Originally Posted by
cjsews
If this is for Project Linus, I wouldn’t worry about it not being too straight. Just consider it a practice piece. Children wouldn’t know if it is straight or crooked. They will be thrilled to have a quilt of their own
I agree with this. It likely won't even be noticeable after washing anyway.
Regarding your skipped stitches - what size needle are you using? I found when I was quilting on my DSM I had to use a 16 or 18 to stop skipping.