Jackie, my preference is a mid/long arm. I attempted to quilt a lap size on my domestic machine a few years ago, and decided that trying to maneuver the quilt was not for me. I tried out different machines at quilt shows, and loved moving the machine instead of the quilt. I purchased a Pfaff Grandquilter at a special show price. The Grandquilter is similar to the Husqvarna, with a 10 ft frame (all I have room for). I quilted a lot of quilts in the 8 yrs I owned it, from baby to queen size. It didn't have a stitch regulator, and the 9" throat was very limiting. Last fall I upgraded to a Pfaff P3 with an 18" throat and a stitch regulator, and love it!