How do I fit all the bulky fabric of a quilt into my machine when sewing decorative stitches on the quilt top?

In addition to rolling or folding, you might want to consider John Flynn's (pretty inexpensive) quilt frame. Watch him use it in the instructional video at: a href="http://flynnquilt.danemcoweb.com/" rel="nofollow"http://flynnquilt.danemcoweb.com//a