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Old 08-24-2010, 06:11 PM
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The Babylock is probably the 9" version but if she bought one of the first ones made, it could be the new Jewel which is made by HandiQuilter for Babylock. If it's the 9" Babylock Quilters Choice Pro; you actually only have about 7" of quilting space at the beginning of a quilt and 4" at the end. So, assuming you want one longer than your neighbors--the least expensive longer machines would be Bailey Home Quilter, Voyager by Hinterberg and possibly the Homesteader by Quilting Solutions. The next step up in price is the Nolting FunQuilter, Viking 18.8/Pfaff/Tin Lizzie, Hinterberg Indigo (made by Nolting) and probably half a dozen others. All this made by stuff gets confusing. Make it a point to get to a bigger quilt show so you can get your hands on different ones. That will show you things that you might not even know to look for.
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