I'm a garment sewer who's also made bags and other small quilted craft projects but only ever done straight line quilting stitching. Now I'm going to make a cot quilt for my great-nephew in Brisbane (I'll wait 'til he's born to send it!). I'm keeping it dead simple and using a gorgeous quilt panel I bought from Etsy - just that, cotton batting, backing fabric and binding. I can do all that. But I thought it would look better quilted with free motion swirls. I have the right foot, the right thread, extension table etc but I'm nervous about messing it up. I've had a practice which proved to me that it's not as easy as it looks! I'm wondering if I should I draw the swirly pattern on first (then iron it off). The trickiest bit to me seems keeping the stitch length uniform. Any tips, tricks or suggestions would be warmly welcomed.