Gosh looks like a lot of work. Is it out of shape or just the way it is hanging? Maybe you can salvage it some how.
Maybe cut them out and join together.

Hate when that happens, sometimes walking away from it helps to find a solution, good luck
hugs

Isn't it disappointing when we picture something in our mind and it turns out to be less than what we imagined?

ah well live & learn, you could always applique something to cover this, just a thought. ~hugs~

Sorry to hear you have spent hours working in this only to be disappointed. Why not salvage the fabric to the left and make something else. Best of luck. Hugs Shirley

Don't you just hate it when things like this happens? I did a whole eye glass case last week and it turned out all wrong, so I threw it in the bin! I hope someone at the thrift shop will appreciate all the work that went into this cloth. I agree with Shirley why not salvage as much of the red material as you can and make some napkins, or place mats with it. Love Chris

Wish I could show you a picture of the sweatshirt I ruined at Christmas - cutest fancy nutcracker design, about 60,000 stitches. Looked gorgeous, removed hoop, looked crooked. I named her "Eileen." Sits near my machine as a reminder. I think eventually I will cut it out and applique on another fleece item, but for now, just sitting there accusing me.

Happens to everybody, I admire you for showing.
I would close my eyes and start all over again!
Hugs, Roberta

Yes, it happened to me a few days ago, so I understood what NOT to do again... I threw it in the bin and started again and this time the project is fine :)
Hugs, Lidia

Carolyn, a lot of work hours. But however we all have something that we completely make a mess of i am sure, you are brave to show us. You will get it right next time, practice makes perfect so they say, you will be able to salvage some the red material and make another useful item. Sandra.

Done that!! So much time to have a disappointing result, but you gave it your all......I love the fabric!!

Oh!!!!!!So pleased it does NOT only to me..So sorry for that to have happened !!!!!Such Awesome Fabric and Lots of work done on it!!!!2nd Time lucky!!!!

Carolyn... so sorry it didn't turn out like you wanted. I know what it means when you work on something for hours and something happens to it that it wasn't right. A few years ago I was making a blanket for our oldest daughter, she loves frogs, I had been placing different frog designs in the corners and before I finished the last corner I placed her name in the middle of it, then I went to the last corner to put the frog I knew she would love the most...... got finished and went to take it out of the hoop.......... oh no..... I forgot to check to make sure there wasn't any material up under the hoop and I caught material up under it.... I was so upset..... so I know just what you mean.. I'd salvage what I could of it also and make napkins out of it. I know you will get thru it. Mechille :)

I love the cross stitched leaves. I'd probably sit with a seam ripper and work on backside to remove that portion and just doing a little portion at a time [I'd get tired of doing this]. Then I'd use again but try putting something like the product 'Heat n Bond to backside of cross stitch and try stitching like applique again. I understand failed projects. In 'Sewing' category I will post my failed project. I think we are all in a Sisterhood of Failed Projects at some time or the other. Snowing here right now but nothing and no where like what you've got way up there.

Yea, I hate it when things don't turn out the way I wanted it to. Can you explain just what went wrong? Wrong stabilizer? Placement? Fabric? All of the above?

We have to learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make them all yourself.

Carolyn - you are such a dear to show us your mistakes. Your projects and stitchouts are always so beautiful, it does the heart good to know that even you will sometimes not be as satisfied as you would like. I really hate it when all my hard work turns out to be just a mess!!

Carolyn this would have been so pretty. Sorry it didn't work right for you. Try again.

It is so close. I understand and have a few things I have not posted. I love the wood stove idea. Gotta have heat! Stay warm and stitchin! big hugs!