I TOO would have like to seen a picture. There are lots of stencils available. If you have NOT done FMQ, I would start on something smaller. The one thing you need to do is find a speed that is comfortable for you to quilt. Learn at that speed how the machine moves the fabric and when doing free motion, you want to get to that speed and match the movement of the fabric the same as when it was doing straight stitching. NEVER stop on a curve. Good Luck. There is SO much to learn before you can successfully FMQ. It is like riding a bike. Got to put on those training wheels!!