I took a shor class for Free Motion and let me tell you, it takes a lot of practice to say the least. It look easy at first but it isn't. Like I said it takes a lot of practice to get the feel of moving the fabric and the speed at which to go. The instructor said the faster you go on the machine the easier it is which is true but practice, practice, practice!!! Oh yea.....lots of thread to practice so if you have thread you don't like I would use that up.