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Old 06-29-2020, 01:55 PM
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Perhaps the batting was stretched out in that corner before it was quilted - and now that it is "relaxing" - it is retracting?
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Old 06-29-2020, 03:19 PM
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Looks like to me, maybe that border was a bit too short. I would take care on future quilts but, I would leave this as is.
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Old 06-29-2020, 03:41 PM
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Looks like to me, maybe that border was a bit too short. I would take care on future quilts but, I would leave this as is.
I'm in this camp. That corner doesn't look square to me, which would cause the corner to curl up.
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Old 06-29-2020, 06:12 PM
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The binding was a moda jelly roll. I don't prewash jelly rolls and I would think Moda would be good fabric
That might be the problem, I always prewash, regardless if it's yardage, fat quarters or jelly rolls. Moda is a very good fabric, but there may have been some shrinkage when you washed it because you didn't prewash first.

Everything I get for quilts, gets washed, usually by hand in warm water so I can judge if I'm going to have any bleeding and I can address the issue immediately. I haven't had a washer and dryer for some time so it's become a habit to hand wash everything, but at least I know after it's been dried and pressed, nothing is going to shrink.
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Old 06-30-2020, 05:27 PM
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Two thoughts: first, I'd get it damp again and block it to see if that takes care of issues. If not then the other thought I had was perhaps the binding got pulled a little while attaching and it's pulling in the corner.
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Old 06-30-2020, 07:03 PM
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If the binding was shrinking - wouldn't it be pulling up on all four sides?

Moda also shrinks like most cottons. I should qualify that - most Moda fabrics will shrink. Some of them will also bleed.
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Old 07-01-2020, 03:53 AM
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Thank you everyone for your kind words and insights. That's why I love this discussion forum - full of good info
I ended up removing the binding from the corner to about 24" in . Then I cut the border some to smooth out the uneveness

I didn't look at it when I was done... because I ha ha

the girl said that she loved it. And as some of you said, it probably is not noticeable on the bed - -- but thank you all for your replies. I learned some things

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