Originally Posted by karielt
Well if I can quilt with a regular machine that would be great! What machine is good for free motion quilting? I have tried quilting straight on my machine and I can't figure out how to keep it from bunching.
I've quilted a queen size on a regular machine and found that tightly rolling the material to the right of where I'm stitching helps it from bunching. I've also thrown the excess material over my shoulder to keep the weight more evenly distributed and not pull on the area I'm sewing. Some people put it on an ironing board. As for machine preference, you'll get all sorts of answers. One main thing to consider is how much you want/can afford to spend. I just upgraded to a Bernina embroidery machine with a larger throat that I can also put on a quilting frame. It has a stitch regulator that really helps when you are free motion quilting, but it does take some practice. You can do a search at the top of the page on machine preference or other subjects to see earlier threads that are very helpful. Good luck with you decision!