Here is a better picture of how the thread is pulling off the spool. The holder is just sitting on a regular thread spool holder that I pulled the pin out so I could put this directly under the loop. It pulls the best that way.
And the tape keeping the thread where it belongs. Without the tape the thread will sometimes pop out and then climb out of the tension- and break . . .
And the wall hanging so far
Even with the long arm, I still enjoy FMQ on the smaller and more detailed projects.