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Old 07-22-2011, 03:50 PM
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Just curious... I have looked on line and in the brochure. How do you figure out how much throat space a domestic machine has? I have a Babylock Quilter's Choice. I wondered how much throat space it has

For those who machine quilt using a domestic machine, how much throat space does your machine have and is it enough? What is the typical amount of throat space?
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Old 07-22-2011, 03:54 PM
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I use a Viking Mega Quilter, I believe it has 9 in space. I have quilted up to queen size on it. Measure from needle to body of machine.
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7 1/2" and can do up to a lap quilt comfortably. And thats pretty standard for a domestic machine. My midarm has 15. You could just measure from the needle over to see how much space you have.
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Old 07-22-2011, 05:13 PM
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From the right side of the needle, measure the opening towards the right until you get to the side of the machine. I hope this is clear enough.
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I have ten inches on my Pfaff. I have 7 1/2 on my Kenmore. Quilting on the Pfaff is MUCH easier.
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Old 07-22-2011, 05:22 PM
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i have a juki f600 and a 98q both have 9 inches.

9 inches is fine for piecing on my f600 but i would love to have 22 inch throat on my frame instead of the 98Q.
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Old 07-22-2011, 08:50 PM
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just contact babylock, they will get back to you the next day
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Old 07-22-2011, 10:49 PM
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You measure from the right side of the foot to the inside of the machine column (?). That's the throat size. I have a Babylock Quilter's Choice Pro, and it's 9". It's on a frame, and is considered a "shortarm" quilting setup. It works pretty good.
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Old 07-23-2011, 12:56 AM
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i have the janome 6600. it has a 9" throat.

if i didn't love my 6600 so much, i would love to have the janome horizon..11"
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Old 07-23-2011, 01:31 AM
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My 1997 PFAFF has seven inches. I just finished a 40"x52" child's quilt and it was fine. I would love more room for larger quilts though. :)
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