My 201 Singer has just as much room or even slightly more than my Janome 6500. The Janome tapers off while the 201 has a more rectangular harp. I just finished FM quilting my first full size quilt on the 201 and I had no trouble stuffing it through. The machine is more powerful than my Janome 6500 and does not balk, growl or jam or veer off seam intersections. Its largest stitch is longer than the one on my Janome 6500 and the feed dogs drop easily. Overall it is a more powerful machine and I had no trouble buying a walking foot and FM/darning foot for it.