I have never used a stitch regulator. Drop your feed dogs, grab a Pepsi and practice! It just takes some practice. Sandwich some 20 x 20 muslin squares with batting and practice on them or make some Linus (or other kid's charity) quilts and practice with them. Once you get the rythm it will go quite smoothly. Practice making circles. I was determined to do it on my own instead of letting yet another appliance control me. Let us know how you do.