In spite of all your troubles, it's a great looking little quilt. I have always loved the sailboat block. When my baby brother was on the way, my mom sat in her rocker stitching and stitching, making this quilt. All by hand. She finished just days before he was born. That was more than 50 years ago.
Oh, and P.S., aren't you glad you discovered the pin before you gave the quilt away? :wink: