Dandish

Yes, by all means, finish it! You may be slightly disgruntled with it right now, but down the road you will become very fond of it - it's a roadmap of your progress (and, I bet it's not nearly as bad as you think - we tend to be our own worst critics!). You will also gain practice with borders, quilting and binding and you'll be that much further ahead for the next one. :)

Jill

One of my first quilts, eight years ago, was a fall-themed quilt that I still put out each year. The worst part is the binding; it must be about 3" and the corners are rounded not straight. I remember being so proud of that quilt, then the years of being embarrassed. Now I display it so I can see that I have made improvements. Please finish your quilt, if for no other reason than to use it as a comparison to the skills you will gain with each quilt you make.

susiequilt

Finish it! I gave early quilts away with all their faults.
I never have any of those people ask me to make another one!
I can sew happily for myself!

Renee110

No...Missouri Foxtrotter. He was in training and he was a turkey.

nanna-up-north

The first quilt I ever started got thrown in the trash. I regret that now. The second quilt was much better but not the level of quilting that I now can do. I often take it to 'first quilter classes' that I teach to show the newcomers that everyone has a learning curve. I wish I had finished and kept that first quilt...... Finish and keep yours. You'll be glad you did.

dkabasketlady

And that horse's eyes look soooooo Innocent, lol!

nativetexan

the wonkiness may be better after you wash it and when it's on a bed, it won't really show that much anyway!

raptureready

By all means finish it. All of us have a "first quilt". Mine is aptly named "My First Quilt Fiasco". Quilting is, like everything else, a constant learning curve.

Terryl

My first quilt was a "Red Hat" applique. I saw a display in a store that was giving the class so I decided I wanted to do it, as it was a beautiful quilt. So here I go to class with my brand new machine and my newly purchased fabrics, I didn't even know how to thread my machine as I had never sewn a stitch of any kind in my entire life!! Thank goodness I had a wonderful teacher her patience made all the difference. I took my blocks home and worked on them on my own and when I went back to the next class I had most of my blocks appliqued, though I was struggling with my red velvet gloves (fabric stretched a lot). I even FMQ'd this quilt and proudly gave it to my mother as a gift. I went to visit her recently and was looking at the quilt hanging on her wall and it's not too bad after all :) :) Of course I'm much improved now but you may find after finishing your 1st quilt and doing a few more, that this one isn't so bad after all. I sincerly think that it's best to "jump in with both feet" if we're going to do something. Now you won't be intimidated by any other projects, kuddos to you for beginning with a king sized 1st quilt.

nycquilter

Done is better than perfect! so go ahead and finish it. Quilting can straighten out some of the wonkiness and it's our flaws that make us each the individuals we are!