The first time I tried to hand quilt was on a frame that my Mother had. It's 4 boards with edging on them that are held together by c-clamps and balanced on chairs. The idea of a large frame is always something that I thought that I wanted. From practical experience a hoop or q-snap frames work out better. They will go where you go. A large frame means you have to stay where it is. I have quilted all size quilts on these two. Any thing from baby size up to a king size. It's no problem to do large quilts. I pin baste and start in the middle and then work my way around the center. A floor frame would be nice but I like the ability to be portable. Have you concidered finding room for it to be up most of the time until you are finished quilting? Remember it can take a long time to finish a large quilt.