I really like designing a quilt (thanks heavens for EQ7!) and I especially love shopping for fabric. I haven't made many quilts, but with each new one I learn something new and my piecing improves. As for the basting and quilting part, I don't mind it and I think I'll like it better as I get better at it. I'm still trying to figure out how to machine a larger quilt on my home machine - all of that bulk! I'm one of those people who likes to do the whole thing.