I have never been discouraged with it. However, I do interject it with other craft activities. I have made the coilbowls, and now I am working on the bowls that Nancy Zieman had on her show which were cut froma template. I have made a quilted jacket and now working on my second. This variety of activities keeps me interested and I learn a trick or two from each. Perhaps you will be less discouraged if you try a variety? You don't sound like you have given it up yet, so see if this revitalises the spark. All the best.