I love the fabric you picked! Looks very nice on you.

Very nice. I love your fabric selections. 

Hi Janet, Nice meeting you!

I'm guessing from the lack of response from all you lovely sewists,  that it is as I suspected and there is no way back.

However, I had an inspired moment (when I had calmed down) and I have salvaged the situation by super-glueing a "top" onto the stud which is the wrong way round.  No-one will ever know, except all of you of course.  Hope it may help someone else in the future.

Oh wow, Nikki; that looks so amazingly tidy 👏🏻! I'm jealous of your dedicated space!

May I ask if that's a "daylight" light behind your sewing machine? Is it any good? I've often had to sew (or unpick!) black on black which is a nightmare in artificial light 😩!

I recently treated myself to a Bernina 570 QE which is absolutely heavenly to sew with. So smooth and it as though they have thought of all the potential problems users might encounter and resolved them before they occur. I particularly like the "jumbo" thread bobbins and the integrated walking foot - ingenious!

My seam roller often saves me getting out the iron. It's a nifty little thing. 

Hi Annette. I find mine very useful - for hemming, pinning slippery fabrics and alterations. I would definitely get an adjustable one if possible. My husband has named mine "Peg" as "she only has one leg". ;-)

This is the Kaitlin Crossbody purse by Kandou Crafts (available on Etsy). The finished dimensions are : 11" wide x 10" high x 3" deep and it is fully lined and has two exterior slip pockets, an exterior feature zip pocket on the front, plus an interior zip pocket for additional security.

Thanks Debbie. Tis much appreciated.