[QUOTE=AshleyR;4708954]Hmmmm.. so the rod is supposed to be on the machine, then? It doesn't hinder the machine moving?
I want to leave work RIGHT NOW and try this!!![/QUOTE
I find that I need raise the pole often as it will get too tight against the machine and will cause some resistance when moving the machine. ---- Sooo don't forget to raise the rod just a bit, about every 2-3 rows. --- And don't be in too much of a rush. There is so much to learn and I made a lot of mistakes and am still learning. Our friends here on the Board have offered a lot of suggestions that all are valuable, and need to be concidered as well. My thread was breaking more often than the needle. It took about 3 days to get it close to right and actually get a complete row done without breaking the thread or a needle. I have actually completed a quilt without breaking a needle, but it took a lot of learning and it was a smaller quilt. Good luck.