If you think it may be your machine, go to some quilting stores (or a quilt show) and play on their machines. But don't beat yourself up over not enjoying the quilting part of the process I have a friend who sews beautifully and her mom owns a quilt shop, so she has access to any machine she could ever want, and she still hates quilting. She loves to create and to piece. There are people who love to bake, but don't love to cook, and vice versa. I think it's just a personality thing.