M favorite machines are Janome and Brothers. My thought is the Brothers 1900 as I have heard a great deal of good feedback on this machine. This may be a good time to buy since so many places are struggling. You may be able to cut a very good deal. As far as the throat goes I don't see why you wouldn't be able to make the Brothers 1900 work. There are not any, as far as I know, machines with a wider throat when it comes to embroidery/sewing machines. Of course I could be wrong but to date I have not seen one.