Originally Posted by charmpacksplus
I am looking to buy a better sewing machine (not a long arm) to do free motion quilting. I know it can be done on just about any regular machine but I'd like to know what you all use. I currently have a Brother cs6000i which sews just fine but the throat space is too small for a large quilt to pass. Even on small quilts I've settled on doing just straight lines. Tell me everything from top of the line machines to budget friendly.
I have the Brother 1500s and it has a longer arm and higher arm. It is only a straight stitch, and has a pin feed. It is very stable, weighs a lot, and must be solid state as it has handled anything that fits under the presser foot. It has an awesome walking foot that comes with the machine. I purchased it on ebay new from a seller in Ga last year and got it for less than $700 with free shipping. I would do it again!