Your doing great! When I teach LA quilting I make my students draw for quite awhile before coming to the machine. My favorite thing to do is make a copy of a pattern I want to learn, put it in a sheet protector and use a dry erase marker over and over. It really helps to "train your brain". When doing a panto, trace it with your finger a few times before starting. Remember to pause at the points and never stop in a curve. Practice, practice, and you will be great.