Grace Sturdy-Lite Quilting Frame, Juki TL98Q Long-Arm Sewing Machine, 100 Needles, 20 Extra Bobbins, Speed Control & QuiltCAD Design Software

Juki TL98Q Long-arm High-Speed Sewing Machine

Single Needle, Lock Stitch Machine for straight stitching and quilting is also perfect for tailoring, dressmaking and home decor items. As a bonus, we include 20 free bobbins and a box of 100 Organ sewing needles.

STANDARD FEATURES:

• Longer arm and sewing bed for easy handling of quilts
• High sewing speeds up to 1,500 spm
• Basic sewing functions operated by foot pedal
• Automatic Thread Trimmer - The machine is equipped with an automatic thread trimming device that stimultaneously cuts the needle and bobbin threads at the sewing end by lightly pressing the push-button. It uses the thread trimming mechanism that is similar to the industrial sewing machine type.
• Foot Pedal Switch for Thread Trimming - As with an industrial sewing machine, the thread trimmer can be activated with the foot pedal switch. It greatly increases sewing efficiency.
  
  
  
• Automatic Needle Threader - The push-lever automatic needle threader easily threads the needle without eyestrain and allows you to start sewing quickly.
  
  
  
• Even Feed Foot - With its reliable feed, the even feed foot ensures the machine's ability to produce beautiful seems when sewing difficult-to-feed fabrics such as georgette and velvet, as well as heavy weight materials such as leather.
  
  
  
• Predetermined Stop Position of the Needle - To move the needle up or down as desired, simply press the needle up/down button. When the button is pressed continuously, the machine sews stitch by stitch at low speed.
  
  
  
• Two Types of Quilting Foot - Two types of quilting feet are supplied as standard accessories with the machine. A 1/5" Quilting Foot is used for basic quilting and the 1/4" Quilting Foot for precision sewing with 1/4 inch stitch width.
• Feed dog can be raised and lowered by a simple switch. When quilting, the drop feed allows you to sew curved stitches with ease.
• Knee lifter lever allows you to lift or lower the presser foot without using your hands.
• Presser foot can be raised up to 12mm
• Easy Bobbin Replacement - A new bobbin case latch and an enlarged bobbin case area make it easier to remove and replace the bobbin.
• Automatic bobbin winder
• Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure - Presser foot pressure can be adjusted according to the fabric being sewn by turning a regulator located on the top of the machine.
• Heavy-Weight Materials are sewn with Ease - The speed control mechanism, operated by microcomputer, allows the machine to sew material at low speeds. This provides for accurate feed and perfect stitching when sewing heavy weight fabrics, quilting and multiple layers of materials.
  
  
  
• Includes the Following Accessories: Walking Foot, Darning/Embroidery Foot (Also called "Free Motion" Foot), 1/4" Seam Foot, Rolled Hem Foot, Zipper Foot, Foot Control, Power Cord, Instruction Manual
• Comes with extension table
• Juki Limited Warranty: 2 years electrical, 5 years mechanical
• Made in Japan

Specifications:

• Sewing Speed: Max. 1,500 r.p.m
• Stitch Length: Max. 6mm
• Lift of the Presser Foot:
  - By Lever, Max. 9mm
  - By Knee Lifter, Max. 12mm
• Needle: HAx1 (130/705H) #7-#18 (HLx5#9-#16)
• Dimensions: 452 (W) x 350 (H) x 219 (D) (mm)
• Weight (Machine only): 11.5kg
• Rated Voltage / Power Consumption: 120V / 1.4A, 100W
• Power Consumption of the Lamp: 12V, 3W
• Auxiliary Table (Dimensions): 590 x 277 (mm)
• Hook: Horizontal-axis Full-rotary Hook

Included Accessories:

• Small screwdriver
• T-screwdriver
• Lint brush
• Bobbins
• Spool cap
• Oiler
• Needle pack
• Straight stitch foot
• Hemmer foot
• Zipper foot
• Even-feed foot
• 1/4" darning foot
• 1/5" darning foot
• Compensating foot
• Power cord
• Foot control w/ thread trimmer
• Instruction manual
• Knee lever
• Extension table

Grace Speed Control

Control your sewing machine with the touch of a button. The Grace Speed Control is a universal foot pedal replacement.

Features:

• Speed dial that allows you to set your machine to desired stich speed.
• On/Off Button
• Pulse Button (machine runs untill you release it, or touch and release for a single stitch)
• Thread Cutter Button --activates your machine's thread cutter.
• Velcro Straps for easy attachment to your frame.
• Compact Ergonomic Design.

The Speed Control Box comes with a 3.5mm Male Mono Plug connector and a 5.5mm Female Power Plug.

Grace Sturdy-Lite Quilting Frame

An easy-to-assemble quilting system with the lowest cost of any frame on the market. A free-standing system with high-quality birch ply-hardwood construction and innovative design take the Sturdy-Lite beyond table top products. It requires no table for use, making it a complete quilting system. It is an ultra-affordable frame for the beginning machine quilter and includes several features seen in more expensive stand-alone units. Click here for frame building instructions.

Features:
- 98" Queen work area (plan for 3-4" of working space on each side of your fabric)
- Carriage will move 10" forward and backwards
- The carriage holds sewing machines that are within these measurements: 9" wide, 18" long, and 13.5" inside height

Smooth Tracking

The Sturdy-Lite provides one of the smoothest, quietest track systems you can find. Precision bearing wheels, wobble-free platforms, and seamless plastic tracks that install perfectly straight with no seams or bumps!

Fabri-Fast Rails Included

This is a no-baste, three-rail system. Custom-designed rails come with the new Fabri-Fast system for fast and easy fabric installation. Simply push your fabric and tubing into the Fabri-Fast slot with the Fabri-fast tool included. Fabric goes in and stays in straight and clean.

Easy Grip Handles

Free motion quilt from the needle side of the machine..

...Or quilt from the back of the machine to follow patterns.

Pointer Included

The Sturdy-Lite comes with a wooden stylus ideal for following your favorite pantographs.

Lock in Your Tension

The Sturdy-Lite is equipped with 30-tooth ratchet wheels and double lock stops to provide fine front-to-back fabric tension.

Optional bungee clamps are available to provide excellent side tension in a quick, easy-to-use manner. Simply apply clamps to your quilt, pull the bungee cord until taut, and secure the cord in the slot on the frame end.

Includes FREE QuiltCAD design software!

QuiltCAD is an easy-to-use stitch-design software, allowing you to create/layout/print full quilt-top and pantograph stitch designs. It is actually 2 applications in one: QuiltCAD, the quilt layout and pattern placement tool, and PatternCAD, the continuous line pattern design editor.

QuiltCAD Features:

• Quilt Layout - Create quilt layouts that range in size from 2 inches by 2 inches to 14 feet by 14 feet.
• Block Layout - Dynamically select the number of block rows an columns.
• Powerful Block Selection Tools - Targets your pattern placement and shaping.
• Auto-pattern Sizing - Patterns will automatically size themselves to the blocks' dimensions.
• Pattern Shaping - Stretch, rotate, scoot, and flip your patterns
• Design Preview - Full-screen view of quilt design.
• Print-to-Scale - Yes, print your own patterns, quilt layouts, and pantographs to scale. Pages are numbered and calibrated for precise alignment.
• Automatic Border Creation - Orients and connects patterns into continuous borders.

PatternCAD Features:

• Quick N EZ Pattern Creation Tools - Automatically creates literally thousands of fascinating patterns.
• Design Templates - Guide you in making designs that seamlessly mesh with QuiltCAD's advanced blocking features
• File Exporting - Saves pattern designs in formats readily adaptable to existing computer controlled quilting machines.
• Full-fledged Standard Editing Features - Stretch, Flip, Rotate, Copy, Paste, Move, etc.
• Dual Drawing Layer - Break complex designs into simple parts, store and merge them on the layers
• Background Selection - Grid, Clear or Images for Tracing!
• Powerful Mirroring Functions - Design beautiful patterns through the repetition and symmetry of mirrors.

Create/layout full quilt-top stitch designs.

The power of QuiltCAD lies in its simplicity and in its functionality. Both QuiltCAD and PatternCAD have been designed from the ground up, putting you, the quilt designer, first and foremost.

These two fully-integrated applications enable you to go from pattern creation to finished quilt stitching in a matter of minutes. You will be astonished at the ease by which you can create beautiful continuous line patterns and quilt stitch designs.

• Quick Layout - Simply choose a pattern to create a full pantograph or quilt layout
• Quilt Layout - create an entire quilt layout by selecting a single pattern

Printer Friendly - QuiltCAD includes over 100 patterns, but it also has the ability to allow you to design and print personalized patterns.

Create Patterns - QuiltCAD also allows you to develop patterns based on imported photos and images--making your designs come to life on your quilt!

User Friendly - QuiltCAD has easy to follow tutorials, and you are able to save your designs for a later time.