Ohh NOOO!
 

So I have been working diligently to finish a quilt for Christmas. I finally got the backing sewed together ready to go on the quilt frame BUT I noticed smack dab in the middle of the backing where I had sewed it together, the backing had a big defect ( like a manufacturing run/error) any suggestions? It is a flannel snow flake pattern so I was thinking maybe put a big snowflake over the error and use it as a big quilt label. Would it look tacky? It is on the back~ any help is appreciated.
Jean

Just an applique over it, or make it the quilt label. Both work.

That's a great solution.

Either way works.!!

I hate when i miss something like that!

If you worried about putting one snowflake in the center, add a few more scattered about and it will look planned.

Why stop at one snowflake. A blizzard of different sizes would prevent it looking like covering a mistake .

I agree. A few would look like a design decision rather than a bandaid! JMHO.

I really like Tartans idea!

Snowflakes would be great!

I like DottyMo's idea. I would fix it somehow. I don't worry much about the backing, just want it to look nice.

The Appliqued snowflake is a WONDERFUL solution………..the quilt label is also a good idea…but my vote is the snowflake..

You could combine the snowflakes and a separate label or use different size and / or shaped snowflakes as the label putting different information on each one- name of quilt, date made, who made it, etc. scattering the snowflakes on the back.

I agree with others- perhaps scattering several snowflakes of different sizes will make it look like a planned design.

In one of my quilt books, a lady talks about how she worked so hard to finish this quilt and when she walked out of the room, her 3 year old daughter took snips out of the front of the quilt with a pair of scissors. She appliqued right over the snips and it won blue prize after blue prize. So I think your suggestion of a big snowflake is wonderful.

That's exactly what I would do.

I think a big snow flake appliqued onto the back would be a great idea, and if you're up for it a couple smaller ones scattered across the back; but a big snow flake would look great.

Sounds like a great idea!

I like sapdoggie's idea of scattering the info with the snowflakes. Good Luck.