OK,I am not in a wheel chair yet, but if it keeps on going like this, I will soon be!!! LOL great minds are sick!
The reason you get the eyelashes is because you are moving your quilt too quickly under the needle. Take a breath, LISTEN to your machine reving up and slowing down with your foot, then make your hands stay with the sound of your machine.
I had a hard time getting hands to coordinate with the foot pedal, but LISTEN, your ear will tell your hands how fast to go.
Believe me, this is do-able! If I can figure it out, so can you! Great things are waiting for you to make them!