I think what we are saying is that if it bothers you, fix it. But to not overly stress on the small goofs. We are often hardest on ourselves and the person receiving the quilt is not only going to be thrilled that you have made them the quilt, but they are probably not even going to notice the 'design element'. Of course, if the item has been commissioned, then you apply a different standard or again, if it bothers you, then fix it. I think it is important for new quilters to realize that they will get better with every quilt they make and to learn from each one. This applies whether you started last week or have been quilting for years. I find that I am still learning quilt stuff and I have been quilting for 40+ years.