I have my Juki TL98Q on a Hinterberg Stretch frame. The stretch frame is not needed for the Juki, the regular frame will handle it. But I knew I wanted a longer machine someday, so got the stretch first off. If you are planning on quilting large quilts, you probably can't plan on more than a 4-5" pattern. If you don't mind lots of rolling back and forth, you can do larger patterns of quilting. I love my Juki!! When I get a longer machine, I will keep the Juki for piecing. I like the needle threader and thread cutter. It has a good strong feel to it. The Hinterberg frame is very easy to store and you can get any length poles that will fit in your room. HTH