With the loss of my motor skills, I actually do very little quilting now a days. Most of what I am able to quilt are straight line like stitching thru a 9 patch. My motto is KISS, Keep It Simple St***d and if you know the saying, you know what the last word is. Keep trying your best but please don't agitate and increase your pain. I mostly do charity tops and someone else in the church quilts them.