Originally Posted by cbuchanan
Yes, my quilter altered my very first quilt but I was the lucky recepient of her work. I had no idea my quilt was so out of square (what we learn on that first quilt.) Bless my quilter's heart, she took pity on poor novice me and actually made tucks in the quilt to square it up so it would fit on the frame. Luckily, the pattern and fabric concealed the tucks. Seems everytime I make a quilt, I learn a little bit more. But I sure learned a lesson about accurate cutting and 1/4 inch seams.
Making tucks in an out of square quilt is common LAing practice. Done well and thoughtfully they should be barely noticiable, if not noticable at all. Often that is the only solution available for an out of square quilt top. Taking a few tucks in the border is a far cry from what the OP's LA did and I would not consider taking a tucks altering the quilt. It is usually done when the quilt is actually on the frame.