I learned FMQ on my 6" domestic. My local quilt shop owner literally forced me to sit down to her new Mid Arm machine with a 9" throat. I was in love. I mastered the free motion stitch immediately (and bought the machine which I still love 15 years later). But back to the point. When we don't have to fight for space it is MUCH easier to FMQ. I now have a Sweet 16 and FMQ is faster than tying our charity quilts. I can quilt a crib size quilt in 15 minutes. Queen size quilts are no problem to FMQ either--when you have room to move. Try it, you'll like it!