I took a class and they said to first stitch in the ditch on every seam before FMQ'ing...that took forever. Then I used stencils for the end blocks...oh my...never knew how long that took. Now I am just meandering....not even half done. Wow...wish I would have just did my simple meandering . The decorative FMG is just too much for me...my back is killing me. Good luck with yours.