Originally Posted by nancia

ok, if you never hear from me again it is because i have been admitted to a home for the ridiculous! i was squaring up a block i made that had extensive applique and beading, and my hand holding the rotary cutter slipped. pause for drama.no blood. i thought i would lose it, and all my hair from snatching it out! the block had a slash across it. omg!! naturally it dipped down below the 1/4 in seam allowance. no way could i redo it. i found the pellon heatbond and grafted a piece to the back and can only pray that the recipient doesn't hate it. as you've probably figured out, it's the christmas block. i wanted to cry. i won't really feel better until the girl who gets it says she can use it. the rest of the blocks are going to be simple ones. i just can't do that again so soon. sometimes i think i'm going backwards in my abilities, and not forwards. ahhhh, heavy sigh.
however, my weight seems to be going down. i had fruit pieces at the movies, maybe a cup or so of pop corn, and water. i am losing weight! i've lost all control! it is up to me!