its really not complicated at all.
you hand baste the quilt back to 2 different rods, then you hand baste the bottom of the quilt top to another rod.
then you lay everything out on your work surface or the floor.
the bottom goes down first, then the batting, then the quilt top. you hand baste the batting & quilt top to the top of the quilt back and then wind all fabric onto the rods.
there are 2 braces that go on the ends of the rods to keep them lock in place.
and now you're ready to quilt.
it was super easy. i was able to move the quilt around the just my index fingers.
since the pattern i used was an all over continuous line design i was able to do needle down and unwind and move the quilt without ever lifting up the needle.
it was such a pleasure to quilt - this was a first for me - when i quilted in the past it was like a big time wrestling match between me and the quilt and typically the quilt won the match :D
i highly recommend the frame - if you get it at all brands its 70 (no shipping or tax) and they have a coupon out for this month so i think you could pick it up for $65 right now.
i spent $65 on nonsense quilting stuff to try and improve my quilting when all i really needed was this frame.