Don't remember where I read this tip for stippling : Divide your quilt into quarters. Start on the right bottom quarter. Go back and forth on that quarter starting from the inside corner close to the quilt center. It will look like rows at first, but not once it is done. When finished with first quarter, rotate quilt counter clockwise and repeat with the next quarter. This keep the bulk of your fabric to left of needle. I am practicing using this method on LARGE pieces of muslin now. Plain muslin lets me see better where I am doing well and where I have screwed up. I am "wasting" some batting, but don't regret it when I see improvement. What everyone says about practice, practice really is true.