For some reason the quilting part is the most stressful for me. I do some free motion and some straight line. Stitch in the ditch takes some practice so the stitching doesn't show on the front. You might try to do some straight line (like cross hatch or parallel lines) using a walking foot to see if you like that. It's more forgiving than stitch in the ditch. Free motion takes some practice so would definitely practice on smaller things. If your budget allows it you can also send out larger quilts to a long armer. I recently got a Janome 8900 with a large throat area and it does make a difference on how easily you can maneuver the quilt around but for years I used a 1976 model Viking to quilt so that's doable too. It may also just always be your least favorite part. Most quilters have at least one part that is in that category.