You say your background white is not making the "path" it should be? Maybe you simply have a few on your HST or fg going in the wrong direction....... Check out your " layout" of the design.....don't panic yet....... BUT, and I don't mean specifically you, we are not all meant to find quilting to be our end-all adventure.......I have gone "through" a few crafty try-outs before landing here, happily........and here I will stay!