We are all different. With that in mind, what worked for me was to a basic machine quilting class at the LQS. Our teacher had us following small pantographs and then look at the results afterwards. I was having trouble staying on the line. However, when I pulled off the paper and looked at my piece, it looked darned good! FMQ is very much like your own handwriting...you develop your own style. So many times I have been unhappy with what I was doing while on my frame...and, yet, it looks wonderful as soon as I unload the quilt off the frame! Quilt shows now have classes available in FMQ...and so does Craftsy which has classes by Leah Day, Angela Walters and a few more. Hang in there and keep on quilting!
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