My first attempt at crazy quilting- a partial craft fail!

I saw the tutorial for an amazing hussif and wanted to make a crazy quilt version for my aunt since she had been showing me a little bit about them. I know how you are supposed to start them but I figured to heck with it & just starting sewing random pieces together. It worked out but I did have to adjust a few here & there.

I typically embroider with the cheap-o version of pearl cotton. That was not going to work with this, I hated the way it looked. Once I don't like something about a project I put it aside until the day comes when I feel like I don't hate it anymore. I was also having problems with the embellishments. Typically I am too hard on myself, but I don't want to be the person that gave the gift someone was all to happy to give away at their next White Elephant party :(

When I showed it to my aunt though she LOVED it. I am sure a huge part of that had to do with the fact it was ME making it, bless her heart. She wants me to finish it and someday I will......when I don't hate even looking at it!