Kimarene

I have a quilt which I took to a local longarm quilter. She used inferior wool batting, and when I washed the quilt all the batting dissolved and left a lumpy mess. (I've since found high-quality (washable) wool batting to use in my subsequent quilts.)

I love the fabric in this quilt, took so much care in the piecing, and I keep thinking about it. I am considering taking the quilting out so that it can be quilted again with quality batting.

If anyone has done this, please tell me, am I crazy to spend the time picking out the quilting? It can't be that hard, right?, just time consuming.

Thanks for your input.

mawluv

I would pick it out. What have you got to lose?

PaperPrincess

No, you are not crazy to redo the quilt.
How long ago did you have it quilted? I would bring it to the longarmer and complain. She should be made aware that she is either using poor quality batting, or not quilting it enough to fulfil the minimum quilting requirements of that batt. Some batts without a scrim or haven't been needle punched need to be quilted very densely.

Jan in VA

I've taken one apart after a longarm quilting fail. It took a while, was an annoyance, but I was ultimately glad I did it. You will be, too.

Jan in VA

quiltingcandy

I have done it - it was a pain, and I had to throw out the back fabric because it was old. You may cuss all the way thru it but when it is done, you will be glad you did it.

Is this LA'er new? Why did she use inferior batting?

Tartan

It is called skinning a quilt. Do it from the back so any accidents do not damage the top. Sorry your quilter used inferior batt.

Jeanne S

Sounds like a winter project while sitting in front of the Tv in the evenings!

mamagrande

I have done it and yes it is tedious but you will be happy with the results.

susananne

If you don't do it you will always wish you had. Go for it!

Prism99

Would this be a situation in which a battery operated moustache trimmer would help? I saw someone mention this trick in a different thread when one needs to unsew a seam, but I have never tried it myself.