I have 'rushed' through a number of quilts when I first started quilting. they looked 'rushed' too. They were much loved by the people that received them as gifts. However now I am known to take a bit more time. I find hand quilting very relaxing and something I can do in the evenings when watching TV. I now only make a few quilts each year and time my time at them. They reflect the right amount of time I spend on them too. Even though I always put my best into my quilting I found that time and experience are my best teachers.