I have a Sweet Sixteen sitdown and have a 2'x4' folding table set up on each side of my machine table. I've done several queen/king quilts with it and the side tables do a great job of holding all of the quilt. I love my machine when it cooperates ;-) but from everything I've read about quilting machines, their temperament goes with the territory and every brand has its quirks more or less. There is a great forum on the Handi Quilter website where there are often used machines advertised for sale by owner and worth checking out if you're in the market and also to get an idea of some of the issues that may arise in using a quilting machine. Good luck with your investigation!