Top 7 Best Rated Sewing Machine For Quilting

Juki TL-2010Q – $999

Editor’s Notes: The Juki 2010Q is one of the best rated quilting machines on the market, earning 5/5 stars in consumer reviews.

This machine is fast, reliable, and it handles heavy fabrics like a champ. It also offers a decent size workspace, giving quilters plenty of room to maneuver quilts under the needle.

It’s a no-non sense, powerful, straight stitch machine at a fair price, which is just what every quilter needs.

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Baby Lock Jazz II – $799

Editor’s Notes: The Baby Lock Jazz II is our runner up for best rated quilting machines, earning 4.5/5 stars from consumers.

This machine is a bit slower than the Juki TL2010-Q, but it also has a much larger throat space of 12“, and it’s a good deal cheaper.

The Baby Lock Jazz II is a budget-friendly way to maximize throat space without spending a small fortune on a long arm quilter.

However, it is also missing a few features you may want, such as an automatic thread cutter, and automatic needle threader.

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Juki TL-2000Qi – $699

Editor’s Notes: The Juki TL-2000Qi is nearly identical to the 2010Q except for a couple of pricier features.

The first is a sub tension unit which assists you with maintaining stable thread tension, and a slide speed control function that lets you dial the speed in easier.

Everything else about these machines is the same, and if you don’t want those features – you can save a good bit of money by going with this machine instead of the Juki 2010Q!

However, some consumers have expressed regret over purchasing this machine, because those two features are actually really useful.

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Janome MC14000 – $6,499

Editor’s Notes: Need a machine that does it all? The MC14000 quilts, embroiders, and sews like a champ. It also comes with a laundry list of luxury features that crafters will love.

For quilters, the included AcuFil software allows you to create perfect stippling work automatically, and the AcuFeed technology gives more precise control, allowing for more detailed work.

The Stitch Composer features allows you to create and save your own unique stitches for future projects, and it also features a programmable thread trimmer with memory settings.

It’s quiet, easy to use, it sews like a dream, and you’ll never get bored with so many great features to experiment with on your projects.

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Juki HZL-NX7- $2,999

Editor’s Notes: The Juki Kirei (NX7) is a computerized long arm quilting machine with a lot of fantastic quality of life features.

It features a large work area, 12″ of throat space, and automatic thread tension for starters, but it also has some less obvious features that make quilting a joy.

This includes the smart feed system that moves layers of fabric in sync with each other for precision quilting, a float functions to prevent uneven seems, and single tap functions for every day sewing tasks that save you a lot of time and effort.

In short, the NX7 is a dream quilting machine with every feature you could ever ask for, and more.

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Baby Lock Allegro- $1,299

Editor’s Notes: The Baby Lock Allegro is a great choice if you want some, but not all the bells and whistles on a quilting sewing machine.

It offers a 12″ throat, speed control slider, and convenient push button features, including a programmable needle up/down button. It also includes a useful free arm feature, excellent for bulky material.

It’s also significantly cheaper than many other options if you’re looking for a solid quilter that has all the options without the frills.

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Bernette B77- $1,499

Editor’s Notes: The Bernette B77 has a lot of nice features for the price tag, but not so many that you’re wasting money on things you don’t need.

The best of which is a dual-feed system, which is typically reserved for pricier machines. The dual-feed keeps your fabric layers evenly fed so seams don’t pucker, great for smooth materials.

It also features an automatic tie-off function to prevent seams from unraveling, and an automatic thread cutter.

The B77 is a useful, reliable machine, and consumers give it a solid 4.5/5. An excellent machine for quilt making.

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