Like everything else it takes time to feel comfortable quilting. I find that my stitches are a little smaller and a little more even than when I started but not perfect. I have a certain length that seems comfortable and I have decided that I am doing it just to do it not to be perfect. When I am tired my stitches are more crooked. Really, unless you are taking it to a quilt show it doesn't really matter. After I wash my quilts my stitches look really good. It is hard not to compare. Just hang in there and keep going it will get easier.