I took a class 30 years ago that involved moving my sewing machine to the crook of my shoulder. I produced one practice square and didn't do anything for 20 years. Next I hand-basted my quilts on the floor and tried stitch in the ditch - not too successfully. Then I discovered spray basting, dropped the SID, and now meander happily on every quilt with my 40-year-old Kenmore.