When you get the rats nest, is your presser foot down? I have forgotten that step and had made some ugly nests before realizing it :roll:
I sometimes use decorative stitches when I don't feel comfortable with FMQ, or I am in a hurry and don't have time to unsew :lol: if I goof up.
Loops are fun, and if you start out with them looping around randomly, they will look really nice.
This site, has a different FMQ idea/design for every day of the year... I signed up and get notifications from her about once a week :wink: She has a lot of ideas and some are even simple enough for ME!!! :D:D:D
365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs
http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/