Just FYI - I'm 5'2"as well, and I'm using a Bernina w/a 7 inch throat. After doing some FMQ yesterday I felt like I had been wrestling an aligator for a few hours. My upper back and shoulders were killing me. Today I can feel the start of tendonitis in my right elbow. Is it any wonder that when I get to the FMQ stage I start to procrastinate with my current project. I dream of a LA and having a business, right now I'm thinking of looking for a Juki on a Grace frame in the meantime.