Aww Joy! Don't feel that way!! If you really think about it and take a hard look, the quilts of old were not perfect in any way! They were recycled clothes, towels, "feed" sacks of all things, napkins, and whatever worn out thing they could find! They were mainly to use, because back then there were no nice furnaces blowing heat to each room. I have a quilt top made by my G-Gma and it must have been made from every ugly shirt my G-Gpa had, all with the foam/ mint green border...the colors are nearly hideous, but I think it's beautiful :) That's what it's all about!
This is our therapy, at least for me anyway. I find it calms me, no matter what kind of job I am doing. That is priceless! Mistakes are character, just like our individual imperfections are what make us all unique! Just like each individual quilt :) When I look at other quilts on here, I am really just looking at the patterns, because there is no way I dare try to compete with what is on here! I think hand quilting is the most beautiful/ authentic, but I will never do it that way...I wouldn't live long enough to get it done! lol