i have done quilting in the hoop and other things with the book and cd from nancys notions its fast and easy. you hoop your stabilizer first and then use the tape that washes out to hold your faric its easy, also you can use the steam a seam 11 to do the same thing i have one of them little clover hand wond irons. i do use the glue sticks al lot too to hold things in the hooped stabilizers that wash out. weze