Originally Posted by
Sophie2
I found a hands on class was very helpful to get me started. After that, it is just practice, practice, practice. Start on somethings small, wall hanging, placemat, and then move on to something larger as you feel more comfortable. Or just start with batting between two pieces of muslin or a fabric with flowers or something large to practice going around. If you are going to do FMQ, drop the feed dogs and put a darning foot on. If you are going to do SID, I find it helpful to use a walking foot. Practice and I'm sure you will be surprised how quickly you pick it up. Relax and go for it!
My thoughts exactly. There is an online class from Crafts.com "Quilting Big Projects on a Small Machine". Worth the cost as you can go back at any time and use it over and over. You may also ask the instructor questions and she gets right back to you. I learned a lot from her class.