I worked on a quilt yesterday. I have all the blocks done and was sewing them together excited that they fit (yeah) and that the seam allowance was right on. All good things. Last night I stood back to look at it and was thinking ah.. now all I need to do is make the binding, better go pull the batting out and it dawned on me. One whole row was upside down. I have little bunny blocks every other one in two rows.. one was going the right direction the other the wrong one. HOW DID THIS ESCAPE MY ATTENTION? I KNEW THEY WERE THERE.. I was so bummed I walked away as I was not going to rip that seam gentley. This is not the first time I have done this either. Thankfully its not quilted or I would toss the darned thing in the trash. Any suggestions on how not to keep making this mistake? I am frustrated, ok much better than last night but still.. I was DONE, sigh..

Pretend you meant to do it that way....???

I have done this many times, and the best thing is what you did, walk away from it for awhile. I would take it apart and do it over. But that's just me. I know I wouldn't be happy with it other wise.

Oh yes, it has happened to me several times. I have had to tear out all the seams to get it right. Now, I take my blocks to the board, and take one row at a time, I flip it right sides together right at the board, and take one pin and pin it before I remove it from the board, go to machine and check one more time. I think we just get carried away when things seem to be going so well and not pay attention to simple details. Good luck!

But of course it has, we wouldn't be human if it didn't. You did the right thing. Put it down and take a break. Then look at it with fresh eyes in a day or two. Perhaps it won't look so bad when you come back.

Yep, happened to me too. Thank goodness I also saw it before I quilted it.

My Maternal Grandmother always said, "To be a good sewer, you Have to be a good ripper." Over the many years I have been sewing, this has been true, much to my dismay. I also believe that every "mistake" I make is a Learning experience to shift to that memory bank and remember not to do again.
We all have made many of the mistakes people talk about, and once we have we have learned from them...
Happy day & happy ripping.
S

I'm great at putting things upside down!! In fact, I like to do it so much I generally do it once, pick it out and then do it again!! The second seam ripping session is not fun at all.

I think you are asking how NOT to make this same mistake again.
I take my rows when completed and put two pins side by side in the end that stays at the top, that way, even when it's right side down, where you cannot see the print, etc. you know you have the right end going in the right direction. I also look again to make sure I put the pins in the right end.
I may second guess myself but it saves me grief later. Hope this helps. Sorry you have to rip out, but snip or rip every third stitch and take out from the back so you don't distort the front of your fabric.
Sometimes I can pull out like one long gathering stitch, but this can run the risk of stretching.

I've done that before. It's because I was looking at it so much and didn't notice it. I ripped it out and re-did it. LOL