the one thing that a teacher told me & that helped me the most is this---when you drive a car, you do not look at the hood ornament, you look at the road ahead. If you constantly look only at your needle, your mind can not see the road ahead. look where you are going. when you move that fabric, the needle will follow you, it will not run away. your brain needs to see the road ahead. sounds weird, but try it. and a glass of wine, and Machingers. good luck!!