As I'm always willing to share my own stupidity so others don't make the same mistake, here's a good one for you, but you might need to read it carefully. 🤨

I was replacing the batting inside the dog's bed yesterday, after ordering and cutting a piece of 4" foam. It is a round bed with a removable cover, so I removed the cover and prepared to rip the seam on the batting filled liner. I was surprised at just how well the liner had been sewn together.

There were two separate rows of heavy interlocking stitches and the edge had been overlocked. I stood in the cold garage for twenty or thirty minutes picking stitches. Again these weren't stitches you could pop on one side and pull out the thread on the other; it took time and focus.

So, at what point did I know I'd ripped enough of the seam to replace the batting, you ask? It was when I reached the damn zipper!🙈😂🤣😂

Lesson learned...look the problem over fully before jumping in with an obvious solution. And, yes, that is a true story. 🤪