaining ones.