Now that's a manly sort of quilt. *L*
Welcome. I do hate when the instructions figure out the worse way to make a quilt and publish it like it was the bible.
But that's part of the learning curve. You will figure better and easier ways as your experience grows. I am glad you persevered.
Nice room y'all put together but when I quilt alone, I prefer to be by myself.
tim in san jose