I think if people are honest they would admit to having to do it more than you think. Then again, some just "make do" with whatever they've done if at all possible. I posted an Opulence Marbles quilt on one of the threads that had 20 16 1/2" blocks. I was going great guns and had 19 of them pieced before I realized that I'd done half of them wrong. Talk about being disgusted! I was in a class and just packed up and came home where I spent an entire day fixing my mistake. It was a good lesson learned---when in class talk less pay attention to my quilt more. :lol:

OMG........been there done that...........

I thought I was the only one that happens to. also I might add "running out of chocolet" that I have when the times really get frustrating working on the ""quilt froom Hell"!

When I made my brother's couch throw the Bear Paw blocks in the center of the Log Cabin blocks were 6 1/2". I told a friend that those "toes" were hateful little things. Working with HST that small was very trying for me. The little sq in the center of the block was only 1/2". But when something is so hatefully hard don't you feel a great sense of accomplishment when it's done? I know I do. Every time I "conquer" something new I feel 10 ft. tall and bulletproof and the next time I do it it's so much easier. I did my first "Y" seam a few weeks ago and almost pulled my hair out over the first one. The second went together smooth as silk.

Sure !!!! Like in your dream even THAT will happen .

My favorite words while quilting, ouch, oops, not again!

Are you kidding??!! How about re-sewing a mistake in a simple patchwork doll quilt three times before realizing that no way would my square not abut up against a matching one, no matter which way I turned the quilt! I was supposed to be "teaching" my granddaughter the "correct" way to do things! WLee

my 8 year old "are you ok??? lol

With each little error we learn a little bit more.
With each drop of blood I see it as mark of love.
I love to quilt but have yet to complete one without sometime being torn out, redone, marked with blood or (and this happens occasionally) put to the way side to be completed another day. Oh well, my WIP & UFO are always calling me and making me feel always wanted. ;0)

This was way too funny to read. But wouldn't that be wonderful if it could happen??? My quilts would be getting done a whole lot faster and probably no WIP...lol :)