FMQ machine advice please
03-25-2013, 10:01 AM
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FMQ machine advice please
Hey All, Could you please tell me if you have a straight stitch machine with a large harp space that you use for FMQ? What kind is it and why you love it or not. Thanks for the help.
03-25-2013, 10:23 AM
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do a search for commercial sewing machine. ConSew is one brand. I have seen a Brother with large harp space.
You don't usually find them advertised as manufactures want us to buy the bells and whistles.
I have read that if you do get a commercial machine (used in manufacturing) you might have to get the foot control or motor reset so it doesn't sew so fast. But thee make great free motion machines.
You don't usually find them advertised as manufactures want us to buy the bells and whistles.
I have read that if you do get a commercial machine (used in manufacturing) you might have to get the foot control or motor reset so it doesn't sew so fast. But thee make great free motion machines.
03-25-2013, 10:59 AM
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I have a Juki 2010Q with a large harp, and I just love it. It is reasonably priced and sews like a dream I,m sure you will get a lot of replys on this subject but this is mine. A lot of gals on this board have them and I,m sure you would get the same answer. I do not have mine on a frame, but a lot of people do and they say great things also. Good luck in your search.
03-25-2013, 01:24 PM
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I have a Janome 1600P - it does only straight stitch, and has 9-1/2" width, it works great fro FMQ. I have a New Joy quilting frame which I purchased together with the Janome, and I use it to quilt queen-size.
I also have a Janome Horizon (7700 model), with a wider width, and it's also great for doing FMQ, it has an automatic speed control so I could set the speed to suit my pattern.
I also have a Janome Horizon (7700 model), with a wider width, and it's also great for doing FMQ, it has an automatic speed control so I could set the speed to suit my pattern.
03-25-2013, 05:45 PM
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To my knowledge - only the Bernina has a stitch regulator. Lots of new fancy stuff coming out tho for machines tho and I may have missed others. A new Brother has a laser pen that when used to mark lines or dots will tell the machine to stop at a certain point or stitch down a line. This is just too much automatic for me.
03-25-2013, 10:05 PM
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Brother Nouvelle 1500S has what you asked for. Great straight stitch, 8 1/2" harp space, great fmq. Semi-industrial work horse. Bought mine ~15 yrs ago and still available This has been my quilting machine of choice.
Now there are machines with a larger harp
Now there are machines with a larger harp
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