dont feel bad i have 3 neices and made quilts for each one of them it took me a couple of years to get the 3rd neices quilt done due to it was a strip quilt and had many peices i had made sure i finished it in time for her birthday as a joke i had wrapped it up in a potatoechip box and handed it to her asking her if she would share the bags of chips with everyone when she opened the box she saw tissue paper and asked whats this i told her she needed t move the paper and look under there was the quilt that took me so long to make because of perfection and all the hand quilting when she took it out of the box she opened it up looked at it and proceeded to look at me and say finally . you finally got around to making me a quilt she then shoved it back into the box and set it down on the floor and walked away i was in shock not only by hearing this from her she is not a little girl either 16 to be exact and i thought it was so special of a quilt because i had entered it in to the local fair and the quilt took first place for a peiced quilt and a best of the best ribbon i thought it was a very special thing that i even put the ribbons the quilt won in with the quilt boy talk about a smack in the face so i do know how you feel my dear all the work time ,designing and choosing the perfect colors and patterns for a special present to someone who means so much in your life i am sorry