Waving across the border at yah and welcome, welcome. Do not give up on free motion quilting; it is so much fun. I too am beginning to teach myself this unique quilting function and having a lot of fun. Would like to hear how others master it. I just drew around and around the same hand-drawn lines until I got it down in my brain and then took to the machine. Here is a picture of one of my attempts. Please share your thoughts and photos.