Yikes! if you sent out 30 quilts to be LA'd, TAKE THAT FRAME OUT OF THE BOX AND SET IT UP!!!! Do you know how much money you're "tossing" that could be used for fabric? Not to mention the satisfaction from completing all of your quilts yourself...Okay, not exactly "tossing" but certainly would be better used for fabric, especially since you have the system already there at home to enable that part of your quilting. Get it going and you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much fun it is! Good luck!