Spent 3 hours fixing a headband that took 10 minutes to sew

I was finishing up a leather journal last week and the headband on the spine kept pulling loose. Thought it was a tension issue so I kept adjusting my sewing frame. Redid it twice before I realized the thread I grabbed was too thick for the linen cord I was using. The whole thing unraveled every time I pulled it tight. Switched to a thinner waxed thread and it sat perfect on the first try. Three hours wasted because I didn't check my materials first. Has anyone else had a simple fix turn into a whole day project?

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angela_kelly5mo ago

Did your friend try blaming the cat for knocking over their thread spool like mine did?

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the_eva5mo ago

Don't you think sometimes the extra time is worth it just to figure out what actually went wrong though? I mean... I've been there with the wrong thread size thing way too many times. @angela_kelly's comment about the cat reminded me of my own setup - I keep a little box of scraps by my sewing spot and my dog keeps trying to steal the felt pieces. But that thread mismatch is a real killer. I spent a whole Saturday once trying to sew a linen cover with polyester thread and it kept snapping until I realized the core was too weak. Sometimes you gotta sit in the mess to learn the right way.

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