I had started working on Memorial Day, a new project. I stitched for two days . . not two full days but all my stitching time was devoted to that. Last night I looked at it and said . . something isn’t right.
I had measured and marked my starting corner but somehow, started the widest piece of the stitching, across the narrower piece of the fabric so the fabric was 11 x 18 and the 13″ width of my chart should have been going across the 18″ wide side of the fabric but I had it going across the 11″ side.
Briefly, I thought of throwing the fabric, stitches and all into the trash. Then I thought of trying to re-draft the chart so I could make it fit. Then I came to my senses and ripped it all out.
That was a lot of stitches and ripping is not fun but it’s done and I started again, making double sure I was going the right direction!
Christina A Coats says
Ouch,! I think I would of thrown it into WIPS bag and start something else which would of calmed me down. Too precious to throw away permanently. Well done for the patience to undo it all.
Xx
Judy Laquidara says
I was so tempted but I knew I wouldn’t be able to enjoy stitching til I got it all ripped out.
Stephani in N. TX says
It’s just not like ripping out knitting is it? There’s something satisfying about ripping knitting in that once you do it, it just doesn’t exist anymore. It’s like you never knitted badly in the first place, no remorse, it just doesn’t exist anymore. t
Judy Laquidara says
NO. Knitting is so easy to rip back, except when there’s a lot of colorwork and I’ve twisted the two colors at change points. Plus, I can reuse the yarn – not so much with floss.
Teri says
OMGosh….I did that with Rosie by Jean Farish. I just had done the border so I can turn it sideways and get away with it….without tearing it out….ARGH…..
Judy Laquidara says
I think we’ve both made a mistake we’ll probably be double sure we never make again!