Originally Posted by rexie
quilting machine? I read and read how everyone does their own quilting and FMQ on their machines, but how do you get a queen sized quilt rolled up enough to go in the throat of the machines? I had a Juki once and the throat area was too small to do much at a time. Would really like to know how big of a quilt do you quilt on your personal machines.
I just saw an ad for a quilt store that just got in a new Bernina that came out that has a 12" throat. That would be a dream. Or if money allows, buy a Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen Sit Down machine. I tried one and it is what I would have bought if I would not have had room to buy a long arm set up with a frame (which I just bought). The Handi Quilter Sit Down doesn't actually cost that much when compared to some of the sewing machines that are high end $ for the stitch regulator and other bells and whistles. Some of the sewing machnes actually cost more.