After reading what others have written on this board about leaving the feed dogs UP to have more control, I tried it and it worked pretty well to FMQ with feed dogs up. You just want to set the stitch length to zero so the feed dogs don't move. Some sort of darning/quilting foot is a must. That is one that doesn't put pressure on the fabric from the top, like a regular foot does, and they usually have a round opening like a tiny hoop. Good luck!