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Frist time experience with LA. Holes in my quilt from unstitching top and back. How do I fix this? I am at a loss. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Are they in the front or the back of the quilt?

If the back you can totally remove the back (clearly you didn't like the quilting anyway) and replace it with a different back.

What are the holes from? Someone asked this yesterday but I never saw the answer. If they're needle holes, they will close up and disappear once you wash the quilt, and I wouldn't fret about it. If they are actual holes - rips and tears - from unquilting, I'd take it back to the longarmer and request that she fix it, or refund 100% of your money.

Can you post a picture?

If you used regular quilting cotton they should disappear when you wash the quilt. If you don't want to wash you can rub the holes with your fingernail or steam them out with a hand held steamer. I'm surprised the LA didn't fix them by either of the last two methods before giving it to you.

I had responded asking if you could use an applique to cover holes on backing.

I am not a LAQ but I know there are tiny holes created by the needle which should shrink when you wash the quilt.

It sounds like you are describing the needle holes left behind from removing some quilting stitches the LAer wasn't happy with. Hard to tell without a photo. But a light spritz with a misting bottle is usually all it takes to get those holes to close up. If the misting doesn't work, they usually close up with washing as Peckesh said. I have also gotten them to close up by running my fingernail over them.

The needles used by a LA machine are much larger than regular sewing machine needles. So they tend to move those warp and weft threads a lot more than your DSM needle. It is especially evident on tight weaves like batiks.

Probably the only thing for the holes in the back is to do some sort of appliques over them. OH, if needle holes, giving it a soak might help them close. I had someone do two quilts for me and she stopped and clipped threads out but never removed them. When i got the finished quilts back it took me one hour per quilt to remove all those clipped threads. don't remember any holes though.

I'm confused by what you are saying about clipping threads---are you referring to the LA not clipping thread tails from her knots/back tracking? Or are you meaning threads left from piecing? If you left threads from the piecing,most LA either leave those or charge extra to clean up if there is a lot.