New machine recommendations?
I bought a Brother XR-9000 for $150 about 2 years ago because I wanted to teach myself to sew. A few months ago I got bitten by the quilting bug... bad. This week, my machine started giving me some problems. Right now it's not functioning at all. The top thread keeps getting tangled under the feed dogs near the bobbin, jamming the needle. It has gotten me thinking that I probably ought to think about getting a new machine. I'm interested in recommendations, if anyone has them. I am looking to spend not more than $1500. I would like something with a bigger throat, and maybe even a stitch regulator (or do those come sold separately, and are they worth the extra money?) Also, if anyone has any ideas about what I need to do to fix my current machine, that would rock too. I'm hoping its an easy fix and not something I need to bring somewhere to fix...
Thanks for the help.