vhored620, I am a newbie as well. I don't rush it! I just want to enjoy the experience and make what pleases me. I may give things to friends and family but they know that I did everything with love and good intentions. I made oven mitts and pot holders my first year, I look back now and they look terrible; but they hang proudly in the kitchens of the people I gave them too. I know that is a sign they love and appreciate me. Do what pleases you and enjoy every expericence, is my motto.