I went to a quilting expo at Nancy's Notions store in Wis. one year and took a class in FMQ. We got to use the Bernina with the regulator and because I was always a little intimidated by FMQ, almost got sold the machine. But I did get some very good advice that I still use today on my old machine - before you start quilting, get some paper out and draw what you want to quilt. Not careful and precise like a pattern, just smooth and flowing, sometimes not even looking at the paper. This puts a memory of the design in your brain and hand and helps me get a less "jerky" look.