Turning Twenty is a fun pattern to do. You will love the look of your fabrics w/it too!:))Here's a good tip to use to keep at a good start...if you do not have a quarter inch foot (mine has a guide on the right side to guide me exactly each time)or if you don't have it in the budget right now, I measured exactly where my needle dropped to the 1/4" on the ruler then marked a good line across the machine plate using the adhesive green tape hand sewers use. That was my guide for awhile...now I have the foot and love it. When you sew exactly the same width each time, it makes a huge difference in the end result and you will be happier. Since you are a woman, and we like instant success I would not recommend basting for it will take you too long in the end and you will put it away :0). I too am this, so I totally understand:))Just sew the same 1/4" and you will hug yourself in the end!:))Skeat