Puck116, I did think of putting the 6600 on a frame, but it does have only 9" to the right of the needle. What frame would work for that size machine? I would love to have any info you could share, since I'm clueless about quilting frames. I also thought I had read somewhere that the machines that sew strictly in a straight seam are the only ones "stable" enough to provide good quilting results. Maybe this is a good thread to start anew....Does a 6600 work well on a frame? Thanks for rekindling my thoughts on this.