Stippling/meandering is not easy. I found I have better luck, just learning, to do more like water puddles/waves and just go back and forth abouot 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart in a smaller area. I recently did a scrap baby blanket and in each block tried something different. Try loop to loop, that's easier than stipple for me. Keep trying...it just takes practice...practice...and more practice. I'm not ther yet.