Welcome! I am learning machine quilting through books and am about ready to pull my hair out but I practice every day and get a little better with each try. I drew patterns on paper and sewed the paper with my machine unthreaded, and that helped. I have to sew very slowly to get anything right. I am doing a stitch in the ditch quilt throw today and have to rip out a lot. The book I am using says it takes about 52 hours of practice to get it right so I have about 45 more hours to go. I am sure you are more coordinated than I am. I am not giving up, the results are too gorgeous to quit. My advice is to practice and practice until you get it right. :lol: