As I said earlier today practice I used sheets with a design for my freehand it was alot easier for me than a pantograph. Then one night I kept trying to do a certain pattern it just would not work for me to stiff. So I re drew it on wax paper(placed over design I can't draw or paint anything except crooked stick people.) I traced the design but I took out the points the X's that were never right or straight. Then I tried again about 2 days later wow it was so easy then( at least I liked it)It took me years 2 do the original design. I have since designed alot of my own quilting design for my longarm. I just put my oldie Rock Roll station on or a special cd in crank it up and sew,sew ,sew. Put on some music, relax and let your mind sew for you . It will take you 2 many wonderful places.