Brother just put out a new line of machines for quilters with a much larger throat area. Check those out! I love my Brother machines! One of mine is over 35 years old and still works great!

just got the horizon 7700 and love it love the acufeed and the thread cutter the most and the 11 inch thoat plate.

I have the 830 but wish I could have the quilting frame and all the software for embroidery!!

I recently got the Pfaff QE4 and I am in heaven and in love! The extra light and 10" are great. I've been appliqueing, and doing a lot of fmq with absolutely no hiccups. This week I will be doing red decorative stiches on white fabrics because I'm working on a wedding gift and could not find suitable fabrics.

I have a Bernina 830 and just love it , I wouldnt part with it for the world
I would love the quilting frame but alas I have no were to put it , you cant go past
the things it can do , yes it is expensive but if you want the best , sorry it costs.
Cathy

I was reading the answers here and wondering how many who recommend something other than a Bernina have actually worked with a B and had a bad experience? I have 3 Berninas gathered over 30 years and I truly love them. The only other I'd consider would be a Juki for FMQ. I was just wondering...you know how the mind can wander...

OMG that is exactly what I did for a quilt for my daughter. She insisted on red/white and there wasn't a lot of choices out there - especially for the neutrals - it is a log cabin. I had a Pfaff 7570, with a gazillion different decorative stitches and I used just about everyone. I used different red embroidery thread and I actually just ran out of the fabric leftovers for this quilt. Hope yours turns out as good and you are as happy as I was.

Money is no object
 

When I started this thread I really was interested in what other people would buy. I know what I would do. I'm told the 820/830 Bernina is not the one you'd want if you are a quilter. The 9mm feed dogs give problems at 1/4" I'm told. I did sew with a 9mm feed dogs and it was a problem, but not unsurmountable. I have a Juki F-600 and it is a great piecing machine. I'd have to look at the Horizon, etc etc etc!!!

Well, with the help of my three daughters, I just bought a Bailey 13" and Grace quilting frame. I haven't used it yet. Still a little nervous, having never machine quilted before, but it is now all set up and ready to go, except for the leaders. I still have to make the leaders for the rails. I know that the Bailey 13" isn't all the big, but it is all I could afford right now, so hopefully it will work out good for me.

I have both the Bernina 820 and the Janome Horizon 7700 and I love them both; however, if I could only have one and money was no object, it would be the Bernina.