I felt that way when I first started quilting. It would take me weeks to finish a baby sized quilt. Now I can have one done in a day including the quilting and binding...2 days if life gets in the way. I took a break from quilting for a while but continued to read everything I could get my hands on. I was surprised that my skill level had improved 110%...and now that I am into it full time...I've improved 100 times over that. Its all about practice and being able to experiment. =) also not worrying about your little mistakes..use them as learning tools. You can do this! =)