I made a beautiful "Storm At Sea" pattern with an array of blocks to do with sailing/fishing around the border and it turned out beautiful. must have been my 4th quilt and i was taking a class at the time. my teacher insisted it had to be hand pieced but i wanted to do it by machine. i made my patterns from cereal boxes. But, every point came out perfect, including the 4 Mariner Compasses in the corners. Every tip was perfect. And, I was a brand new quilter so don't give up. Take your time and rip if u have to.