Thank you so very much to each one of you. This is what I was hoping to see, for I love to read and value people's experiences, opinions. I've not had a problem from the moment I began, except one time when the thread slipped from one of the thread guides,and I hadn't noticed it till on my practice piece. As the batik quilting will be a new adventure, I was so hoping it would not break my streak of good luck at FMQ learning. Oh, and yes Vitality, I had to laugh and wonder if we knew each other in real life...I do overthink things...it is a blessing at times and a whole lot of curse at other times.LOL! Thanks again and happy quilting to all.