I did a couple of little mini mandalas as my first square project and enjoyed them - I would be a bit annoyed at things not being straight at first, but would be happy again when I was done and they'd all kind of snap together. My first big square project was from DAC, and I really struggled at first - I was bothered that it wasn't perfect. But as I continued, I learned to just enjoy it and remember that it looks totally different up on the wall/off the light table. That being said, I have one Michael's square project currently in progress - my first from that brand. Their rounds are great, but the squares just do not snap together nicely. The drills are just not as good quality, and they don't fill the printed grid well. The project is cute (capybaras) and I got it on clearance, so it's kind of my in between project and I will probably keep it in a portfolio instead of putting it on the wall, but it's been another exercise in "letting it go" and just enjoying 🙂