Totally, totally agree. I really struggled when I started to do FMQ, and ended up very discouraged and afraid of it. Then I discovered Leah Day, who is not only an excellent teacher, but also constantly reminds us that this is supposed to be fun and advocates learning and improving by just getting on and DOING it! I know that for some people it's really difficult to abandon the desire for perfection - it tormented me for my first few years of quilting- but somehow I seem to have got beyond it now and most of the time good enough is good enough. That's made the whole process much more enjoyable than it used to be. And because I do much more FMQ, when I do want something to be especially good because it's a gift, I'm more likely to be able to achieve that because I've had lots of practice.