I just jumped right in to FMQ, practiced a little and watched lots of tutorials. I figured I couldn't mess it up so badly that my grandkids wouldn't still love their quilts. They turned out amazingly well and they and their parents have shown them off. Years from now I might cringe, but I really don't think so because those quilts were made with a ton of love. I just did simple loops, I'll get better and so will you. Jump in, the water's just right!