I have two straight stitch only machines with 9" throats and I can FMQ on either one up to a queen or bigger. I have been doing FMQ for about 10 years. My Daughter has a Brother 1500 with 9" throat, very good straight stitch only, she loves it. Bought it at allbrands.com she is quilting a king size quilt now. All thre of these machines have needle stop up or down. Her machine was 500.00 or 600.00 shipping free. Look around and I'm sure you will find one you like. Good Luck.