It's a bit harder, more time, but the results so worth the effort. As with anything else, how much you put into it is what you get out of it. Does that make sense? I had chemo for SLE today and I'm a bit sluggish. I did one and have my Dear Jane coming up. That's a labor of love and it has to have scallops. :-) If you want it, you have a small quilt there, best place to start with something like this. I say go for it and Enjoy!