Hi Janet, I just discovered your message on my blog. I love my HQ2 frame and my Juki. I do feel somewhat limited by the machine throat size. But it is so much nicer than trying to stuff and maneuver your quilt through a regular machine. I started out with the separately purchased Handi Handles on the back side of the machine, but recently bought a front mount conversion frame for them. You can see a photo on their website:
http://www.handihandles.com/index.html
If you would like to, send me a pm and I'll give you my email address. Or we can continue to share here so everyone else can read about it too.