I learned (or re-learned) to always double-check the block layout in the quilt top -- The most recent top I finished I made the same (really, really, stupid) mistake twice. However, I did luck out in that the blocks turned the wrong way were on the final row of the quilt top assembly! Woooo Hoooo, did I ever luck out on that!
Christine, I know what you mean -- I made a bag for my cousin (now deceased) several years ago. I broke three (Yes, Three) needles just on the final row of stitching (which was decorative in nature).
Last edited by Jeanette Frantz; 08-26-2017 at 04:46 PM.