I have a frame with a short arm machine on it. I use those large plastic clamp thingys on velcro strips to add tension to the sides of my quilt. You can get the large plastic clamps at WalMart or Home Depot, etc. The strips of velcro come in rolls in boxes at JoAnn or Hancock, etc. Get the kind with adhesive on the fuzzy side and put that along the side frame. Then put one end of the loop part through the ring on the clamp and sew or staple it. Cut the loop strip and make it looooong so you can hook it to the quilt and then pull it and attach it to the fuzzy part on the frame.