Carolyn, Good Luck to you. Remember, you are only cutting the batting which is very forgiving when you sew it back together. Your back and especially the top where you did all that work, remains in one piece. One thing I forgot to tell you, on a large quilt, I roll up the side that goes under the machine and use either bicycle clips or large pins and scrap material strips to keep the roll together. That way it is easier for me to juggle the quilt. Let me know how it goes. Marylou