I agree that starting out with a very basic pattern, meadering or wandering is the best way to get comfortable. Personally, I had alot of trouble " freehanding " alot of the designs. For the life of me my head could see the shape , but my hands refused to make it ! What I CAN do, is follow lines ! I print out a design I like onto the paper side of freezer paper, iron it to my top and follow the line ! Once I take the paper off, you would never know ! I love to use pantograph designs, since they are made to be done without breaking thread !
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