I started with a Brother HS-2000 and it has a very tiny throat area. I researched for a year, then bought a Laura Ashley, special edition, Innov-is, NX-2000 which was built for quilters. I quilt all my own quilts and this year have been working on a lot of queen sized quilts. I adore my new machine & would not trade it! It comes with everything you could possibly need for quilting, such as walking foot, darning foot and 15 others! Good luck with your research!