Karla I just want to encourage you not to give up. I had the same problem with my bobbin thread until I realized I needed a darning foot, it makes all the difference in the world. I'm lucky that I can drop my feet. Keep working on it until you get it going right for you and then practice, practice practice. I just finished my first stippling quilt after practicing for hours on smaller pieces and it is a whole new ballgame when you put a full size quilt under the needle. I did a horrible job, several, numerous places where my stitches were too close together and the next thing you know they are too far apart. I have points!!!!!not a good thing on stippling but I am still so pleased just for the fact that I have that experience under my belt now, I knew that it would be imperfect and that it will be for awhile until I have better control. But I want you to keep at it because it is so fun and rewarding! Get that foot and get going! Good luck!
Lisa