Originally Posted by
yngldy
Also, if you see a loop design like hearts, you can cut a couple hearts out of copy paper and pin where you want them, then quilt around outside of heart, do a line to the next heart, quilt around it, etc. moving the hearts to a new position once you have gone around them. I use shapes a lot. It helps to keep you going where you need to go without getting lost.
This is a great suggestion - I always get lost when I don't have a specific plan where I'm going to end up.