OK I QUIT

I just finished block #2 for the Ugly Sweater quilt after about 3 hours of working on it - only to find out that there's no way it's going to measure 12 1/2" x 12 1/2"  :(.

It's hard to see in this pic, but I have the block on the 12 1/2" mark (on the left)... on the right, you can kind of see where the block doesn't reach the 0 mark.... which means that the block is more like 11 1/2" x a little over 11 3/4".  ARGHHHHH!!!

I THOUGHT the problem might be the background fabric; that it was a little too stretchy ( bought it at Walmart - need I say more) so I sprayed with Best Press and that seemed to help a little bit, but not enough.

I've got better things to do than waste my time struggling with these blocks... hence, I QUIT.

As for the SD quilt, the applique' is done; I just need to add the top and bottom borders and it will be ready to load onto Mo'e.  I thought I'd get them done this morning, but since I spent THREE hours on that Ugly Sweater block, they'll have to wait til tomorrow.  I'm not in the mood to sew anymore today and I'm thinking about going and getting my hair cut this afternoon; thought about stopping down at The Hen House, too, but there's nothing that I HAVE to have.

Guess I'll just sit here and play on my computer for awhile.

TTYL