Me personally, yes it is a newbie feeling. My friend Maggie has been intstrumental with helping me in the past with cutting fabric and reviewing the instructions. I've only been sewing since Sept. 2010, and I am so not good at free motion quilting (FMQ), but as everyone else says, practice makes perfect. Everyone started out by trial and error and trust me, this forum helps very much!! What we feel doesn't look good, to someone else it's the most precious thing they've ever had!!
Happy Quilting!!!!