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Feeling ashamed but also relieved

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Romola Fri 16-Aug-24 12:32:38

I've just binned a dressmaking project. I realised it required skills I don't possess - complicated collar integrated with facing, it wasn't going to work out well.
Feeling cross and guilty about the waste, but sort of glad it's not accusing me any more.
Has anyone else abandoned a project?

MissInterpreted Fri 16-Aug-24 17:48:51

Oh, don't! I've done this numerous times. I'm useless at most 'crafty' stuff - can't knit or sew to save myself, but during lockdown, I bought various craft kit thingys to try to give myself something to do, including box frames with Scrabble-type tiles to make pictures with. Did one - was reasonably pleased with it, then the rest sat and gathered dust until I finally offloaded them on Facebook Marketplace. That's just one example...