Don't give up. If you enjoy quilting and want to do it, you will find the methods and tips that work for you. This discussion has lots of good tips already. Try some of them.You might try some methods that use square & rectangles to achieve almost every design. I found this is something that gives me satisfactory results. Then on some days I try a block of the month using some traditional method just to test my frustration levels, I guess. I say, stitch on, sister.
ava