GrannyQ, I would have never guessed that you had to use your seam ripper. Love the way you use your colors and get a perfect form to you block. If I go slowly enough, I make less mistakes; check things twice then sew or cut. Or walk away for a break and then come back to it. I find I am 'still' learning, too, and hints passed along, I stop read and think... "now why didn't I think of that??"