Teacup

I think I'm about ready to get a Brother 1500s machine...I just can't face trying to shove any more quilts through the small throat of my machine. I'd really prefer having the 1500 inset flush with a table rather than dealing with the drag of the quilt over the surround. So I'll have to talk hubby into helping me set it into a table. He's pretty handy so I think we can figure that part out.

Have any of you set the 1500s into the table so that you are sitting at a right angle to the machine rather than facing it? This would give you more play to the right and left for FMQ. See my rough sketch for what I'm trying to ask. There would still be fabric bulk where it hits the throat, but I'm thinking this setup might help with FMQ manipulations.

Also, if you have a 1500 inset flush into a table, are there particular issues with bobbin changes I should consider?