I made one hilarious and horrible quilt for my mother's dog. The first 3/4 of it looks like the top of a Hostess cupcake at best, a child practicing scribble cursive at worst. I felt like I had jumped on a motorcycle full-speed and had no idea how to use the brakes! The eyelashing is so bad on the back that the quilt winks at you when you walk past.

By the time I got to the last 1/4, I had some sections that I was proud of. Nice loops and curves, flames and meandering.

I jumped right in on my next big quilt, and have done okay since. I should practice more, but I'm a real tightwad when it comes to "wasting" any materials on anything that isn't a full project.

I really think that getting your foot and your hands moving at the same speed are the first hurdle, and then doodling designs on paper (or a dry erase board) to create muscle memory for creating shapes is the next. And watching lots of Leah Day and other YouTube videos.