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Pam-They might be circles by then!

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Originally Posted by pittsburgpam

Man... I have made so many mistakes today on these blocks. I had to take a seam out and re-do it on 8 of them. I had to use two different blacks and I just realized that I put two different blacks on 2 blocks when ideally they should have been the same.

I sewed one side of the flying geese on all the rectangles and when I went to do the other side I found that two of the rectangles were 6" instead of 6 1/2"!!! What is wrong with me!!! No wonder I haven't sewn all week. Now I have to re-do two of them.

When that happens to me, I know it's time to do something else! I have 'chemo brain' - it's a real (pain in the ass) phenomena - so I do a sudoku puzzle on-line every morning to see if my brain is working. If it's not up to sudoku, it's not up to sewing!

You probably have job-stress and need a day or 2 off of EVERYTHING! Sometimes sewing isn't the relaxation we need - tho' that's hard to believe! When we have a 'real' deadline for our hobby (like July 1 for the swap to reach Coletta), it can be like work to our subconscious!

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Originally Posted by JoanneS

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Originally Posted by pittsburgpam

I can barely do a Sudoku at the best of times unless it's an easy one and clever that you have a way to 'test' your brain.

My blocks are done and ready to mail on Monday. It's been quite a day and a struggle to get them done. Please forgive me if you get one and it's not perfect. :oops:

A black and white quilt is going to be the ultimate finishing touch on this room and I am so looking forward to getting started on it. I've saved the HSTs cut off the flying geese and will sew them together and find a way to use them in the quilt. I bought a fabric bundle and a pattern at a LQS recently in black and white but, I think I would much rather use that fabric for this one.

All of the blocks are looking great fellow quilters! I too had to rip 3 of my blocks apart because they were wrong. Disturbing! All fixed now but a waste of my time ripping!.

Maybe... Maybe... Maybe I can do another set tomorrow. I could use the cut HSTs for small pinwheels in a block somehow. Has to be a SIMPLE block to get it all done in one day.

Nice job, Pam. They look perfect (and the perfect room to match!). :D

They look great, Pam. And a b&w quilt will looking absolutly stunning in that room!

Blocks look great Pam..love the room. Hope that now you don't have deadline for sewing on top of the work stresses...that you will feel better!

Pam, your stars look great. A black and white quilt is going to be a great addition to that bedroom.

I have finished six of one set and one of the other set. I have to re-do one of the finished six. :? I am hoping to finish all but one of the first set. I had to order more fabric. I could only cut out 11 blocks out of the amount I ordered. :( So, my plan for today is to finish all but one on the first set and finished the second set. :D So, it happy sewing for me today.