Perfection is not a goal of mine in ANYTHING. LOVING what I do/make/have/am works "just fine" and is "good enough" for me. I'm making a birthday quilt for my granddaughter and doing it all, including quilting it (first attempt at that). I am making it as sturdy as possible, considering that an 8 year old will be using it and I hope that she will have it even when she is an old woman, remembering her "Granna's" love. But even if she is a quilter then, she will know that it's not perfect, just as her "Granna" was not. And I know she'll STILL love it, just as she loves her "Granna."