I FMQ on my FW all the time. I also teach quilting on one of these little beauties. I have been using a FW for FMQ for a very long time, and my machines are well maintained and in good health. My Machines prefer the darning feet that have the plastic bottoms. Also, I do not cover the feed dogs; I just set the stitch length at zero. I also loosen the pressure on the presser foot so the quilt can move easily.