Hello, GwensBlaze! I am new here, as well! But everyone is so helpful, it is quite touching. My best advice in learning to sew is this: Be patient with yourself. Focus on the small successes, and soon they will increase more and more. Just enjoy the process. Everyone has different parts they enjoy the most. Some love the machines, themselves. Others love the feel of the fabric. Some live the colors. Some love the cutting. Others love the sewing. Some like the quilting. Others love the giving or using of the handmade treasure. Some have several parts that they love. You will find what you love the most! With time, you learn to maximize that aspect. It really is quite a fun process to sew anything if you don’t expect to be perfect right From the start. Even experienced sexist make mistakes, they just learn how to deal with them. Enjoy!