two of my friend have bought the wooden frame from the Grace Co. in the last couple years. They are using the 9 inch throat machines. you can do meandering alone or with hearts, leaves, stars etc. I had that type of set up for two years. I would suggest the grace frame because the ones my friends have can accept a machine up to 18 inches. So, if you later want to add a machine with a bigger throat it is doable on that frame