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When Sewing Goes Wrong… the group.

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Hey peeps,

You know that moment when you are sewing away like a mad woman all the while getting some TV time in and manging to keep the kids under control… then you pull the final product out of the machine to admire your handy work and notice… oops… I royally messed it up.

YOGA MAT-03(New AGF designer Sarah Watson shows us her sewing mistake during her yoga mat adventure)

Who here has sewn a block wrong? Sewn a pocket upside down? Sewn a pant leg inside out? Sewn a pocket closed? *gasp*

We all have made a sewing blunder at least once or twice (or more than we care to admit to) in our sewing journey.

7753281502_753f08815e(sewing blunder by @Allegorical who shouldn't watch Doctor Who when making Farmer's Wife blocks)

Therefore during Talkin Tueday's twitter chat Ms. Allegory and Art Gallery Fabrics hatched a sewing group that would not only celebrate these sewing mishaps but would also help in case you had no clue where things went awry.

So go on over and join the Flickr fun… and most importantly follow in the groups mantra "Bring us your ugly and we'll celebrate it with you, Bring us your broken and we'll collaborate to fix it."

And if you are a brave and dare to tweet your sewing mishap then use the tag #SewingFail…. we will be following :)

Happy sewing!

May your thread be strong & machine be speedy (and sewing blunder be EPIC)

<3 The AGF Team

9 responses to “When Sewing Goes Wrong… the group.”

  1. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Darn, now I wish I stopped to take a picture of the mess I made this afternoon when I quilted INTO a safety pin. What a tangle of metal and thread…

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  2. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    This is a brilliant idea. I’m excited to see what gets posted! (and I’ll probably have some to share as well).

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  3. Tracy Avatar
    Tracy

    This is my normal. With 3 very rowdy kids who think they can sew (ages 3,7,9) I am always picking and re-sewing.
    My latest was putting a baby quilt, tossed nine, pattern together. I took the extra time to pin post-it notes to the blocks to keep things in order. Then I sewed 1/2 the quilt together then continued with the second half of strips…..I sewed them in reverse order….RRRRRR! I was just not up to ripping them apart all over again, so it is what it is, only I could really tell.
    Here is the picture of the quilt top:
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N0aJ0zsXfFc/UBs-bCg29LI/AAAAAAAAA4M/PBIhseT80WY/s320/IMG_0042.JPG
    I have even gone as far as sew my sleeve (or skirt w/handwork) to my project. LOL

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  4. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    Oh, my. How many pictures can I post!? (I’ve got dozens and dozens, I’m sure!)

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  5. Carolina {Always Expect Moore} Avatar
    Carolina {Always Expect Moore}

    hahaha… this happens to me all. the. time! With a preschooler and an infant in the house, my sewing time usually starts around 11pm. Once it gets into the wee morning hours, I’m VERY likely to make a mistake.
    A friend of mine recently told me that she calls unpicking seams “frogging.” Because you have to rippit… rippit… rippit out! :)

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  6. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    What a great idea!It always makes me feel better to see other’s mistakes. Trust Ms. Allegory to come up with such an idea (and AGF of course). Now,,,to find the nerve to snap & post the mistakes.

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  7. Anais Cowley Avatar
    Anais Cowley

    Ladies.. post away. This really is for us to share in the EPICNESS of sewing failures. We all have gone through it and after the frustration settles.. well you have to step back and laugh… then share it with everyone cuz, well… someone has to see that awesomeness.
    BTW Carolina… frogging… too funny!
    Mary… be brave and post… it’s freeing!
    Tracy… next time try to snap a picture of your project sewn to you.. I think you would be our Queen after that.. or fearless leaader ;)

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  8. Jenny Green Avatar
    Jenny Green

    Pretty much every thing I’ve made can fall into this category. I don’t usually make the same pattern more than once and more often than not, the first creation from a new (to you) pattern doesn’t turn out exactly like you thought it would.
    That’s why I lovingly refer to my handmade stuffed toys as “The Island of Misfit Toys”.

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  9. maggie mungania Avatar
    maggie mungania

    Congratulations for sharing this article ! its good to know that you accept your sewing mistake and ready correct.

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