I haven't cut my self yet, but one of my friends ended up with 10 stitches, so now I have attached a clear rotary guard on my omni 24". and have bought suction handles for my smaller rulers. The even have a tiny one. I feel so much safer.

Bet you never made that mistake again. I know all about "feeling stupid" and there's nothing like one of those "I can't believe I did that" moments to bring humility back to one's life.

THAT is truly a horror. How long has the stain been there? Is it part of the quilt's life story by now? If you still have some of the original fabric? If so, can you applique a piece over the offending stain and quilt over it? I bet nobody (but you) would notice.

I'm lucky because I can usually "see" the finished product in my mind's eye during the design process. So duds are rare - but they do happen at times.

Actually, I learned a trick for this. You know when you accidentally prick your finger and it gets a little spot of blood on your quilt?

Spit on it, and blot with a paper towel. It needs lots of spit, and it has to be YOUR spit to work. Remaining smudge will come right out when washed with COLD, not hot, water.

That's a great tip :!:

I think every quilt I do ends up with some little horror story attached to it. I'm good for a meltdown (usually silent beating up of myself as I don't want anyone to know I make mistakes) at least once a week. I'm still a bit of a novice, teaching myself as I go along. So there are some great scraps from cutting wrong and an assortment of blocks that are too weird for the quilt. Someday I will make a quilt of "not square" squares.

Luckily, no injuries for me.

My biggest horror story is the "quilt police"- remember I'm a novice. about 2 years ago I made a quilt for a family reunion and there were quilt police there. I almost grabbed my quilt and ran home. I was ready to cry and I felt sick to my stomach. But, it must not have been so bad as I get asked each year to make one and they sell a ton of tickets and fight over who will get it.

K4 and K3, thanks for the laughs! I was having a rough morning and this definitely helped! :lol: :lol: I too have done the cutting thing, dropped it and it cut my leg! No stitches, but still have scar! Ninnie in NC

I must not have been in enough quilt trouble to warrant the quilt police so I don't really know what that means?

I think I have an idea: I bought fabric for a quilt and the quiltzilla owner of the shop said to me: "Please tell me that you are not planning to use this fabric on the same quilt." (Which of course was EXACTLY what I had planned) She then said: "What will you name it? Nightmare on Elm Street?" I told her she would eat her words......and she did.

I've had this happen too... and it's gutting. Someone ran down a quilt I'd made as a gift, and then the very next day someone else told me how awesome it was. It made me realise how subjective and personal taste is. I try not to take the quilt police comments to heart. :-)