karielt

What model number did you get... Thanks for the advice!

littlehud

I have the Juki TL-98 QE. I've quilted king size quilts on it with no problems.

Rose Marie

Bernina is the only regular sewing machine with a stitch regulator but boy do they charge for it. I would love to have one but like someone just said you can buy a car for that price.
I have a Viking with the 10 inch throat and it does make a difference but sure wish it had a stitch regulator.

mytwopals

I was able to find a used Pfaff GrandQuilter 9" throat machine with Grace metal frame for just $1,500, including the stitch regulator. I was even able to transport it all home in my little hatchback. Granted it takes up a lot of floor space, but I don't have to baste my quilt tops any more. Just roll the top, back and batting on their separate rollers and I'm ready to quilt. And I can quilt a 6" x 110" space at a time. I've since added a $4,000 computerized setup, with software to create my own quilting designs. Now, I get perfect quilting every time. At some point in the future, I may upgrade to a larger machine. But for now, this works great for my quilts.

JANNY

I just have a Pfaff tiptronic 2030 and have machine quilted queen sized quilts on it by rolling the sides. You have to be careful but you can do it.
I am still working at free-motion quilting with it, but am getting better. A stitch regulater would be great. That's the biggest challenge is keeping the stitches uniform. When I have studied some of the quilts hanging up in the shops, the free-motion stitches aren't all uniform, so maybe I am trying to be too perfect with them.

littlehud

My stitches with my Juki are not perfect but they are getting better every time I quilt. I'm a work in progress. :-)

karielt

Thank you for responding $1500 was about what I was to stay within. I thought if I quilted for a bunch of the quilters here I could save up for the computer stuff.

jljack

I strongly recommend going to a larger quilt show where dealers have various machines set up to try. They will have everything to try.

littlehud

The Juki would be way below that price.

JudeWill

Betsy, I am curious. What are the big differences between the 730 and the 830? I bought my 730 in Jan. of '08. So, of course, when they came out with the 830, I wondered. But I am very happy with my 730.
Judy