This little cutie quilting frame is awesome for smaller spaces. If you are debating whether or not to buy this cutie frame. BUY IT. Measure the space/table where you want to set it up!! The frame sets up quickly and breaks down just as quickly. Storage is compact, mine hangs on a pegboard wall when not in use and is not in my way. I set it up on a Sullivan foldable craft table and it fits the table. I use the lead cloth strips (sold separately). I have to advance the quilt alot, which is a PITA, but this is a compromise from lack of space and no long arm sewing machine to sending it out for quilting or hand quilting. This cutie quilting frame wins hands down. It pays for itself in the price of sending out for quilting ($2.00 usd per sq inch). I can now quilt my queen size and king size quilts with less hassle of trying to hold up the quilt and sewing without pulling, puckering, or bunching it up as I did before with out this frame. Before I was limited to only baby size, twin size, and full size quilts on my regular sewing machine. It is so worth it and has saved me so much money.

So far I like it. Learning to quilt

Most of assembly is pretty straightforward, even with multiple amendments to instructions that are included separately. Unfortunately there is no instruction on how to open the rail caps for the back rails and on attempting to slide the rail into the holes, both rail caps broke as shown, top and bottom. Contacted Grace, who asked for email photos. I sent the photos to Lauren and have heard back nothing. Installed Sure Stitch and loaded quilt only to find that without those rail end caps secure, it is impossible to keep back rail in place or maintain tension on the fabric. I'm now into this set up about $1000 for something I can't even use. I'm incredibly disappointed, as this is one of those big items that doesn't lend itself to repacking to return. Apparently they do not support purchase of or replacing broken rail caps, so I'm out all that money, and the more I try to rig it up to make it work, the more it breaks. *sigh* Back to pushing around fabric free-motion to try to finish these quilts before Christmas, and time wasted trying to take it all apart to attempt to return. I could cry right now. I had the highest hopes.

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Revised rating after I was able to read Jarek at Grace, who was very kind and calmly looked at my email, requested pics again, waited on the phone with me while he waited, confirmed that he was sending new parts, and 2 day shipped them. Now I'm a happy quilter. Installed new parts today and already have a quilt loaded up on the frame. I know to be very careful with the take up rail caps now.

Set up was straight forward. Only usage time will tell how it preforms.

Assembly was time consuming, but instructions were easy to follow. The frame is very stable. I was able to able to easily free motion quilt two baby quilts and one throw size quickly. You will want the stitch regulator if your machine does not have one. Very pleased with this purchase.