Sometimes things don’t quite go to plan with a sewing project, it’s worth trying to:

• Take a break! Are you getting fed up, frustrated and not having fun? Switch off your machine, make a cup of coffee and come back to it later when you are feeling calm.

• Take your spool and bobbin off the machine and rethread it all. Even better is give your machine a quick clean and check for any stuck fluff before you rethread.

• Take a step back and read your pattern. I like having a pdf of my patterns but printing a page off and having it beside you to scribble on can be really helpful if you are cutting and don’t want to make errors.

It’s also worth reaching out to your quilting bestie (or the online sewing community on instgram and facebook) to share your frustration and get some fresh ideas for fixing it!