To rip or not
 

I am working on a new piece using a double batt. One poly with wool on top. Quilting with 100 wt. silk thread on my sweet 16. My question is do I take out and redo these 4 ticks on the back. The front is fine. So if I leave them and enter in a competition what would the judges say. Thanks[ATTACH=CONFIG]605501[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]605500[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]605502[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]605503[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]605504[/ATTACH]

if you are entering into a competition,then unfortunately, yes you need to rip it out. Your design looks very nice and looks like it will warrant being in a show. Judges will note that right away though.

I agree if you want to enter it you should rip it out

I won a Judge's Choice ribbon at a national show with pleats on the back of my quilt (not just little ticks like yours). I was really disappointed with the pleats, but they were impossible to remove without redoing the whole quilt. I entered the quiilt anyway and was shocked to get a ribbon. They must not have examined the back.

I knew they were there, and it really bothered me, so I gave it away to the first person who said they liked the colors.

You are the only one who can decide if it is worth the effort to remove them.

IMHO any ribbon at any quilt show is a high honor, heck it is a high honor to simply get juried into some of these shows the competition is so fierce. But to help clarify for the OP, usually (but not always) the judges choice ribbon is the one case where objective judging goes out the window. They are not judging the technical merits of the quilt but the subjective beauty and what truly appeals to them so a quilt that would not otherwise ribbon in a major show based on the criteria of its technical merit (ie, binding full, miters sewn shut, no chopped points, good tension in quilting, quilting stitches are even, etc) could indeed win a Judges Choice ribbon. It can most easily be compared to People Choice, Vendor's Choice or Faculty choice. They are choosing their favorite quilt, what appeals to them and don't care if it may have a structural flaw or it didn't earn enough points in each category of the judging criteria (which isn't universal, it can vary from show to show). From the FB page of a certified quilt judge: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineBr...9254789008428/

So only you can decide if you want to rip those small pleats or let them go. I have entered shows where I was certain I would be cited on something I perceived as a flaw in my quilting (or binding, or piecing) and it was not even mentioned on my judging sheet. However I also didn't win a judged award, by judged I mean placed 1st 2nd, 3rd or Honorable mention in category I entered. I did take a Faculty choice ribbon though. The tucks you pictured appear to be pretty small and if quilting around them is dense it may just completely camouflage those small tucks.

As was stated in the above comments: Yes, take those stitches out. It looks like you have not gotten past these tucks so it will be easy to fix now.

The Judge does look at the back. However, they may not see the tucks. OR the tucks will jump up and grab their eyes! :-). They will probably be commented on.

As for winning a Judges Choice ribbon. The Judges Choice is not a place winning ribbon. It is a: "I noted your work, I saw something worth acknowledging, something caught my attention" ribbon. This ribbon is usually given to a quilt that did not place but there was something about it that the Judge felt could/should be recognized. In saying that, the Judge may have seen your tucks but felt the quilt should still get "her" ribbon.

As the ribbon says, it is the "Judges" ribbon to acknowledge a quilt that did not get a placement ribbon. I hope I am explaining this clear enough. :-/.

I know I have said this before and do not mean to keep waving a flag, but as information to you, I am a quilt Judge in Colorado.

Thank you for all your comments I have decided not to rip on this one. This is a memory piece for one of my grand daughters from one of my mother’s hankies. As I have 7 to do these will make good practice pieces for me and my new machine. I am finding that I really don’t care for the double batting combination of poly and wool. Too fluffy.

Again thank you

I agree, and it's not as much work as it may appear to be. I don't show my quilts, but have often had to make the decision to fix a booboo, and it always seems terribly difficult until you finally make yourself do it. It's so good to have it fixed, just for your peace of mind.

Oh yes, Poly and wool double batting would be very fluffy. On the next one try wool over something flat and dense like W&N or QD cotton. I think you will be much happier with that combination. I have also done poly over a flat dense batting with great results.

Additionally I think your combo of poly and wool contributed a great deal to the pleating on the back.