Hello, I am new to the site, and quilting for that matter. I need HELP! I just finished machine quilting a lap quilt, and when I was trimming the batting from the backing/binding material; my super-sharp scissors ripped a gash in the material. The edge of the backing will be folded over to make the binding edge. It is a very narrow piece of material so I don't have a lot of material to work with. When this happened all I could do was walk away.

Now that I am ready to face repairing this, can anyone tell me how I might be able to repair this so that it will look presentable? This is a memory quilt that is being sent to a family that lost a child, so I want it to look as best it can. I have been so careful with this quilt, and the one time I use my scissors instead of my rotary cutter, this happens. I am in a bit of a pickle. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

If an image of the gash would help just just let me know and I will post it later this evening.

Thanks so much!