Hello and a big, warm welcome from southern WV....glad you're with us! I have hand-quilted for over 30 years but just started machine quilting this year. I found the Leah Day videos on youtube and her website, Daystyle Designs (365 machine quilting patterns in a year blog, too). I don't use a frame I move the fabric under the machine as per her instructions. Now I think that's much easier and has better control. I use an old Bernina 1080 special for piecing and for quilting I have a Husqvarna Viking 830. It has a 10+ inch opening for getting your quilt in the machine.