Okay. I purchased the smaller frame which goes with a sewing machine. Works the same. I purchased a juki with a big throat to fit on machine.
I set it all up very excited and put on a piece of fabric I didn't like with some backing same feeling. It was a single bed size then.... I planned to just go mad and practise anything. I used over 1000 metres of thread and kept going. It was covered with patterns . Dropped it onto the seat to plan the binding and turned around 3 dogs were sitting there. It has become their favourite quilt. I was also very pleased with it. For the next 3-4 days I could hardly move, I would suggest that you practise one area of a quilt for twenty minutes have a drink and move. Keep doing this with longer times.
I use it for specific quilts so I can leave and go back. But keep going a class or lessons with another long arm quilter may be exactly what you need.