A day of sewing failures!! :(

I understand completely. I have taken a break from my wave flag I have been working on. The first time I tried quilting with a wave stitch and they looked terrible so I ripped out the 4 rows I had done then yesterday I decided to try STD and did one row and I didn't like that either. So now I am thinking of asking someone else to quilt it for me.. I am tired of messing with this one.
We all have those days and I have them more often then I care to think about then I go through a period I don't want to sew at all. I think just leave it for a day or two and try something else. Good luck .

Susan, you know I made some video tutorials on how to insert a zipper into a tote bag. I did this in January, then haven't done it since. When I went to insert one into a purse in July, I totally screwed it up, had to rip so many times, I just finally cut it out of the purse and went to the fabric store and bought a new zipper! It took me less time to do that than to rip out 6 rows of stitching! So, everyone makes mistakes! I should have watched my own video prior to attempting to put in the zipper!

My link to the video is in my user notes! Remind me next time I make a zipper tote!

I've sure had days like that too...and worse! Hang in there, take a breather, things will look better tomorrow!

I was going to suggest you watch Jean's tutorials. They are really good.

Boy can I sympathize with you! I've had many a day like that. Walk away-start to play-you will sew another day. LOL:icon_bigsmile:

I hate days like that. We all have them, mine was yesterday I was making half square triangles and every time I sewed one then cut them apart and went to press one was wrong side up. I must have ripped 10 out. Think I would look before I cut them...NOPE not me sew, cut press, rip repeat

We all have stories like your day, when we learned it was better to quit and start again a new day.

Here's mine:

I made a gorgeous wall hanging, about 60" square. After mitering the last border, I used my rotary cutter to cut off the excess. Unfortunately I didn't get the border out of the way and I sliced right through it. So I picked it out and cut another one.

When trying to miter the second try, I couldn't get it to work. Then I realized I had cut the border 1/2" too narrow. So I picked it out and cut another one.

When sewing the third try, I got to the end and I had not left enough on the end for the miter.

I said several words I will not repeat here, then went to bed.

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Originally Posted by Lisapc

I was going to suggest you watch Jean's tutorials. They are really good.

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Yes, do as I say, not as I do! I need to take my own advice!

Oh my gosh you all! Thank you for the laughs as I was reading all the stories just as bad or worse than mine! Thank you for commiserating with me, it makes me feel a lot better!

Jean I will definitely watch your video before I try again. I have plenty of time, since I have now ruined every large zipper that I own and will have to go buy more! LOL

We all have those crappy days - that is why God invented wine! And I didn't know that Jean had tutorials - I'll need to remember that now!