I made a big quilt with tons do different blocks. Each block contains a new technique I wanted to try out. I also machine quilted for the first time. I made TONS of mistakes on this quilt. I learned how to: "lock" seams together so seams line up, tried circles without appliqué (disliked it), machine appliqué (disliked it) fancy stitches on the machine, floating stars (loved them), Y seams (disliked it, won't do it again) and other techniques. The finished quilt gets thrown down on soccer fields and amazingly, I get lots of compliments! I learned a ton and made a utility quilt at the same time.