Take a course, I just took dierdra mcelroys course( she does have a book out as well but I prefer to be shown vs read) at the nj somerset mancuso show and it is one of the best things I ever did. :-) She lectured and then worked with all of us individually the 3 hours in the afternoon, I struggled and she worked with me and I have been doing well every nite now. She encourages hoop quilting................