I do the same - I am pretty happy with my piecing - but the actual quilting - I wish I could do so much better - I own a longarm - but I still dread the quilting part - I have an idea in my head what I want to do - but from my head to my hands - it doesn't come out the way I want - I know that I need practice, practice, practice - but I would love to learn from one of the quilting pros we have on this board.