I don't know if you could see my intro but in essence, free-motion really is about your speed & rhythm. Once you get that goin', you're in! I find that free motion is easier on a big quilt than on a little sandwich pad. You don't have to struggle with the whole quilt at once. I decided to do it on a quilt I made for myself & it was great fun!!! I couldn't wait to do some more! When you work on a quilt, you have certain areas to do stitches in, so you have to plan a bit more but that's part of the learning experience too!