Originally Posted by k3n
Not at all bad for a first go. Some tips - try and relax a bit, you're a bit jerky. Have a glass of wine if you're so inclined. And the other thing I'd say is meander wider apart at first. I think that's easier to keep smooth than all these tight turns. You can move on to stippling later. But this really is a good job!
Yup. Being relaxed is way helpful.
Also, the stitches seem to change in length a lot. Over time, you'll get the motion/speed thing down.
Hooray for trying it out!