Is there something that you try to make, but it doesn't come out very well?

Some people where I live, sell the not so square ones as wash clothes, they used to get a dollar for them, but lately they've been selling them for $1.17 to $1.25, I've seen lately. I figure as long as each corner looks the same, what to heck. Intersecting one sewn edge with another at a 90 degree angle makes for a good angle. I had trouble poking them out right until I used a wooden shish kabob thing. I mess up sewing machines when I thread them, if I can get someone else to thread them, I can use them. Thanks and take care

dish cloths, now why didn't I think of that?!! Great idea! I crochet dish cloths using the single stitch and never thought of using those misshapen sqaures for that, duh!! Thanks!!

I meant dish clothes and obviously, I buy them. Some make good scrubbies. Thanks and take care.

It's hard to give advice on crafts long distance through a computer anyway. But that's OK. My hats are good enough for gifts and not for sale so far, but that's OK. Sounds like you're making all the mistakes of a beginner and that's just something you'll work through and do better at eventually. Take care and Happy Crafting to you, too.

I look at Teddy Bears and other animals and wonder how they do the 3D sewing involved in the faces, arms, legs, etc. But esp. the faces. I marvel at their abilities. The people that say theirs come out great, do you live near any of them? If you do, maybe you could get them to let you watch them. Maybe there is a little something they do that you don't know about. Maybe you zig when you should zag somewhere? Have you ever watched a videotape made by a professional that makes stuffed animals for a living? I find watching videotapes at stuff I can almost do helps a lot. I watched a DVD about knifty knitting and picked up a couple of hints that have helped me do better. It sounds to me like you have a lot of skills, there is just some piece of the puzzle that is missing and once you figure it out, you'll be able to do them. Have you ever done a discussion about that? Maybe there is an former lump maker who can help you go from lumpy to animal because s/he had been there, had the problem and solved it? Just a thought. Maybe there is someone here who teaches sewing stuffed animals and would have some ideas. Take care and thanks for responding.

Yes, hotels and Military Men. Guess who I married? Thanks and take care.

It would have been 20 if I had done it! It's good to hear from someone else who has difficulty doing things when first learning, too. But I'm glad you learned how to make cloth diapers and I bet you are, too. Take care

I've tried to make the fabric coil bowls, and I can never get that to line up and look right either. Actually I find a way to mess up almost ever project. Still looking for my craft. I think as a Gatherer, I will be just finding craft supplies for other people and be a supplier. Oh well, glad I'm not the only person who has trouble eyeballing things. My eyes just have a ball! Thanks and take care.

I know I can't make it look like the machine, but mine look really, really bad. I just make sure it's the bottom of the print and stand it up so people don't see. Take care.

I put the zipper and the opening on the bottom and put it on the couch with the bad side/edge down plus a better made pillow in front of it. Unless you really look, you can't see it. For family and friends, yes, but I'd really like to find something I can sell that people won't be looking at all kinds of mistakes. Still searching. Thanks and take care.