Well....I guess my first question would be how long have you been quilting and have you taken any classes? I have only been quilting 5 years. I took a beginning quilting class and the rest was history...Im hooked. Im sure I have improved, but not perfect by any means. I plan on taking more classes, you always learn something and to me, its worth the cost of class. Dont be so hard on yourself, you're probably a perfectionist and thats why you feel the way you do. Dont give up...:) Sue