to someone who is a beginning quilter. I have sewed on and off for quite a few years but am new to quilting. I am on my third quilt. Each quilt has been totally different: #1 was machined pieced w/applique and hand quilted; #2 was square-on-a-diamond-on-a-square amish design that was machined pieced and quilted; #3 is machined pieced and will be machined quilted. I am doing the quilting myself. Each quilt has different challenges and problems and mistakes that I learn as I go. The question: is it best to do one design until I become competent with it or is it just as good to try different designs to gain experience with different challenges?