I started doing better when I slowed down my stitching just a little bit. Not a lot or it will look choppy. I have the machine that you don't need the foot peddle for. If you have that option that really helps. Buy the gloves and don't try to move the fabric too fast. Then figure out do you feel more comfortable going right to left/ left to right, front to back/ back to front. Once I figured my comfort mode then I try not to go away from it b/c every time I do it starts looking really bad. Don't know if this helps but good luck.