Ok, now you're making me admit that I'm cheating a little. LOL. I'm using baby quilt panels and hand quilting them. I used to put the name and date on by hand as well so it wasn't a problem but it just looks so much prettier done with the machine. I guess maybe if I did it before it was quilted I could try to fold the extra fabric under the frame in a way it wouldn't be in the way but I tried that with a finished quilt and there was just no way that was going to work. I have to admit to being a real novice at this machine embroidery thing. Just doing it for fun so haven't done much with it yet.