I felt the same as you for several years: I hated quilting because I was always disappointed and critical of the results. Now I look at those early attempts and have a hard time remembering what was supposed to be wrong with my quilting. We're so often our own worst critics. And I agree with those who've said that most non-quilters won't notice what seem to you to be glaring errors - to them, your quilt is a near-miracle! I've been helped hugely by following Leah Day's online QuiltAlong
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...ilt-along.html She explains things clearly, both in videos and words, and her attitude is so positive and encouraging - she gave me much more confidence to just get on with quilting and lose a lot of the agonising!