Hi Stitchripper! To use the designs in your quilts, it's really just a matter of picking one design.
Pick a design and stitch it in the blocks of your quilt. Then if you're bored, pick another design and stitch it in your sashing. Then pick another for your borders or stick with the same sashing design.
It's really entirely up to you! Some designs will work easier in some places than others, and I plan to start adding quilting in real quilts to videocasts in July.
I'm sorry to hear that many of the designs are intimidating. I'll try to work on that...maybe a new area of super easy designs?
Anyway, I'm glad to hear ya'll like the changes on the site and I hope it helps everyone learn to free motion quilt!
Cheers,
Leah Day