I read a tip of practicing on an erasable board (the kind you leave messages on) and just doodle to get the hang of it before you start free motion quilting on your quilt. I think that would be a good idea instead of making a mess and having to pick out stitches. I have only SID and simple "X's" in a block so haven't tried anything harder. I think it is time to move on to something more challenging so amd going to try this.