Looking for suggestions on a first sewing machine to learn machine quilting on. I am an avid top maker with just a straight stitch old machine. My budget is limited . Any suggestions? I have really enjoyed this site and have gotten great ideas from ya'll already!!

The best thing is to go to a Sewing machine shop or a JoAnn's & try a couple different machines out. There are all kind of price ranges. You don't have to spend a lot of money for basic quilting. Basics are a 1/4" foot, a walking foot, & capability of dropping feeddog for free motion quilting. Don't just watch them sew, try it yourself.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Hello and Welcome from Covington Louisiana!

Hi and welcome from Baton Rouge! :)

If you have enough in your budget to purchase a machine with a larger throat space I would recommend it.

Welcome from MS now! Born in NE LA. I just have a very basic Brother machine, so I don't know what to suggest! I'm pretty new here. If the interest in quilting holds, I'd like a machine with a larger space to quilt in.

Welcome from Ireland

Hi there! Welcome from Minnesota!

Hello and welcome from Enterprise, LA