The Best Sewing Machine for Quilting is...

The Results are In!

Have you completed the "Best Sewing Machine for Quilting Survey" yet?

This questionnaire helps provide quilters just like you with information on what it takes to have the best quilting/sewing machine. If you haven't, please take a minute to complete the Sewing Machine Survey and come back to view the results.

The results shown are as of August 29, 2015. Your responses will be included in the next update.

Since we started, several changes to the questions have been made in response to suggestions from you, our readers. If you'd like to retake it, just send me a note through our Contact Form and I'll make sure you're most recent answers are the ones counted.

Our Readers Say...

I use my machine for*...

Quilting	84%
Sewing	14%
Embroidery	9%
Home Dec	5%
Other	2%

*You could choose more than one.

My favorite sewing machine is a...

Babylock	4%
Bernina	36%
Brother	1%
Elna	0%
Featherweight (Singer)	1%
Janome	17%
Juki	2%
Kenmore	1%
New Home	0%
Pfaff	12%
Singer (not Featherwieght)	4%
Viking	20%
White	0%
Other	2%

Is it an embroidery model?

Yes	84%
No	16%

If you have the embroidery unit do you use it?

Yes	62%
No	21%
Not enough to justify its purpose	17%

What features are a ‘MUST HAVE’ for quilting on your sewing machine?*

Good Straight stitch	92%
Zigzag and/or blind hem stitches	73%
Tension adjustments are easy	86%
Feed dogs are easy to lower for quilting	80%
Needle-up and Needle-down control	83%
Pivot Function or Knee Lift	77%
Variable speed motor control	52%
Single stitch/straight stitch throat plate	63%
Large arm/throat space	52%
Stitch regulator	19%
Decorative stitches	44%

*You could choose more than one.

There are three features not on the list that came up repeatedly with our quilting survey participants. They are:

• The machine must be quiet, quiet, quiet!
• Good light
• An automatic thread cutter

Was the sewing machine dealer a factor in your decision?

Yes	69%
No	22%
I did not buy from a dealer	9%

What This All Means

While we are not about to crown the single best sewing machine for quilting, it is interesting to note what are the most popular manufacturers among quilters for quilting.

You should test drive ALL the sewing machines you are interested in before making your purchase. Take the time to prepare a practice quilt sandwich if you will be machine quilting. YOU are the only one that counts in this decision!

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With our current results in hand contributed by quilters just like you, we feel you'll have a better chance to find the Best Sewing Machine for Quilting.

Good Luck! Let us know how it turns out.

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