I took apart a queen size top that I had just finished because I thought it was too plain.

well, I also have been quilting for some time and this last week was not thinking..... I have pieced a quilt top for my Grandson to be born soon and my daughter wanted minkee...so I bought the minkee and placed on the longarm as a backing ( I have always quilted minkee as a top). When I took it off the frame---the minkee had streached and the top was puckered. It's only for family...so I added the binding and was hand stitching about 3/4 of it when I came to my senses. Tore off the binding and have been ripping for two day. :rolleyes:

My family deserves my best. So, she that sewth, rippeth.

Only in my dreams!

Besides a sewing machine a good seam ripper and a good iron are necessary tools.

I know that I have to unsew because I have a standard of perfection (that does not necessarily mean absolutely perfect). I know that if I start out not having things right that the problem grows because making a quilt is a building process. If the beginning steps are sloppy it doesn't just make itself right. I really try to minimize it by measuring carefully and not trying shortcuts that could lead to big problems. If I chain piece I verify that I have it put together correctly before making a gazillion. Make test blocks before making 30. But no matter how careful I think I am, I still have some unsewing to do. It is just part of the process. I like the comment above, we have erasers and delete buttons.

All my patterns have always stated "some un-sewing experience required":)

I have seam rippers in every corner of the house, every tote bag, every sewing machine area, and in my purse. I buy them in sets of three.

Never, it just seems to be part of the process for me. It is a vague goal of mine to not have any mistakes to rip out in at least one project!

My biggest reason for un-sewing is the fabric is sewn right side to wrong side.
And yesterday I did a demo in front of our club, showed a pinwheel with the two halves ready to sew together, and lo and behold, they were not sewn the same way. Serves me right for not pinning the side I want to sew on.

I think we should consider ourselves lucky that we can change our minds if we choose to. I'm always changing something