I have the original handi-quilter frame and I put a Janome something on it about 3 years ago. It has a 9" throat and only does free motion and straight stitch. The last time I used it was about 2 years ago (I hadn't made a quilt since then) and I loved it. I'm still a newbie when it comes to FMQ and plan on getting lots of practice this year. I have 3 lap quilts ready to be quilted this month. My more experienced friend had used it for 3 lap size quilts and mentioned that a full length quilt would probably have to be turned around on the frame to finish it.

I'm not sure this will help you. I'd like to know how other quilters handle this.