The first thing to remember, is you are making a gift of love. If it is not completed by the shower or wedding day, wrap a photo of your progress, and add a nice note about how much love you want to put in it, and allow them the fun of seeing it grow. There, now you have a contingency plan for if it is not done in time. Now you can relax and enjoy the process. You have chosen a more difficult pattern for a beginner, ( think challenge, not impossible) but if you look at some of the amazing first quilts posted here, you will see folks do have success doing more challenging first patterns all the time, so you can too! We are here if you need help. Keep in mind that my way is only my way, finding your own methods is one of the enjoyable things about quilting. No right way or wrong way as long as it works for you. Good luck dear and don't forget to post pictures. -Kelly
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