I think there are a lot of us "quilting challenged" doing our quilts....I know I'm far from being good enough to do so many of the quilts I see on this board, but I love seeing what others have done. So far I stick to the "easy" stuff, ie, DP9, rail fence, pinwheels, four patch, and two or three of the ones I have seen on Missouri Quilt Co with pre-cuts. I will once in a while do some machine quilting with the decorative stitches on my machine. Usually baby quilts as they are easy to handle on the machine. I haven't tried the FMQ as yet. Maybe I'll get brave enough one of these days. Most of the quilts I make are tied. I have learned a lot from the wonderful ladies and gents on this board and so appreciate all their tips and help. So don't feel alone and just keep on quilting