hazeljane - I am so glad to hear those of you who have experience with the Juki on a frame say there is more that 2 1/2 inches left at the end of a Queen quilt! When I purchased my Juki, the woman I got her from told me the part about 2 1/2 inches...I am so glad to hear she is wrong!!! I have a double sized top to quilt and I was concerned that I would lose many inches at the end. Should have asked you folks first, I wouldn't have been concerned.