Looks good! I have done the same thing as you & am getting the hang of it. I don't have a long arm- do you? I have a machine with a 9" throat so that helps. I have FMQ leafy vines on 2 quilts I gave as gifts & they were presentable. I just got the book "Hooked on Feathers" By Sally Terry. She has a technique for doing an easier feather for FMQ. I haven't really sat down & gotten serious about trying it out yet.