Luckily I've never had this happen.  I wonder if you started from the other end of the yarn if it would unravel as much?  I have no idea if this would actually work, but it's all I can think of.

Cute - she'll be so happy with this!

Awesome!  I think I would be a companion for any of the doctors, really, but I started watching with Tom Baker so he will always be my favorite.

Adorable!  You've used great fabrics for the chicks, and I love their skinny little legs!

Oh, too cute!

I'm impressed that you even changed colors between red & white when attaching the shield to the background.  Nice work!

Love, love, love!  A heart meter from Zelda would be too cool!

Nice!  I didn't see swastikas at all, but I did see a Chutes & Ladders game. 

I always tell people "Don't look for perfection because you're not going to find it" when I show them my work.   I do try to make things right, but it doesn't always work out.  For me the fun is in the doing, so perfection isn't the goal.  Rip it out and make it perfect?  Pfft, only if I sew it upside down. 

I'm with you on the binding love.  The whole thing is cute!

chunk chunk chunk chunk pew pew chunk chunk chunk

Well, that's what I hear anyway.    It looks great, and you have one lucky swap partner!