Practice first on practice sandwiches. FMQ takes practice to get it right. Think back to how we learned to write. You practiced several times before you actually wrote a sentence, right? The first time you got on a bike, I bet it was hard to balance yourself. So you practiced and practiced until one day, CLICK, you could ride a bike. Many things in life are that way, you simply have to keep trying. Don't be scared! What is there to be scared of? Make some quilt sandwiches and go to it. Check out Leah Day's website, I think it might help. If you let the word CAN'T stop you. you are already stopped. Try it, you might enjoy quilting. Never know if you let the word CAN'T stop you.