I used to send out the large quilts and did the smaller ones on my Megaquilter. The stress on my back and shoulders was considerable and so I bit the bullet and bought a Handiquilter Avante. I set it up in my sewing room on casters for greater flexibility of space and so far have completed 11 quilts which are of a much better quality than any i did on the DSM. I should have bought it 2 years ago when I first started looking. I tried to convince myself that I would not ever want one, but glad I bought it.