Originally Posted by QultingaddictUK

I would stick to your 201 a super machine for quilting, and you are lucky to have one. What I would suggest is that you follow Leah Day's videos: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...tart-here.html she really is the queen of FMQ IMO.

A couple of tips from me, calm down a glass of wine helps, honestly but just one :twisted: For a beginner I would suggest that you start with having the same thread in your bobbin as on the top, you can try the other fancy threads later. Start with a cleaned machine and new needle and following Leah Day's advice don't drop your feed dogs as with them up you get a bit more control.

All of us quilters who have mastered FMQ knows that practise and patience is the key to success but I would say also that knowing your machine is a big issue as well which is why I have suggested sticking with your 201 as it is a super machine.

Keep us posted on your journey and remember to ask if you continue having problems.