Jacquie, One way to get used to the quilt frame and feel good about quilting on it is, practice at least an hour a day. If that is too much then as long as you have time for. I did panto's with my short arm machine. Try them. Also use a white board with erasable pens to practice the stitching you want to do. It will imprint your brain. Also remember to breathe and think of the machine as a dance partner. Back straight and one, two, three breathe! Have fun!
Luann