Cherylsea

#1 It's a beautiful quilt
#2 Are your parents Certified Quilt Police?
If the answer to #2 is "No" then I bet they will be thrilled that you made them a quilt and won't see a thing wrong with it.
You may be the forerunner in a new quilting style!!

k9dancer

Just keep at it. When it's finished, you will see it in a better light.

PamQuilts

It looks wonderful. Don't give up. Once it's all finished it will look different to you. It's going to be beautiful. Why are we so hard on ourselves? But, I understand, because I'm the same way! :)

ElizH

It looks great to me!

I wish I could machine quilt like that. I slowly hand quilt mine. I average one a year.

sewingsuz

It does look wonderful. You should be proud of what you have accomplished.

sueisallaboutquilts

I think it looks beautiful!! But glad you are calling it a night- we all need that sometimes.
Can't wait to see it finished! :D

Stitchnripper

I think you are doing a wonderful job.

grammyto2

practice practice pratice, everyone had to start somewhere, you keep going, it looks great.

Debbie B

Thanks for everyone's kind words. Your words of encouragement were just what I needed. I really like doing the FMQ...I just need a bigger work space. 5 1/2" makes it hard work...ha. I can hear that sit down Handi Quilter (Sweet Sixteen) calling my name. Just don't have the money, but someday.....

shellyD

It looks great. Take a break. My first free motion I sewed thru my finger. The quilt had my blood sweat and tears in it. I always tell my kids the quilt is made with love not perfection and that it represents my arms around them when I am not there. I told that to my parents also when I made them quilts. So dont worry about it. They will love it, we are our worst critics and see little imperfections. They won't. Get a good night sleep and continue on with the love.