I quilt the center using a 14" q-snap, then lose the frame when I get closer to the edges. Until I found this forum, it didn't cross my mind to go frameless, but as others have said, I baste the heck out of the sandwich and haven't had a problem with wrinkles. I do find that I am more likely to pick it up and quilt a few lines when I don't need to mess with a frame!