Q'nique 16X Elite Longarm Quilting Machine, Grace Company Details
Free Accessory Package ($1,300 Value)
During the last quarter of 2024, when you purchase a new Q'nique or Little Rebel, you will receive a free bonus bundle valued at over $1300. This accessory package includes a Luminess light bar (5ft or 10ft), a 16-pack of Finesse thread, two packs of 2" mini quilt clips, the TrueCut Ultimate Cutting Collection (45mm comfort cutter, 5-pk of blades, 24x36 cutting mat, 24x36 non-slip pad, 360 Circle Cutter, equilateral triangle ruler, right angle triangle ruler, kite triangle ruler, 3x18 ruler, 6-1/2x24-1/2 ruler, 6-1/2x12-1/2 ruler, 6-1/2 square ruler, 9-1/2 square ruler, 12-1/2 square ruler), nine packs of TrueGrips, two Circle Cutter blade cartridges, a TrueSharp Power Sharpener, and a Linear Sharpener.
The Q'nique 16X Elite from the Grace Company is the ideal machine to bridge the gap for people wishing to move from a domestic but aren't ready to commit to a longarm. The 16X Elite Midarm Quilting Machine is loaded with modern amenities, including a large 7" full-color touchscreen display, 16" of throat space, an ergonomic design, adjustable handles, four quick-access buttons, and many others. This straight stitch machine includes an automatic bobbin winder, bobbin estimator, repositionable hopping foot, and a built-in stitch regulator. Stitch up to 2100 stitches per minute or slow it all the way down to 90 stitches per minute when doing detailed work. You will be amazed by the 16X Elites' unparalleled reach, user-friendly technology that saves time, and sophisticated functionality. For a full quilting experience, combine your Q'nique 16X Elite with one of Grace's quilting frames (sold separately).
FULL-COLOR 7" TOUCHSCREEN
On the 16X, you get Grace's biggest screen yet! At a full 7", you will easily be able to navigate through all the features your machine has to offer. You can adjust the brightness of your screen, mute certain alarms, and even find what version of firmware and when it was last updated. This full-color display also includes on-screen help guides and instructions like how to thread the machine.
Extendable Ergonomic handles
The soft, ergonomic handles are designed to follow the contours and curves of your hand, relieving stress in your hands and wrists so you can quilt comfortably. Both handles of the Q'nique 16X Elite can be adjusted by rotating them or extending them. With this level of adjustability, you can quilt for longer without any aches and pains.
4 Quick-Access Buttons
The 16X has simplified the handlebar controls by reducing them to just two buttons on each handle. You can increase the number, size, or speed of the stitching with the up arrow and decrease the number, size, or speed of the stitching with the down arrow. The "play" button will start/stop the machine, and the stitch button can create a single stitch or toggle the needle between the up and down position.
REPOSITIONABLE HOPPING FOOT
The hopping foot on the 16X was designed with optimum visibility in mind. Depending on preference and what you are quilting, you can easily switch the foot to the left, right, or back of the needle. You can also adjust the height of your foot. When quilting with thick fabric or batting layers, the hopping foot may press down on the quilt too tightly and begin to drag. Alternatively, having the hopping foot too high can result in skipped stitches.
16" Throat Space
Stop struggling to quilt those queen and king-size quilts on a domestic machine and instead upgrade to a machine that tackles large projects with ease. With a full 16" of throat space, you can expect to complete large sections of your quilt quicker than before, and best of all, you won't have your fabric getting bunched up under the throat. Quilts with big blocks tend to make a more significant visual impact, which is now easier than ever with Grace's 16X Elite!
Elite Technology
The Q'nique 16X offers innovative smart technology like a needle magnet to guide your needle orientation, a digital measuring tool, on-screen help guides, and a bobbin estimator feature that tells you how much longer your bobbin will last.
BUILT-IN AUTOMATIC BOBBIN WINDER
Unlike other midarm and longarm machines, the 16X Elite has a built-in bobbin winder to wind your large M-Style bobbins quickly. The machine's bobbin cam is set so the bobbin will wind completely before the winder shuts off. Since the bobbin winder works independently of the machine, you can wind your bobbin while you're quilting. For best results when winding a bobbin, Grace recommends 50-weight polyester thread on a cone.
Easy Tension Adjustments
Fully manual stitch settings allow you to have control of your stitches. The setting dial is easily adjusted to create a perfectly balanced stitch based on your fabric type and weight. Ranging from one to four on the knob, these lines allow quilters to dial in their tension settings incrementally. If the bobbin thread appears on the right side of your fabric, then the needle tension is too tight, and if your needle thread is too loose, it will appear on the wrong side of the material.
2100 STITCHES PER MINUTE
The powerful motor in the 16X Elite produces up to 2100 stitches per minute. This powerful motor, combined with the built-in stitch regulator, allows you to create beautiful, consistent stitches. You can also slow the machine down to sew at 90 stitches per minute. This broad range of speed is perfect for the four different stitch modes on the machine: cruise, precise, baste, and manual.
Stitch Modes
Precise - In the default precise mode, you select the stitch length you want, and the machine will adjust to help make more consistent stitches. It only stitches when you move the machine, which aids with patterns that have corners or crisp points.
Cruise - Cruise mode is helpful for continuous, smooth, or curvy designs. It does the same as precise mode, except the machine will continue to stitch in place (at the minimum speed) if you stop moving the machine.
Manual - Manual mode makes the machine produce stitches at a certain speed. It's up to the quilter to move the machine the distance needed to get the desired stitch length. This mode is helpful for small, continuous patterns.
Baste - Use baste mode to create loose, temporary stitches around the edge of your quilt top to hold layers of fabric together while quilting.
Edge Warning
The edge warning alert system helps you stay within a “safe area” of your quilt by notifying you when you approach the edge of a set boundary. This will help prevent the machine from hitting the rails of the frame, but you can also set boundaries around a particular block or section of the quilt. Please note the Edge Warning is automatically deactivated in baste mode, so the alarm will not bother you while tacking down your quilt.
Designed to Feel Familiar
Making the leap to a longarm machine can be intimidating, but the Q'nique 16X Elite makes it easy! This machine is lightweight and easily maneuverable compared to other longarms with its dual wheels.
ADJUSTABLE LED LIGHTING
Super bright, color–balanced daylight LEDs light your workspace, reducing eye strain and fatigue. This machine is ready to give you more light where you need it most. The bobbin light illuminates the hook assembly area, while the LED throat lights create an even brighter, shadow-free workspace.
EASY–ACCESS BOBBIN
The bobbin case location on this machine has been designed for quick and easy accessibility. Changing your bobbin is now more user-friendly than ever. The Q'nique 16X Elite uses larger M Class bobbins that hold more thread than standard bobbins. This allows you to quilt for longer periods of time before needing to change or refill your bobbin.
PRINTED THREADING GUIDES
Unlike many other quilting machines, the 16 Elite features printed threading guides directly on the body of the machine. Simply follow the images to thread your quilting machine with ease. This machine uses cone-style thread, not thread from a spool. Do not use spool thread unless the spool accessory (not included in this kit) has been installed.
BUILT-IN STITCH REGULATOR & Counter
The Q'nique 16X Elite comes equipped with a built-in stitch regulator. The motion of the machine is monitored via the high-resolution encoders. This intelligent feature tells the motor how fast or slow to stitch. Moving the machine too quickly while quilting can reduce the quality of the stitch regulation. If the machine is moved too quickly, an alarm will sound, a red LED light will shine on the needle area, and the "start stitching" button on the display will turn red. Slow the movement of the machine to turn off the alarm, light, and display alert. Both the alarm and the display alert can be deactivated in the settings menu.
Dual Thread Mast
Quilt and wind bobbins simultaneously on the 16X Elite with its dual thread mast. This great feature saves you time and energy! You no longer have to stop quilting just to wind a bobbin. With the dual thread mast, you have a dedicated space for your bobbin and quilting threads.
Continuum II Quilting Frame
The optional Continuum Quilting Frame was designed by the Grace Company to integrate seamlessly with the Q'nique 16X Elite. With steel and cast-alloy components, the frame is one of the sturdiest and longest-lasting structures ever designed. The Continuum Quilting Frame features a SureTrack dual-wheel system, channel locks, leveling feet, and adjustable legs. It is a no–baste frame designed to make your quilting projects more convenient and more beautiful. The frame is available in standard 8', 10', or 12' packages with the machine.
Height–adjustable legs let you work at the level that is most comfortable to you.
Conveniently roll all the layers of your quilt with the take–up rail hand–wheel. This advances the fabric to the next section of your project for quilting.
Adjust the depth of your work area to match your quilting frame. Get closer when working on a short–arm quilting machine, or expand your space for larger patterns with a long–arm.
Conveniently lock your machine motion into either back-and-forth or side-to-side motion. Perfect for straight lines.
Complete Quilting Machine / Frame Packages
Purchase the Q'nique 16X Elite by itself or pair it with a frame for a complete, in-home quilting system!
Price per package will vary; select your package from the dropdown menu above.
8-Foot Continuum II Frame
10-Foot Continuum II Frame
12-Foot Continuum II Frame
QUILTER'S CREATIVE TOUCH Software (sold separately)
The Q'nique 16X Elite can also be paired with Quilter's Creative Touch Design and Quilting Software. This top-of-the-line quilting system is fully automated, allowing you to create, design, and quilt your own unique patterns. Design a quilting pattern and watch as your 16X Elite stitches it out automatically. Design entire quilt layouts and start quilting with the touch of a button. Simply set it up and watch as your machine quilts for you, then roll your quilt to the next section and begin again. (Software sold separately.)
Let QCT take control, and you'll get the perfect pattern stitched exactly the way you envisioned it every time!
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
1-year limited warranty on the front handles/buttons, LCD, Encoders, Laser, Stitch Regulator, Cables, Power Supply, Motor, Wiring, and Electronics.
2 Years on non-moving, non-electrical, mechanical parts.
5 Years on the cast metal body
Free Accessory Package ($1,300 Value)
During the last quarter of 2024, when you purchase a new Q'nique or Little Rebel, you will receive a free bonus bundle valued at over $1300. This accessory package includes a Luminess light bar (5ft or 10ft), a 16-pack of Finesse thread, two packs of 2" mini quilt clips, the TrueCut Ultimate Cutting Collection (45mm comfort cutter, 5-pk of blades, 24x36 cutting mat, 24x36 non-slip pad, 360 Circle Cutter, equilateral triangle ruler, right angle triangle ruler, kite triangle ruler, 3x18 ruler, 6-1/2x24-1/2 ruler, 6-1/2x12-1/2 ruler, 6-1/2 square ruler, 9-1/2 square ruler, 12-1/2 square ruler), nine packs of TrueGrips, two Circle Cutter blade cartridges, a TrueSharp Power Sharpener, and a Linear Sharpener.
The Q'nique 16X Elite from the Grace Company is the ideal machine to bridge the gap for people wishing to move from a domestic but aren't ready to commit to a longarm. The 16X Elite Midarm Quilting Machine is loaded with modern amenities, including a large 7" full-color touchscreen display, 16" of throat space, an ergonomic design, adjustable handles, four quick-access buttons, and many others. This straight stitch machine includes an automatic bobbin winder, bobbin estimator, repositionable hopping foot, and a built-in stitch regulator. Stitch up to 2100 stitches per minute or slow it all the way down to 90 stitches per minute when doing detailed work. You will be amazed by the 16X Elites' unparalleled reach, user-friendly technology that saves time, and sophisticated functionality. For a full quilting experience, combine your Q'nique 16X Elite with one of Grace's quilting frames (sold separately).
FULL-COLOR 7" TOUCHSCREEN
On the 16X, you get Grace's biggest screen yet! At a full 7", you will easily be able to navigate through all the features your machine has to offer. You can adjust the brightness of your screen, mute certain alarms, and even find what version of firmware and when it was last updated. This full-color display also includes on-screen help guides and instructions like how to thread the machine.
Extendable Ergonomic handles
The soft, ergonomic handles are designed to follow the contours and curves of your hand, relieving stress in your hands and wrists so you can quilt comfortably. Both handles of the Q'nique 16X Elite can be adjusted by rotating them or extending them. With this level of adjustability, you can quilt for longer without any aches and pains.
4 Quick-Access Buttons
The 16X has simplified the handlebar controls by reducing them to just two buttons on each handle. You can increase the number, size, or speed of the stitching with the up arrow and decrease the number, size, or speed of the stitching with the down arrow. The "play" button will start/stop the machine, and the stitch button can create a single stitch or toggle the needle between the up and down position.
REPOSITIONABLE HOPPING FOOT
The hopping foot on the 16X was designed with optimum visibility in mind. Depending on preference and what you are quilting, you can easily switch the foot to the left, right, or back of the needle. You can also adjust the height of your foot. When quilting with thick fabric or batting layers, the hopping foot may press down on the quilt too tightly and begin to drag. Alternatively, having the hopping foot too high can result in skipped stitches.
16" Throat Space
Stop struggling to quilt those queen and king-size quilts on a domestic machine and instead upgrade to a machine that tackles large projects with ease. With a full 16" of throat space, you can expect to complete large sections of your quilt quicker than before, and best of all, you won't have your fabric getting bunched up under the throat. Quilts with big blocks tend to make a more significant visual impact, which is now easier than ever with Grace's 16X Elite!
Elite Technology
The Q'nique 16X offers innovative smart technology like a needle magnet to guide your needle orientation, a digital measuring tool, on-screen help guides, and a bobbin estimator feature that tells you how much longer your bobbin will last.
BUILT-IN AUTOMATIC BOBBIN WINDER
Unlike other midarm and longarm machines, the 16X Elite has a built-in bobbin winder to wind your large M-Style bobbins quickly. The machine's bobbin cam is set so the bobbin will wind completely before the winder shuts off. Since the bobbin winder works independently of the machine, you can wind your bobbin while you're quilting. For best results when winding a bobbin, Grace recommends 50-weight polyester thread on a cone.
Easy Tension Adjustments
Fully manual stitch settings allow you to have control of your stitches. The setting dial is easily adjusted to create a perfectly balanced stitch based on your fabric type and weight. Ranging from one to four on the knob, these lines allow quilters to dial in their tension settings incrementally. If the bobbin thread appears on the right side of your fabric, then the needle tension is too tight, and if your needle thread is too loose, it will appear on the wrong side of the material.
2100 STITCHES PER MINUTE
The powerful motor in the 16X Elite produces up to 2100 stitches per minute. This powerful motor, combined with the built-in stitch regulator, allows you to create beautiful, consistent stitches. You can also slow the machine down to sew at 90 stitches per minute. This broad range of speed is perfect for the four different stitch modes on the machine: cruise, precise, baste, and manual.
Stitch Modes
Precise - In the default precise mode, you select the stitch length you want, and the machine will adjust to help make more consistent stitches. It only stitches when you move the machine, which aids with patterns that have corners or crisp points.
Cruise - Cruise mode is helpful for continuous, smooth, or curvy designs. It does the same as precise mode, except the machine will continue to stitch in place (at the minimum speed) if you stop moving the machine.
Manual - Manual mode makes the machine produce stitches at a certain speed. It's up to the quilter to move the machine the distance needed to get the desired stitch length. This mode is helpful for small, continuous patterns.
Baste - Use baste mode to create loose, temporary stitches around the edge of your quilt top to hold layers of fabric together while quilting.
Edge Warning
The edge warning alert system helps you stay within a “safe area” of your quilt by notifying you when you approach the edge of a set boundary. This will help prevent the machine from hitting the rails of the frame, but you can also set boundaries around a particular block or section of the quilt. Please note the Edge Warning is automatically deactivated in baste mode, so the alarm will not bother you while tacking down your quilt.
Designed to Feel Familiar
Making the leap to a longarm machine can be intimidating, but the Q'nique 16X Elite makes it easy! This machine is lightweight and easily maneuverable compared to other longarms with its dual wheels.
ADJUSTABLE LED LIGHTING
Super bright, color–balanced daylight LEDs light your workspace, reducing eye strain and fatigue. This machine is ready to give you more light where you need it most. The bobbin light illuminates the hook assembly area, while the LED throat lights create an even brighter, shadow-free workspace.
EASY–ACCESS BOBBIN
The bobbin case location on this machine has been designed for quick and easy accessibility. Changing your bobbin is now more user-friendly than ever. The Q'nique 16X Elite uses larger M Class bobbins that hold more thread than standard bobbins. This allows you to quilt for longer periods of time before needing to change or refill your bobbin.
PRINTED THREADING GUIDES
Unlike many other quilting machines, the 16 Elite features printed threading guides directly on the body of the machine. Simply follow the images to thread your quilting machine with ease. This machine uses cone-style thread, not thread from a spool. Do not use spool thread unless the spool accessory (not included in this kit) has been installed.
BUILT-IN STITCH REGULATOR & Counter
The Q'nique 16X Elite comes equipped with a built-in stitch regulator. The motion of the machine is monitored via the high-resolution encoders. This intelligent feature tells the motor how fast or slow to stitch. Moving the machine too quickly while quilting can reduce the quality of the stitch regulation. If the machine is moved too quickly, an alarm will sound, a red LED light will shine on the needle area, and the "start stitching" button on the display will turn red. Slow the movement of the machine to turn off the alarm, light, and display alert. Both the alarm and the display alert can be deactivated in the settings menu.
Dual Thread Mast
Quilt and wind bobbins simultaneously on the 16X Elite with its dual thread mast. This great feature saves you time and energy! You no longer have to stop quilting just to wind a bobbin. With the dual thread mast, you have a dedicated space for your bobbin and quilting threads.
Continuum II Quilting Frame
The optional Continuum Quilting Frame was designed by the Grace Company to integrate seamlessly with the Q'nique 16X Elite. With steel and cast-alloy components, the frame is one of the sturdiest and longest-lasting structures ever designed. The Continuum Quilting Frame features a SureTrack dual-wheel system, channel locks, leveling feet, and adjustable legs. It is a no–baste frame designed to make your quilting projects more convenient and more beautiful. The frame is available in standard 8', 10', or 12' packages with the machine.
Height–adjustable legs let you work at the level that is most comfortable to you.
Conveniently roll all the layers of your quilt with the take–up rail hand–wheel. This advances the fabric to the next section of your project for quilting.
Adjust the depth of your work area to match your quilting frame. Get closer when working on a short–arm quilting machine, or expand your space for larger patterns with a long–arm.
Conveniently lock your machine motion into either back-and-forth or side-to-side motion. Perfect for straight lines.
Complete Quilting Machine / Frame Packages
Purchase the Q'nique 16X Elite by itself or pair it with a frame for a complete, in-home quilting system!
Price per package will vary; select your package from the dropdown menu above.
8-Foot Continuum II Frame
10-Foot Continuum II Frame
12-Foot Continuum II Frame
QUILTER'S CREATIVE TOUCH Software (sold separately)
The Q'nique 16X Elite can also be paired with Quilter's Creative Touch Design and Quilting Software. This top-of-the-line quilting system is fully automated, allowing you to create, design, and quilt your own unique patterns. Design a quilting pattern and watch as your 16X Elite stitches it out automatically. Design entire quilt layouts and start quilting with the touch of a button. Simply set it up and watch as your machine quilts for you, then roll your quilt to the next section and begin again. (Software sold separately.)
Let QCT take control, and you'll get the perfect pattern stitched exactly the way you envisioned it every time!
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
1-year limited warranty on the front handles/buttons, LCD, Encoders, Laser, Stitch Regulator, Cables, Power Supply, Motor, Wiring, and Electronics.
2 Years on non-moving, non-electrical, mechanical parts.
5 Years on the cast metal body
Q'nique 16X Elite Longarm Quilting Machine, Grace Company
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