I love your little pink machine...very pretty and it looks like it has been cared for ...
I learned to do FMQ on a regular machine too.......I did a lot of practice by making pot holders......doing FMQ on a pot holder is an easy way to learn how and be making something useful at the same time........place mats would be ok too as they are also smaller and easier to manage than something as large as a quilt.....just dont give up on it when you first start trying it...it does take practice ......