I have the worst meandering on earth, but making simple daisies, flowers, and leaves and vines seems to flow naturally for me. I've also found Free Motion Quilting by Angela Walters very helpful. She LAQ's but the book is written for using a DSM, too. I finally just started quilting on throws and pieces that were going to be used on the sofa. Mine or someone elses. I get more bent out of shape when it's a quilt that will be spread out on our bed. Bed quilts for my kids, I'm not so worried about... They have so darn many stuffed animals, who can see the bed, anyway?