SusieQOH

NUBQ- I have the TL2010Q. It's a great machine. I never had anything but a Bernina which I still love but not for FMQ. The Juki is awesome.

sewNso

I use my Janome 6600. none of the cheap ones, i have over the years did a good job.

Iceblossom

So far as I know it is Bernina Stitch Regulator. I was just thinking about this sort of thing this morning and was going to search for a guide to commonly used abbreviations/acronyms because I haven't really been on quilting boards for the last 10 or so years and there are a whole lot I don't recognize!

Only reason I think I know BSR is a friend is going to give me her Bernina 820 and I've been looking it up and watching tutorials.

NZquilter

I use my 1954 Singer 15-91 for FMQ. I love it!

You measure harp space by measuring from the right of the needle to the pillar of the machine, on the inside.

Irishrose2

One of two Singer 301s is preferred, but my 1949 Necchi was a good substitute when the only 301 I had then was having its plug repaired. I've been eyeing a Singer 66 Redeye for this king size quilt because of the harp space, but I don't have a ruler foot for it, only a slant needle one.

jokir44

KELSIE, BSR=Bernina Stitch Regulator.
I started FMQ on my Bernina with BSR and thought it was just wonderful. Then as I evolved I wanted to go faster than the BSR would allow. So I bought a Juki TL2010q. Stitches are so much nicer and it is a faster machine. I still use both as the Juki is a straight stitch only. It took a while to learn to be my own regulator and I'm still not 100% but getting there.

RedGarnet222

I enjoy using the BSR on my Bernina 440.

KurmanQuilter

I just bought a 2nd hand Brother Nouvelle 1500s for $350. For me, there was a steep learning curve- I've always had digital machines, so the mechanical aspect of this one was very cool to me. I watched every video I could find..Struggled horribly with tension issues. ... my dream was to FMQ with 12wt varigated sulky thread on my quilt I was putting together with QAYG. I got the half pieces done and was ready to go. But was getting birds nests and couldn't get tension high enough...
My Brother Nouvelle 1500s needed cleaning and oiled and after setting it up with Schmetz HS needles, putting 12wt in bobbin..Off to my trusted Brother Tech I went .. We soon realized I had put one of the tension discs on backwards when I reassembled it. Now it FMQs like a dream. really. like . I love love love it! .. can't recommend this one enough. They can be found online for way less than $1000.. some for around $500 something.. .

Stitchnripper

hi! I saw you on the Facebook site. My first was a used nouvelle ended up with bad hook and traded in for a new one. Love it

KurmanQuilter

oh wow., as it turned out, it was a super easy fix.. When I took it apart to clean it, I had just put the tension disc in backwards/.He didn't even charge me for the visit. It quilts like a dream! I love love love it!