In my latest Craftsy blog post, I’ve made a list of 6 things to look for when considering purchasing a domestic sewing machine for machine quilting. My favorite feature is the extra wide throat space my Bernina has, which makes it much easier to “squish and smoosh” my quilts as I go.
Closeup of my String of Pearls Quilt in progress
Christa Quilts 
Great suggestions!! I love my open-toe hopping foot on my longarm! Just wanted to let you know that i voted for your blog on the NQC Blogger Awards (in a couple of categoties!!). Put the word out on your blog – you have a great blog with so much awesome information and patterns, you deserve recognition!!
Great suggestions!! The open darning foot is one tool I could get now, even without buying a new machine. Thank you for the tips.