How To Load a King Quilt on a Lenni with a 12' frame?

[Casual Quilter]

I have a Lenni (22" throat space) on a 12' frame, but when I am quilting a 92"+ quilt the back of the Lenni head keeps hitting the mass of the rolled up quilt.  Any suggestions?  Thanks!

[sewingpup]

Humm....I have a Lucey (26 inch neck) and have never had this problem although I have done some big quilts.  On my old set-up I did have this problem and ended up reversing the quilt.  If you do this, you will have to take the quilt off and reload it.  But before you do that....baste everything to the end.  However....if the quilt pattern you are doing allows you to....just do not advance the quilt up to the bar....you will have a smaller depth to quilt in....but all you will have to do is advance the quilt a few more times.  In the future, you may be able to load the quilt side ways as you have a 12 foot frame.  I don't know how thick of a batting or what your quilt is made up with....but the thicker the batting and fabric the more space it will take up on the take up roller.