Originally Posted by stewyscrewy

Yes use your practice piece over and over till you feel comfortable and use different color thread to see what you are doing. Tuck your elbows into your body and move your whole body it helps smoothing your movements. Another way to practice is to use a pantograph to help your movements. You dont have to stitch any just follow the designs. You are in for lots and lots of practice. Have fun. when you get tired take a major break and then come back to it.