Originally Posted by retired2
I am attempting a quilt starting with a 9 patch then it calls for 8" square cut in half and sewed to each side to create a square...HOWEVER, the 9 patch is suppose to come
out 8 1/2 " square, but mine is only about 8" or a little less... and it is more like a rectangle instead of a square! Do I cut it down and remake the pattern, toss it all out and start over or what??? This is a class I'm taking, but I goofed up the assignemnt that I am ashamed to go back!
My favorite saying as a teacher is, "Mistakes help us learn." If you didn't make the mistake you wouldn't have learned so much about what you did wrong and how to better understand future instructions too. It is a valuable step. Never be ashamed to admit a mistake when it only helps you grow!