Any sewing machine can be used to piece together the quilt top. Some standard sewing machines may be used to sew the top, back and batting together. Some of the standard sewing machines may require a few adaptations to sew the quilt together.
The Quilting Machine
A quilter, someone who does more quilting than regular sewing, probably prefers a machine designed for quilting for the following reasons:
- They have extra room to the right of the needle, for sewing on top of the quilt.
- They have a higher than normal rise for the pressure foot
- They may have depending on the machine some extra stitch patterns that quilters like to use.
- Some also have automatic stitch length for free motion quilting.
Brother XL-3750 Convertible 35-Stitch Free-Arm Sewing Machine with Quilting Features
SINGER 7469Q Confidence Quilter Model Sewing and Quilting Machine
Brother CP-7500 Computerized Sewing Machine
Brother XR-65T Sewing Machine With Quilting Table
Juki TL98Q High Speed Sewing and Quilting Machine
Brother PQ1500S High-Speed Quilting and Sewing Machine - Sews 1500 Stitches Per Minute - Comes with Large Extension Table + Walking Foot + 1/4" Foot + Rolled Hem + General Purpose Foot + Quilting Foot + Zipper Foot + Seam Guide + Invisible Zipper Foot + Fabric Separator + More!
Janome 7330 Magnolia Computerized Sewing Machine with 30 Built-In Stitches
Brother XL2600I Sew Advance Sew Affordable 25-Stitch Free-Arm Sewing Machine
If you are just learning to sew or quilt or perhaps looking to buy your first sewing machine you can find a great list of things to consider in a sewing machine HERE.
