I.have the 3160. It does have a pretty small harp on it. I took.a FMQ class from my LQS and it does well on smaller items. I just came to.the realization that I don't care for FMQ as I just think it is too.hard to wrangle a quilt through it. I do straight line quilting on.my quilts and I am happy with that. The 3160 is a pretty basic machine so there isn't a lot of bells and whistles. I do like my machine though. I wish it. Had the thread cutter on it. I'm guessing that you have a budget restriction if you are looking at this machine. There is a big price difference between the 3160 and the 6600 that someone else suggested. That being said, I am happy with my 3016. I have made some fantastic quilts and wallhangings on it.