Sharon Schamber watched me use the halo and told me to not grip it tightly but to put just enough pressure to move the fabric. She uses two, one on top of the other. I like to use just the one. And the halo is for small quilting motifs/feathers not big all over designs. it took me using it daily for a while to really get the hang of how it works and the longer I used it the smoother the fabric moved with no jerking motions. My hands don't get tired so that's worth learning to use it.