I have been quilting for more than 40 years. I am a handquilter and that part I have down pat. The piecing etc. are always a chore. All of my quilts are made to be used. The important part for me is that the item gets finished in a reasonable amount of time. Fabric is not a finate medium. The older I get the less willing I am to drive myself crazy reaching for perfection in the piecing etc. My husband is a machininst and he tells me that even metal can stretch and warp due to temperture changes etc. Fabric is much less stable. If I spent all of my time trying to be perfect none of my quilts would ever be ready to use. I am amazed by the quality of the piecing in the quilts that are posted on this site. I wouldn't begin to attempt most of them. I would however enjoy handquilting them.