Jingle

I have a Juki and Babylock Jane, 9" throats and straight stitch only machines. I love them both. I don't need anything fancy.

Patti25314

If you want an affordable (OK, for some people -- I know), Bernina's 710 has a large throat with a minimum of decorative stitches - and no embroidery features.

Peckish

Ditto what Bella said. The Brother Nouvelle 1500S is a great machine with a 9" throat, straight stitch. However, I noticed the OP never stated what, to HER, is a larger throat, or what she considers expensive. It's different for everyone! I got my 1500S gently used for $400 - WITH a frame. You don't always HAVE to purchase from a dealer, there are lots of pre-owned machines for sale. There are machines with 9", 11", 13", 15", 18" throats, and then longarms all the way up to 26" (which I think is the largest, but I could be wrong).

What I'm trying to say is, it's entirely possible the machine you want DOES exist, but you simply haven't found it yet. Keep looking and do a lot of research online. Go to quilt shows and talk to the vendors. Tell them what you want and ask them to show you what they have that's close.

NJ Quilter

I love the concept of the Juki but the high speed really, really intimidates me. Maybe because I've only seen the true 'industrial' Juki's? But holy poop! Fast doesn't even cover it. I'm afraid to sew on that puppy!

tessagin

I have a 6" throat Singer 2662. It isn't very old. I've quilted a crib size and diaper stacker on it. Wasn't easy but turned out pretty cute. I have a family cousin who LA's larger for me if I need her. Right now mine works for me just the way I need for right now. I just don't do enough to warrant extra cost.

cizzors

^^^Yep. Plus a knee lift and sews up to 10 layers at a time. I've done 7 and it felt like 2.

Mitch's mom

I'd love to find a Brother or Juki SS only for 500.00 or less. The lowest I have seen one in these parts is 750.00 on CList. I have a Singer 15-91 which has a lot of room under the arm but I do like a few bells when I'm FMQ, like needle down.

alleyoop1

I want a machine with a larger throat to keep on my quilting frame. The only "bells and whistles" I want are stitch regulator and larger bobbins. Can't afford "long arm" or "mid arm" at the prices they are charging. I am now using my Bernina 440 and it does a wonderful job but two things need to be changed - 1. I only have approx. 4" of quilt space and 2. I've reached the point in my life where it's just too heavy to life on and off the frame all the time. I have to do that since it's my only machine. So I am wishing....thanks greensleeves, I'm going to check out Juki online and see how much space it has and what it costs.

davis2se

I think that we ALL know that manufacturers are "in it for the money". That doesn't change the fact that many, many folks are looking for relatively basic machines with large enough throats to easily accomodate FMQ. Seems to me that when there is a sizable demand for such an item, the manufacturers would looking seriously at filling the need.

Maire

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I 2nd this motion, I have the Brother PQ1500, bought it over 10 years ago when it first came out-great machine, wonderful for FMQ. I also have the Singer 201, also wonderful.
Maire