Just be very carefull with your directional sewing that it does not make your quilt go wonky....This happens when your feeders do not keep up with your top foot, so they are not being sewn together. To some degree your very good sandwiching should protect you here. I do not see any reference as to how big your quilt is... For your first one the smaller the better......I would strongly suggest that you make up a sample to play on first. take a piece of backing, batting and a random piece for top....sandwich as you are playing on doing. then play on your machine. I would make up a 36" square to play on, this will give you a decent idea of how you are going to have to push and pull....I have found that quilting gloves really help me, if you don't have a pair. A new pair of gardening gloves will work.