I hate myself after doing a mystery and half way thru I find I don't have enough scraps of needed shade to finish the quilt top. I whined all the way to WalMarts. Rosetta :oops:

Remember there is no such thing as stupid mistakes -- just happy and creative ways to design another quilt.

Nana, I live just up the interstate from you. Conroe. I have been a lurker for about a year. I love pp. I have only been quilting 2 yrs. belong to 4 guilds, am addicted to quilting. I am a nana to 6 and one great grandchild.

That's enough.Rosetta

Just think: If we were perfect, then the words "mistake" and "accident" would have no use and we shouldn't be wasteful. lol

Yes, you are just up the road!!! I have a very good friend and former room mate in Conroe, I do visit her ever so often. I do shop at the Woodlands sometimes and there is a quilt shop that I can never remember the name of. This is almost like "hello neighbor."

You said you cut the fabric wrong. Do you mean that you cut it in the wrong direction? Like with or against the grain? Which ever, I don't know why you can't use it either way. Don't we all make big mistakes? My mother, (bless her) was a quilter, and so would always tell me that the only one that walked this earth, that could make a prefect quilt, was Jesus himself. Makes me feel good when I mess up!! And I do it plenty. Good luck!!!!

It's called Design Opportunity!

I don't have a stupid stick and I've done some pretty stupid things, but I was beat with an ugly stick when I was younger.

I agree with Patrice. Something 'wrong' can be a happy accident. That happened to me with my first quilt!

Jojo

:oops: I am officially getting in line for a healthy dose of ass-wuppin with the stupid stick today. I actually made one of those (beat head against wall) novice mistakes AND I KNEW BETTER. grrrr

Ripped strips of fabric for alternating between the scrap strips and instead of measuring all the components and cutting to size - like a fool, I sewed on the strips ladida. NOW the sections don't fit together and I have to rip all those 72 1/2" strips and start over.

Before, I would have kicked myself - now I'm waiting for the beatin. :twisted: