Embroidery and Sewing Machine with Large Throat
Hi Everyone!
I am looking to buy an embroidery and sewing machine that also has a large enough throat size to machine quilt. I currently have an 8 year old Janome New Home that I have been using to piece quilts but the throat space is too small to easily machine quilt. I have always wanted an embroidery machine so I was thinking about using my stimulus money to upgrade my machine.
I am currently looking at the Brother SE1900 but I am not sure if the throat space is large enough to machine quilt. I also want a machine that has an embroidery space of at least 5 x 7 inches. I want functionality to embroider caps and other apparel such as jackets in addition to machine quilting.
I am not in a rush to buy one because I am currently a graduate student and I am not going to have much time to play with the machine until I graduate in December. My budget is pretty flexible, particularly if the government releases more stimulus money that I can combine with money in savings. I have looked at Husqvarna and other higher end sewing/embroidery combo machines but I am not sure if they will have the same functionality as a Brother product.
My husband doesn't want me to buy a machine that I am going to outgrow in a few years so I am leaning towards a machine at the top of my budget. I have searched for ratings of the best embroidery machine for home use but I can't get a definite answer because every reviewer recommends a different machine.