I started 21 yrs.ago. First quilt I made was the radiant star. After making the "star", putting on the backing& binding I washed the quilt....only to learn one thing...I had only made the " top", never relized I had to "quilt" the quilt!!!!! I was so proud thinking I made a quilt,till I opened the dryer and found a BIG ball of batting inside my "so called"finished quilt!" So I opened it up and replaced the batting and then quilted it!!!! Lesson learned!