I agree with PatriceJ (love the "pish tosh" btw
).
The whole object is to learn something and you seem to have accomplished that.
There is just something about being in a group of fellow quilters that makes your sewing skills go out the window - no matter how confident you are.
As a new quilter, I try to go to a class every month or two and I never get as much done as I think I'm going to (as well as
never having everything I need, despite being a very organised person). I think just by being in a learning environment we create a lot of our own pressure, invariably needlessly.
I think if you were to talk to other students they would feel pretty much the same. Relax and try to enjoy.
Where is your retreat btw?