I do not have one. But, it looks like you roll the quilt up on itself, like making cinnamon rolls, (front and back). I think the dowels are meant to help roll it neater. Then feed the quilt into the sewing machine so the roll further away from you sits inside the machine throat. The roll closest to you will rest in the hookie things. Then you use clips to "pin" the quilt to frame to keep it still while your quilting.