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!
Take a deep breath, walk away, watch the sunset. It isn't the end of the world and I just know your swap partner will still be able to use it.
I felt the same way you do. My very first block lost all its points, so I put it away. SO away, in fact, I lost it until the very last - I had put in in my shredder pile! I decided right then and there that I had over estimated my abilities and proceeded with easier blocks.
Eventually I found the first block, took it apart and redid everything. All points showing and adequate seam allowances.
I promise, it will be ok.
Hugs!