I've been quilting on and off for 25 years. Just in the last 7 have I really put my heart and soul into it.....raising kids winding down. I will never consider myself 'accomplished'. Once I master it, I will move on to something else....so no point in striving for mastery because this is what I love to do. As long as I am pleased, then that is good enough for me. If it is an expecially challenging quilt, as long as I know I put my best effort forth, I embracing the 'oops'. My big challenge right now....free motion quilting. With each quilt I make...wow! I see progress! That thrills the daylights out of me!!!