My HQ is on a 10' frame as that was all the room I had in my dining room. And yes like newbee3 said, the LA is much easier on your shoulder than the domestic. You do not have to layer your quilts (that was a job!) as loading is pretty easy once you get the hang of it, did take a bit of time to learn how to do it right. I found that on the LA my free motion was so much easier to do than on the sit down type of machine. You are basically using the machine like you would a pencil. I use all brands and types of thread on my machine and the HQ service is A1.