Last month in the Siblings Together Quilt Bee we were asked to make Wonky Log Cabin blocks so I made this
Feeling very pleased with myself I checked the instructions for the May block on May 1st and set to making this for our May Queen.
Done and in the post before the month even reaches double figures, you can imagine how smug I was feeling :)
Then I had a second look at the photos in the Siblings Together Quilting Bee Flickr group and had my first twinge of concern. The blocks posted for April didn't look quite the same as mine did!
A rather frantic look at the link for the instructions and another look at the photos already posted and all thoughts of smugness flew out of the window.
We hadn't been asked to make two 1/4 Wonky Log Cabin blocks!!! We had, in fact, been asked to make 4 and join them together to make one large block, Oops!!!
Fortunately, it was only the beginning of May so still time to whip up another two Wonky Log Cabin blocks and get them in the post quick with fingers crossed that nobody had noticed :)
Another trip to the Post Office and my conscience could almost be salved. A thousand apologies to Carol, our April Queen Bee, and hopefully I have now learnt my lesson to read the instructions fully before I start :)
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Hopefully your quick catch worked out well!
ReplyDeleteLol! We've all been there, missing some crucial part of the instructions for something! At least this was fairly easily fixed ;) It will make for a fabulous block too.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! I thought it was just me who mis-read instructions! Your blocks are all lovely so I'm sure you are forgiven :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they won't dismiss you yet :) I have been smitten with the log cabin block recently. I just love all the little strips sewn together. Carry on my dear, you do good work. That will be your forgiving grace :) Fun to see little snippets of fabric I recognize in your part of the world. (pink squares with circles) Janita
ReplyDeleteAt least you managed to correct your mistake in plenty of time. Nice selection of fabrics too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks and a very quick recovery! I once blog hopped a week early. Instruction reading isn't really the fun part :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I still like the ones you made! Thanks for linking up to Building Blocks Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteJust as well you re-read the instructions. When something looks easy I skim very quickly, often missing vital points.
ReplyDeleteAh well. I'll bet you had fun making the second lot
ReplyDeleteI think we all suffer from rushing in and not reading all the instructions if we are honest!! Have not done a wonky log cabin like the look of it so added to the to do list
ReplyDeleteOh instructions, are you meant to read them? Actually, I might give sewing ones a go but anything technical and you can forget it - I don't even know how to save numbers into my home 'phone or set the delayed timer on the oven! Still, all's well that ends well as your blocks are lovely xx
ReplyDeleteI skim too and miss things - good save though!
ReplyDeleteGood save - it's always a plan to RTFI.
ReplyDeleteLove the aqua and pink combo. So pretty, I'm sure that it all worked out just fine in the end :)
ReplyDeletePah to instructions!!!! (Good save!)
ReplyDeleteInstructions are far too boring, I'm with Benta!
ReplyDeleteLove the hit of yellow in the second to last wonky log cabin!
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