Thanks MadQuilter, I know it's a process but I am so impatient lol. Gail B, I'll try it out again today.

What are you using for music to quilt to? Soft rock has the right tempo for me. I am in a mood to FMQ right now - I have a cupboard torn apart and 53 gifts to make or buy so I think I'd better let it pass for today. I do have a quilt that needs the borders quilted.

I have a cd player in my sewing room, I'll have to go through my cd's and find something relaxing. I took a class on fmq and the teacher seriously recommended a glass of wine if one was feeling too tense when sitting down to fmq. She said 1 was just enough to relax a person enough to quilt.

Beckyboo, it sounds like you're on your way...don't be hard on yourself and enjoy the ride. : )

That's a good reminder, thanks for the encouragement!