I think a lot of it is desire and practice, practice and more practice. I can do it on a small mechanical dinky machine. It takes a little maneuvering to get the entire quilt through, but, I only work on the part under the needle anyway. I have a bigger machine now, Brother PQ 1500 and it is easier to maneuver, but still need practice. I'm satisfied with my progress so far. I've branched out from meandering. I don't enjoy stitching in the ditch, at all. Plus I am not good at it. I think if some people gave it a chance and were willing to put some effort into it, they could probably find at least one thing that works for them, whether meandering, swirls, or something else. People at my quilting group say they are "afraid" to try it. I say "what are you afraid of". They don't know. I offer to show them but they are too afraid.