I've been doing FMQ since last fall. I haven't graduated beyond a stipple but I enjoy stippling so much that I'm fine with that. I practiced a little on sandwiches before my first real quilt, but always freehand. I love trying to keep the design varied, not repeating myself too much and not trying to cross lines. I almost always cross once per quilt though.
Here's an example of my basic stippling.
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