To rip or not
#1
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]
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It doesn’t look like a lot of fabric caught in the stitching. Carefully cut the thread in the middle of the design and pull out the stitching and leave tails long enough to knot and bury the threads. Once it is out, take some straight pins and pin the extra on the backing away from where you will be requiting. Check to make sure the pins are far enough away, redo the design.
#5
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
#8
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
Again thank you
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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.
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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
Again thank you
Additionally I think your combo of poly and wool contributed a great deal to the pleating on the back.
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