Watson....I'm envious! Purchased a long arm frame from Grace and now that the parts have all arrived, I'm thinking what have I gotten myself into?? My Janome machine fits on the frame, but has a 9 inch throat and will be limited to the quilts that can be done. I'm so envious that you have had someone show you and help you to load the quilt...that will be the scary part to me. Will be doing east patterns for a while until I get the hang of it all.