nothing comes easily to me...i gripe very often and feel discouraged, but things have a way of working out and i do learn from my mistakes...i read somewhere that most quilts can be broken down into the basic patterns that you're bored with, it's just a matter of how they are put together..i think if you focus more on the pattern (end goal) and the beautiful fabric you're working with, you may enjoy it or you can make a quilt that uses applique if you know how to do that...hope i contributed something :-) good luck either way..