heh heh....it helps to know I am not the only one who breaks out in a cold sweat just thinking about it! :-) This board is so wonderful.....Thank you for all of the supportive words of encouragement.......I am just expecting too much too quickly I think. I tend to "jump in feet first"...my very first quilt was a queen size with MANY pieces. I took a class that was 10 wks long while my DH was on assignment in Mexico-and he came home to a humongous quilt on the bed! I had no clue what I was doing, and it still turned out very nicely-helped that I had a wonderful teacher-thanks Bev, if you are out there! :-) Wow. I am rambling....should be at my machine PRACTICING! thanks again.....if and when I get the hang of this, I will post pictures! :-)