I think doing FM would be easier too, than stitching in the ditch, so you may want to try that next. I also, when I was stitching on my machine, would do my quilts in sections, like the size of a baby quilt, then just sew the sections together, & that was a whole lot easier. Now, I am fortunate, I was able to get a Grace Mini Pinn frame, & a Viking Sapphire 830, with a 9in bed, so now I can do most of my quilting on my frame. But you do this on your home machine, just keep practicing, even on smaller quilts, & it will get easier....