Oh, I can so relate. I made a quilt for our adult nephew last year, one 'operator' mistake after another. He is an independent film maker and it focused on all his films and his production company, my own pattern (clue # 1 to the biggest headache, clue # 2 making it a reversible quilt).
I finally finished this quilt and sent it off with heavy heart as I'd come to dislike it so much that I was sure it would be a ho-hum gift. He was and is so thrilled with it, I cannot remember anyone I've ever gifted a quilt to that has been so appreciative.
KUDOS with applause to you for hanging in there!