I think making a quilt to meet a deadline like a birthday, Christmas, or other gift takes all the joy out of it. It does for me. I make a quilt for someone and give it whenever, it's never expected. I enjoy crossstitching and hand embroidery and I get my comfort of slow and relaxed doing that. Even when making an easy quilt I take the time to prepare my fabric, do accurate cutting, and slow machine piecing. It may be easy but it's not that fast. I know the younger quilters do not and will not start with making a long drawn out quilt. I think that comes with experience and wanting to enjoy the process. I do know I have only so many years left and there are a lot of quilt patterns I want to make. It's a balancing of wants.