I found a piece of fabric that had some pretty easy to follow designs on it, made up 12" square fabric sandwiches and practiced following the designs :D:D:D Then I made some up with solid fabric and practiced writing my name, making loops, stippling and such until I felt more comfortable and confident on how my stitches were coming out. It really just takes practice and keeping an eye on your tension. Also using a bigger needle helped me too :D:D:D