Originally Posted by Quilter7x
I heard somewhere that machines with a top loading bobbin don't do as good of a job on FMQ as those with a front or side loading bobbin.
So I bought a used Bernina to do FMQ and it's one of the best sewing investments I've ever made. I still use my Janome for everything else (love that machine!), but won't use it for FMQ.
Go to a LQS and try a Bernina, you'll see it for yourself.
Interesting. I did try 2 Berninas recently, and also a Brother, and yes, you're right, absolutely no problems with FMQ. The dilemma there is that the only Berninas I could possibly afford are only standard-size machines - the 440 would be the top of my price range - and I was wondering about getting one of the longer machines to make dealing with big quilts easier.