Ruby-throated Hummingbird

I was really pleased the hummingbird was going together so much easier than its companion, the CA quail. (Here)

Until I sewed the last seam and turned it to admire…

So disappointing. (And yes, there was a swearing.) 

It worked!

Considered calling it a ‘design decision’ and leaving it as is but a night’s sleep convinced me I could maybe fix it without ripping everything out or starting over.

Oh so carefully ripped the old piece out, opened the adjacent seams a couple of stitches, folded everything back out of the way and sewed the new piece back in. Nerve wracking but much better than having to redo everything. Hooray! It’s a first for me.

That gives me 3 finished Birdwatchers Project blocks, with 11 more to go over the next 10 months (another month will also have 2 projects). Only one week until the next block drops!