Originally Posted by ontheriver

I am still a beginner at FMQ but I found a few things that help. If I am quilting on my domestic machine I often draw my pattern on freezer paper, iron it lightly to the area I want to quilt and then just sew on the lines. When done with each section I carefully ( so not to pull stitches) remove the paper then go on to the next section. Works great for me as my freehand is terrible still. If I am using my frame which has a mega quilter on it, I am so much better at just meandering or pantographs which I trace out on paper. To get patterns for quilting I often trace coloring pages. You could do a search for free snowman coloring pages and maybe find one to trace and use. Good luck.