The day after I sent this message I sat down and tried everything anyone suggested including a really nice e-mail from one of you. My biggest problem was the tension and I had to set it down to 1 vs. the normal 3. Don't know if this is where it should be or not because the Bernina book didn't even mention thread tension when using the BSR. Then, like a few of you, I discovered I was going too fast. The BSR does have a "cruise control" - it beeps when you go too fast. I have never had loops referred to by some of you. I think it is because of the Bernina BSR. Since I have never tried to free motion quilt before the BSR I have nothing to compare to. But, am thinking it was a good idea to get it after reading the problems some are having without it. Still not as good as I would like, but believe it is called practice, practice, practice.