What Do You Do With Tucks and Folds in Your Backing?

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11-12-2013, 05:20 AM

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knlsmith

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If it is for you or a family/friend, leave it and learn from it for next time. This is how we all learn. We've all had our moments.

11-12-2013, 06:14 AM

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toverly

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That's why I love glue basting. If you quilt on a basic small throated machine, tucks are eliminated. At least so far.

11-12-2013, 06:37 AM

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Misty's Mom

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This same thing happened to me a couple of days ago. Ugh. Luckily I was able to remove the quilting, press the backing to ease it in and re-quilted. And yes I was using a walking foot. This is what I got for trying to quilt at night when I was tired. Oh well, live and learn

11-12-2013, 07:43 AM

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Nammie to 7

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I know how you feel - I've done that before and worried it to death. Turns out no one else has noticed the tucks in the backing. We sometimes look too closely at our work - when we stand back later it is difficult to see where the problem is.

11-12-2013, 08:22 AM

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I agree with the applique or lable great way to turn opps into ok!

11-12-2013, 08:52 AM

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Add more fabric to the backing on top of the mess ups by appliqueing it then re quilting just that area. I have added different color fabric squares to my backing after the quilting. I retrace the quilting on top.

11-12-2013, 08:54 AM

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Jingle

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Peckish

Wash it.

A lot of mistakes are made less noticeable after washing & drying.

I agree with this and resemble your problem. Solution is to make sure the backing is smooth before layering. I use plastic clamps from Home Depot.

11-12-2013, 08:56 AM

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JulieR

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When this has happened to me I've picked out the quilting immediately around the tuck/fold, and eased the extra fabric into some new quilting (just in that section). Then wash and dry!