Boston1954

One of my dolphins is imperfect. The knot is sticking out on the back. It is just one dolphin, and they are not connected to each other. Can it be fixed somehow, or should I just re-stitch him?

nativetexan

is this machine or hand quilting? perhaps you can take your needle and sweep it inside the fabric. if not, I wouldnt' worry about it.

Tartan

What kind of sewing? I have an easy thread needle that I use to pull reluctant ends or knots through into the sandwich. If it is hand quilting, I pull the thread until it gathers a bit, pop the knot through and then smooth the gather back out.

Boston1954

It is hand stitching. The tiny knot is just this side of the fabric and has a tail just a half inch long.

JustAbitCrazy

I use the easy thread needles for this. Use a short length of thread to tie around the base of that knot-- about 5" of thread should be enough to work with--and tie it in a knot underneath the exposed knot, right onto the thread beneath the exposed knot. Use an easy threading needle to pop both those new thread tails into the slot in the needle, and bury as usual. The new thread will drag that knot down into the batting. Make sure it's well buried, then cut the new thread tails as usual.
I use this same technique to bury a small loop I find on the back when machine quilting.

Kitsie

Thanks for that idea! (easy thread needles) found a few "tails" on a quilt I'm finishing and have been "unstitching" and redoing.

Boston1954

Thank you so much. It worked! Will keep this in mind if it happens again.