Originally Posted by
Tartan
I had a patterned back with a pleat once and I pinned one side and pressed with my iron towards the pins until the backing was flat with a pleat in the backing. I then used an invisible layer stitch to stitch the pleat down hiding the extra fabric. You can’t even see it but it would be more noticeable with a plain back. If you can get most of it fixed, put the label over the worse spot?
I had a quilt pucker on the back only one time. I was recovering from shoulder surgery and that limitation affected my basting the quilt. The back was a solid color, and the pleat was really noticeable. I decided to fold the pleat over and sew it down like you described. It was still noticeable.
I entered it into a national show and received a Judges Choice ribbon... It's the only quilt that I have ever won a ribbon for at a national show. The judge must not have looked at the back.
I gave it away to the first person who said that they liked the colors. It still bothers me.