I'm one of those dual personality folks. . . Half perfectionist and half anything goes. Just depends on my mood (and if I'm doing blocks for a swap or just for fun). I "prefer" things to match up nicely and at least look like an A+ job but don't sweat the small stuff like thread color, exact seam width, extra seams, and the like. And I just love to use fleece backing and no batting. I've also discovered that fluffy batting hides a multitude of boo boos in your quilting and doesn't require you to quilt really close spacing either.