I have 5 quilt tops that I pieced with the help of my GM when I was 8 years old. They were pieced on a hand crank toy sewing machine. I just finished quilting the first one and am so happy I kept them all these years.(I am 64 now). Of course there are many mistakes in the work but I decided to leave them as they were pieced instead of taking the top apart and fixing the mistakes. The second one is on the frame now. BTW the first one quilted was my first experience with a longarm quilter!
NEVER GIVE UP!!!