I learned that buying fabric just because it's so adorable will results in a mountain of forgotten fabric.
I learned that if I am patient and let the design/composition ideas mature on their own I will love the results
I learned that you can use different fabric for the backing and no one will care
I learned to gift quilts to people that will truly appreciated them and not use them as dog mats.
I learned that if I work on different project I will finished them all in a timely manner.