One step at a time. I learned that when I participated in the Christmas block swap. I almost let the block overwhelm me, but took it one step at a time, Jenny's video played endlessly too, and soon I was doing them in big batches. Starch really is a quilter's friend, non-aerosol Niagara is my fave. No more 'cheap' fabric for me, once you sew with the best--Moda and such--you will never like the
lesser quality stuff, I have to save longer to buy it, but it's so worth it. Changing needles often is another great tip, it makes an amazing difference in your stitching.