Yes, thanks Rose Marie and dd. I am doing a lap quilt at the moment, after loads of practice squares, and getting along okay so far. I could only ditch on my old machine but now have a Janome 6600P which is great. Dont think there are too many longarms around here - I'm regarded as an oddity cos I use a machine!
Intend to keep the queen quilting simple - it is not an intricate quilt - will post a pic when its done!