I started with a Juki TL 98 on a handi quilter frame, way back in the 90's. It was pretty rustic. Actually, I hated it. There was not enough space left to quilt after rolling the fabric. I am lucky enough now to have a real longarm, with enough space to quilt almost anything. I am posting because I saw something the other day that was so smart. The one thing with quilting on a home machine is the drag a large project can put on you and your machine. Caryl Bryert Faller uses clamps that hang from the ceiling to hold the quilt up off the corners of your table. Wow, so simple yet so brilliant. You can see the setup here:
http://tinyurl.com/l5drhye
I like to quilt on my dsm too and plan on installing some hanging clamps.
Judy