First of all, Gracie company has a great reputation and they promote the qnique. I was checking them out after watching Leah Day's website. She used to say she'd never quilt on anything other than a domestic but every Sunday she is now doing tutorials on this machine. Hers is a sit down, mine would be too when I can afford to buy it. The machine can be made for a sit down or a stand up frame. Check out Leah's Day site or you tube she's been doing.