You are so brave to quilt using a DSM!!! I made 4 placemats that I quilted on my DSM, with the feed-dogs up and no walking foot - what did I know???! Hated it and decided only very exceptional people could ever quilt on a DSM, knew I wasn't one of them and promptly went out and bought a longarm! I love watching Leah Day quilting on her DSM and I'm totally blown away by what she can do, but I know I'd never be able to do the same thing on my DSM. Kudos to you for continuing to work at your quilting, you will get better the more you practice and you are so much braver then I will ever be!!!