Dodie

Have you checked with a Babylock they have some great features larger opening for moving the quilt and they do have many of the features of the Bernina such as the knee lift also a larger table working space and lots of different feet all comes with it and is not as expensive as a Bernina maybe worth checking just my thoughts

CaroleLee

does anyone use a Juki for FMQ?

wc00007

I have a Nolting longarm but my friend has a juki I love it.
It seems like it will handle about anything.

catsnchina

I do a lot of FMQ on my Bernina 440QE. I love my Bernina and do every type of sewing on it and embroidery. I think the newest version of that model is the Bernina 540 QE.

ShirlinAZ

I love my Pfaff for fmq. The Quilt Expression has a 9" throat and will easily handle 40 wt quilting thread.

matraina

VickyS, I'd sure like to know how you can fit a double bed quilt through a small harp. I'd really like to know how anyone can quilt even a smaller quilt with a small harp space. I know it can be done. Maybe some of you experienced quilters can give a tutorial on it or refer the rest of us to a video. You are all so much better than I am.

lynmh

I have a Juki and it is very good for free motion. Its an older one so the harp isnt much over 8-9"
They ran about $800-900 several years ago. Its a work horse !!

matraina

Good luck to you. I know it was very confusing to me when I was looking. I ended up with a Bernina 820, which I have not had the time yet to really play with. I bought it when it was 6 years, no interest.

RJ

I LOVE LOVE my brother 1500...used it on a frame for fmq----use it on the table for fmq---and it is the best for piecing--
never have had the fabric drawn down into the bobbin like others that have a large hole....this only does straight stitch and reverse---and the quilting foot on it is the best!!

Landers

I now use my Janome 7700 and before that I used my 6600. they both worked really well.