I have a Janome 6600 and have done fmq on many king sized quilts. While I lust for a long arm, I know that right now it isn't the right financial time. I glue baste all my quilts, so no worrys about getting stuck with pins....and I puddle the excess quilt opposed to rolling. I bring the ironing board up to the left of the machine to hold the excess so it doesn't pull against me when doing fmq. It can be a bit tight at times, but only that small part in the very middle. So while those with a long arm can do beautiful quilting, I can do fairly good on my dsm....getting better all the time.