Remember that with a domestic machine on a quilting frame you will only have as much as maybe 5 inches of quilting space because of the take up bar. Your quiting design has to be small enough to fit into that space. I have the Janome 1600P on a small Grace SRll frame....straight stitch only, and am just learning about polyester thread vs cotton. Remember to use a quilting foot and set the foot tension at 0. Play around on scrap muslin for a while to check stitch length, etc. Lightly oil your machine each day before use.