All of the suggestions posted so far have been great, and a help to me too! I would not give up - it would make me want to be even more up to the challenge! You can do it! I am finding out that the rotary cutting is a lot of practice and patience! It is not my favorite thing about quilting but I seem to be finding out that I need to keep practicing. I got some sandpaper backing dots for my ruler and that helps me a lot. I also struggle with piecing the blocks together to make them aligned properly. I try to keep practicing. It's fun seeing all the colors and prints come together! In between the machine type of quilting, I love hand quilting. Please don't give up or you will be more frustrated that you did. Hang in there!