I learned to quilt as a very small child - literally on the knee of my mother. She and my grandmother made exquisite quilts, with amazing needle work. So when I began quilting again I used what I learned from them. THEN I found this board. Gone is the quilt tightly placed in the frame, in fact, gone is the frame! hello, lap quilting! I have now learned to rock my needle, I have tried new patterns, new ways of doing things, and I am so happy with my quilting. I have a ton to learn, and I am happy to hear about how others are doing things. Thank you to you all!