Ditto everything everyone has said!!! I had been on a quilting hiatus for the past 5 or 6 years. And now - I am fully engaged, so excited! But I know that some day it will swing again the other way - but I am not going to let that bother me - there are so many good suggestions here of what to do when that happens. I also have difficulty deciphering patterns. I decided that this year is the year for me to bump up my skills a notch - and to take a paper piecing class. Also, I decided to quit having preconceived notions of what I would or wouldn't do (those colors don't match my house - so they are off limits though they are so pretty; or - that pattern seems a little more country and while I like it - it doesn't fit my decorating scheme). I decided I wanted to open up all avenues to explore! You will find your way back...