Quiltingboard Forums - What sewing machine you recommend?

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Originally Posted by MommaDorian

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Originally Posted by hobo2000

I would go for a good machine for quilting. A Brother 1500 has a large, little over 9", throat. Its great for quilting and piecing as it has the auto. cutter on it. It is a straight sewing machine. No fancy stitches, but a beautiful quilter. Later, you may find a used Janome 5000 for about 250. to $300. in my area. Does fantastic embroidery 4x5" but I think the nicest embroidery of all the machines.

How do I find out how large a throat a machine has, before I purchase?

Measure the distance from the needle area to the big part of the machine, that is the throat space. If a machine has a larger throat space, it will be advertised as that. This is an important thing nowadays. If you tell a dealer you want something for quilting, they will guide you toward the longer throat space. I have a Viking Topaz and Diamond that have 10". Viking has a quilting machine that has it also, forgot the name of it.