Originally Posted by
ThayerRags
Looks like a good setup. Is the 301 a long bed, short bed, or does it even still have a flip-up bed on it? And would it make any difference one way or the other as far as meandering?
CD in Oklahoma
This 301 is a short bed, and it wouldn't matter a lick if it were a long bed. It's the measurement from the needlebar to the pillar of the machine that's important. The pillar is what bumps into the frame and stops you from quilting further. The longer the throat, the more area you can quilt. The flip up bed does help with bobbin changing. It's preferable to have a 9 inch throat machine on this frame, the 301 is only 7 1/4".