quilting
 

I quilted a quilt on my self guided longarm did not check stitch when first started. One row done tension not good on the bottom, I did correct it halfway thru so most of the first row is okay. I thought about cutting that row off then thought better to leave it. I just got binding on and washed it. It looks alot better than expected.

Good to know!

some might think I'm lazy, but sometimes it is just not worth fixing things like that. If its for my own use and the bad tension loops are not going to catch my toes when I snuggle under it, then I would just rather have it done!

I do agree I was not going to rip it out and do it over , so the washing helped and I feel it's okay to give it away for donation.

I've ripped out rows of stitching many times. I'd rather do it when I see it than have the quilt finished and ready to put the binding on and then have to do it. I'm of the mindset that if you are going to go through all the time and expense of quilting, then do it with love and do it well.

I think with time you will learn when stitching needs to be removed and redone and when it will "wash and dry" out! I don't always have the perfect tension but a lot of the time, once it is washed and dryed , it is just fine.

I think it was here but someone suggested getting a couple cheap door mirrors, those long narrow ones like from Walmart and laying them down on your frame table and then picking up a string of LED lights like what you put under your kitchen cabinets. I did this, added 2 mirrors and 1 set of lights along the frame part of the mirror. Now I don't have to stand on my head to check my bobbin stitching. So much easier for us old gals/guys. I also know how my bobbins stitches should feel too so I'll check that way too.

If it is not noticeable then what is the problem. Believe me no one will even think to care much less examine your quilt back.