Good job on first attempt! A suggestion for quilting gloves - go to your local hardware store that sells gardening gloves. Look for nitrile gloves. They shouldn't cost more than 5-6 dollars. I tried the circle gadget and more expensive gloves but came across the suggestion to try nitrile gloves and thought I'd give them a try. What a difference!
Another thing you can use to make your sewing surface slippier is to rub a dryer sheet on it. (They're also great for cleaning the interior of glass shower doors; just wet them and rub the glass and rinse well.)
Keep practicing; you'll get the hang of it!
Lynn