Remember, "Don't sweat the small stuff - and it's all small stuff"?

I am frustrated and am reminding myself that this is a small thing and I am sure I am not the first one that has had this happen.

I am making a table runner for my DIL. I have 2/3 of the top finished and noticed TWO squares are in WRONG. I am taking a break before going back to get out Jack (the ripper) and fix my mistake. In reality, this will take a small amount of time out of my life to fix it.

This is a small thing, this is a small thing, this is a small thing......

it is a small thing-but I understand-I hate ripping out seams

Been there, done that! You are smart to take a brake first. When you and Jack start back in fresh, you will have it righted in no time. Good for you for sticking in there!

It will be fine and won't take long to redo the mistake,just wait and all of sudden you will say to self. " I am going to redo that table runner." You then will sit down and wha la it will be done. waiting to see picture.

I understand. Sometimes the small things take a big bite. I hate unsewing, too.

Yup been there, done that. My best friend's name was Jack, but I told him he wasn't welcomed if he worked more than me. LOL

Wasn't it the amish that leave or place one block in backwards or a different color in their quilts? ;) Saves the ripping

Is it something you can applique over?

I tell myself that 50 years from now someone will say, "that is a nice quilt, too bad she didn't fix that mistake." Then I fix it.

As annoying as a date with Jack can be, it will be more annoying if you don't fix your faux pas.

I looked at this one a hundred times and never picked out the mistake. I had reverse the colors on one of the waves. I didn't have the heart to tear it all apart (it was paper pieced), so I appliqued over it. No one ever knew!

I totally understand!! Wow, you've been busy! I've noticed lots of nice things you have posted :D:D

I like your Beach Condos, cute quilt.

UPDATE: Mission accomplished. Torn out, resewn. Happy quilter.

I love your avatar pix. Such beautiful colors...thats all I wanted to say...

just keep repeating that as you go to bed tonight. Been there and done that....

Did that with a purse I just made, ...I'm not ripping it out, I'm not ripping it out....and that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Did that with a purse I just made, ...I'm not ripping it out, I'm not ripping it out....and that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Thanks! I love daisies!

Jack (the ripper) is one of my best friends when I am sewing. Remember tomorrow is always another day

Lol.. Hang in there!! Sorry your froggin it! Rip it.. Rip it... Rip it...

Ahhhhh. The seam ripper, couldn't live without it. This last week I spent a lot of time ripping out the quilting in 2, yes, that's 2 quilts. Messed up big time. ARGG May go try to quilt them tomorrow.

Thanks for the reminder. As I'm typing this, I'm taking a break from ripping out the binding for an entire baby quilt. I sewed it on with the needle in the wrong position, and now it won't wrap around to the other side properly. And I really thought I could finish it tonight.

But like you said, it's all small stuff...

I understand, lots of things happens and sometimes just have to laugh about it, take care

You are like me...little things like that bother me so much, but all my quilts always come out with a little flaw here or there! Gives them personality and the person knows they were made with love!

So I've heard - because only God is perfect, the quilt must have an intentional mistake since we are not perfect.
Therefore, all my goofs are "Amish mistakes" :)

Think about this a second. It's going to take just a few minutes to rip and fix. But how long would you stew if you didn't grab "Jack"?

as a friend says-------------been there, done that, got the T-shirt!

When you see that table runner on her table a year from now, you really won't remember any problems you had with it!
:thumbup:

Love it!

At least you found it now and not after it was quilted.

Great attitude, you can smirk when you are done.

Amen, Amen!

I would have done the same thing. "Jack"...LOL.

My husband says that any car he fixes won't run unless he bleeds on it. I guess a quilt isn't any good if you don't have to rip something out.

you found the mistake before it was quilted! I usually only notice these things after its quilted. grrrrr

I love that you call your ripper "Jack". I will start doing that. Makes it seem more friendly with a name - even if it is Jack the ripper.

I hate ripping seams. Not because of the time and troubhle it takes, but even with pressing, the block/blocks never look the same as a fresh seam, done the correct way from the start.

Sd much as I hate it, I still have to do it, from time to time.

I feel your pain, I spent yesterday ripping out 1/2 square triangles (84) that I hadn't sewn the proper seam on, just wasn't using my head. I took a break first also, it helps. Now everything is right including my seams!

I think we have all been there and done that. When I was making a 'Go With the Flow' quilt, my seam ripper was the best friend I had. Ripped so many seams that I got to where I hated the quilt. Kept the faith, never gave up, and now it is one of my best loved quilts. Hang in there.