I just finished quilting a QUEEN size quilt on my Bernina Activa. I ordered a DVD done by Paula Reid on her "fluff and stuff" method. It's available from her website battsintheattic.com. It was well worth the money and shows how to handle the excess quilt that's not under the needle. Two other tips are to quilt with a denim or jean needle because they're sharper and instead of gloves I wear the fingertips normally used to turn pages that you can buy at any office supply store. Cost is less than $4. Remember, you're probably the only one that's going to know your quilting wasn't exactly where you wanted it. Enjoy. It's well worth the practice and the learning curve.