thanks for all those suggestions......I did try sewing some together with zigzag...I was using batting from my fabric outlet (sells for 1.50 a yard)...it somehow caught the needle threader in my Bernina, and pulled a piece of it out of the machine.........the needle threader still works, but that piece is missing that held the thread for you.//oh duh...it will cost around $30.00 to replace that tiny staple looing piece, so I am hesitant to try sewing it by machine..however, I could do it by hand... thanks all!