So….. months ago I started a new queen sized quilt for my bed. It’s been years since I’ve made myself a new bed quilt. Years I tell you! Six years to be exact.
I got everything cut and started chain piecing everything. Things were really humming along – I was so productive! Well, I moved on to step 2 of chain piecing and THEN realized that I had cut all of the background pieces wrong. All 144 of them. Those were the 144 pieces I chain pieced in step 1. Ug. Out of pure frustration, I put everything back into the storage bin and set it aside. I couldn’t bring myself to even look at it for several weeks.
Last week I pulled the project back out of the closet, determined to finish. So then I had a dilemma. Do I unpick 144 seams? Or do I use those 144 mistakes on another project and start this one over?
To save my sanity, I started over. Here’s the new rectangles ready to be chain pieced to the CORRECT size of background strips.
The problem is fixed now and once again, things are moving along nicely! Lesson learned: Everyone makes mistakes and (yes, I know, I know) measure twice, cut once.
the colors are pretty…? :)
ReplyDeleteAnd how good does it to have moved on from the error! Lesson learned and progress made! Ahhhhh!
ReplyDeleteI think you will be happy that you are not unpicking all of those seams. Using them for another project is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteOuch. This sounds like one of those experiences when time is more important than fabric. Toss the others in a scrap quilt someday.
ReplyDeleteUgh! How frustrating! I'm sorry, I can imagine the disappointment...it looks very pretty however!
ReplyDeleteI can so feel your pain! Great idea to put aside for a while. Thanks for sharing your story. Helps me feel like I'm not alone with my mistakes. Love your colors and happy for you that you're back on track! Maybe your mistakes will make cute pillowcases? :)
ReplyDeleteI hope the other bits can be used. Looking forward to seeing your finished quilt
ReplyDeleteVery pretty fabrics!
ReplyDeleteThat is discouraging! But I'm sure both quilts will turn out looking fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThat advice of measure twice cut once only works if you know the correct measurement. I know this from past experience too. The colours in your new bed quilt are very summery. They will look great.
ReplyDeleteI did that too!
ReplyDeleteOn a Trellis Quilt! I did measure twice cut once....but something just got lost along the way....and it was the strip the joins the 2 halves of the block, like you I hid it away...but after months of going through the possibilities, I just ordered more white fabric!
Here is progress so far http://noraathome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/another-melman-update.html
Can't wait to see yours.
xx