ncredbird

Are the Bailey's sewing machines or quilting machines? Can you actually sew on them or are they for frame use only? I am not familiar with this machine but am looking for a machine to use on a frame that I can also use to sew with and want it to have a large opening but don't want to pay big bucks for one. The Janome 7700 is wide but not tall. I was hoping to find one that had plenty of room to maneuver. Ann in TN

miss_ticky2

The 7700 has 11" from the needle over to the machine but it has quite a thick 'head' above the needle. If you were to use it on a frame you wouldn't be able to take advantage of the whole 11" as the rollers would hit the head first and you wouldn't get right up to the needle. I think you probably lose about 2", if I remember correctly. It's fine for quilting off a frame though.

Feathers-N-Fur

My Singer 31-15 has a 10.5" throat and was only $285, in perfect condition from a service tech. It is my FMQ machine. He told me most of his 31-15's go to quilters.

Maia B

Bernina 820 and 830 (new, not vintage) 12", Janome Horizon and Elna eXcellence 11", new Janome Horizon 12000 has 12", Pfaff Creative Sensation, Creative Vision, Creative 2.0 and 4.0, and Expression 2.0, 3.0, & 4.0 all have 10", some Vikings also have 10", Baby Lock Serenade and Quest Plus 9", Pfaff Smarter C1100 Pro 9", Janome 6600 and Elna 7300 and 7200 have 9". HTH :)

malfromcessnock

My Janome 6600 boasts a 9" throat. Have yet to FMQ with it tho'.

DawnMarie

Pfaff has some larger throats available.

jitkaau

I have a 9" Brother, but some of the Janome machines are 11" now.


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Mary L Booth

Bailey home quilters is machine for quilting free motion only, 13, 15, 17 inch.
Mary in TX

Mary L Booth

They are for quilting only, no feed dogs. You can use it on a table or frame.

KathyKat

My Viking Sapphire 870 has a 10" throat and and 4.5" head room (vertical) and I can easily quilt a queen size.
My Sapphire brand new was $2000.