I can't stress enough checking out Leah Day's Free Motion Quilt site! She refers to s "stitch/mind muscle you develope from practice and also sends us back to our memories of learning cursive handwriting. I don't Have FMQ mastered, but try to practice daily on a scap plain piece of fabric no smaller than 7 inches. I promise you will eventually master it. But to sit and just practice the art ver and over at one time will rattle you marvellous brain cells------we'll it did at least for me!