Milly, just know that with a 14" throat, you will not be able to quilt a whole 12" block without rolling back and forth. If blocks are on-point, you may be able to quilt a 6" block without rolling. This is fine if you are not doing anything but an edge to edge design, but if you get to where you are doing custom designs, it is a real pain. Plus the frame it has on the web site requires you to pay attention to the take-up roller and the amount of quilt that is on it and constantly adjust it so it doesn't drag on the machine. As a longarm quilter, I would recommend you look into an 18" or 22" throat...much easier to quilt with and still small enough for you to have control. If you are going to a show, check out the Innova - it has as many included items that other machines charge more for plus it has free 24/7/365 tech support for any questions you may have - including if you have tension problems (always a problem when you are just starting out).