Be accepting of your own learning curve!

My sister beats herself up every time she sees a quilt that is done by a quilter even slightly ahead of her in terms of skill. She forgets that others may have been quilting longer or more often than she has, and once their work looked beginner level as well.

Better to tell yourself "hey, I love that and will take the time to learn and master that skill"!

Have fun learning and refining new quilting skills...there are so many to explore and that is what makes quilting perennially challenging, interesting and fun.

Always check the pattern to make sure there isn't another part (like borders or another round of blocks) to be added to your quilt before you quilt and bind it. LOL

Rob

Remember, this is a journey, not a race.

When going through difficult times in my life, I found that needle and thread helps me deal with the stress and refocuses my brain so I calm down. I always try to keep something that could use extra quilting (even if it really doesn't) near by.

It's okay to say "no" to someone asking one to finish a "dreadful/hopeless/ugh" project.

It's also okay to dump/discard something that simply is not going well. So - yes, there is money involved. There is also money involved if one goes out to eat, goes on a trip, goes gambling -

Poor people (charity recipients) also know the difference between "well done" and "badly done".

I’ll second that.

I say slow down, it's not a race. You will have a much better result .

This is a hobby, not a job. Relax and enjoy the process

Great tip, and one that I will try.

On perfection: A quilt is like a good life. Lots of mistakes are made along the way, but in the end it looks pretty good.