Thank so much to each of you. I knew I could count on my new friends of the Quilt board. To answer Dolphynngyrl, I have an older vilking rose machine, got away from the embriodery use for many years, now I'm having some soft ware put on my computer that will allow me to have access to a whole new world of designs. My dealer only sells sulky rayon for use with these machines. I noticed the poly thread on some sites but knew nothing about using it. I knew my friends on the board had a lot of experience that they would share. I love, love, love the quilt board.