Grace Q'nique 16X Elite Longarm Quilting Machine
Grace Q'nique 16X Elite Longarm Quilting Machine
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Q'nique 16X Elite
Experience ultimate creative freedom and precision with the Grace Q'nique 16X Elite Longarm Quilting Machine! Featuring a spacious 16-inch throat space and a high-speed motor reaching up to 2,100 stitches per minute, the 16X Elite transforms large quilting projects into effortless masterpieces. Equipped with Grace's largest full-color 7-inch touchscreen, extendable ergonomic handles, built-in stitch regulation across 4 distinct stitch modes, a built-in independent bobbin winder, and a repositionable hopping foot, this feature-packed longarm delivers uncompromised comfort, control, and professional stitch quality.
Grace's largest screen display for effortless graphic navigation through machine settings, brightness, and on-screen help guides.
Soft, contour-following handles rotate and extend to relieve hand and wrist strain during extended sessions.
Simplified two-button handlebar controls put stitch count, size, speed, and start/stop directly under your thumbs.
Switches to the left, right, or back of the needle with adjustable height to prevent fabric drag or skipped stitches.
Grace's Biggest Screen Yet
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.
Quilt Without Fatigue
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.
Simplified Controls
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.
Optimum Visibility
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.
Room to Create
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!
Wind While You Quilt
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.
Dial It In
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.
Built for Speed
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.
Four Ways to Stitch
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.
Stay Within Bounds
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.
Shadow-Free
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.
Quick Changes
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.
Consistent Stitches
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.
Quilt and Wind at Once
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.
Key Features
- Spacious 16" Throat Space: Generous throat clearance to handle large block motifs and king-size quilts effortlessly.
- High-Speed Motor Output (90 to 2,100 SPM): Broad speed range allowing stitching from 90 SPM up to 2,100 SPM.
- 4 Versatile Stitch Regulation Modes: Precise, Cruise, Manual, and Baste stitch modes.
- High-Resolution Optical Encoders: Integrated stitch regulator tracks movement for uniform stitch creation.
- Full-Color 7" LCD Touchscreen Display: Large touch panel with on-screen guides, firmware status, and brightness controls.
- Extendable Ergonomic Handlebars: Rotating and extending handles designed to reduce wrist and shoulder fatigue.
- 4 Quick-Access Handlebar Buttons: Simplified two-button layout on each handle for intuitive speed, size, and needle navigation.
- Built-In Automatic Bobbin Winder: Independent bobbin winder motor winds M-class bobbins while quilting.
- Repositionable & Height-Adjustable Hopping Foot: Position foot to left, right, or rear for optimal needle path visibility.
- Elite Smart Technology Suite: Includes needle orientation magnet, digital measuring tool, and bobbin life estimator.
- Customizable Edge Warning Alert System: Audio and visual boundary alert prevents frame rail impacts and isolates block sections.
- Multi-Zone Daylight LED Lighting: Super-bright LED lights across the throat area and dedicated bobbin hook light.
- Easy-Access M-Class Bobbin Housing: High-capacity M-class bobbin case location engineered for fast bobbin changes.
- Dual Thread Mast Support: Dedicated vertical cone stand supports quilting thread and bobbin thread simultaneously.
- Manual Incremental Tension Dial: Clearly marked 1 to 4 tension dial for precise thread tension adjustments.
- Speed & Overspeed Visual Alarms: Red needle LED and screen alert inform you if movement exceeds regulator speed limits.
Included Accessories
- Hopping Foot Attachment: Pre-installed repositionable hopping foot.
- Large Capacity M-Class Bobbins & Bobbin Case: High-capacity M-class metal bobbins and rotary bobbin holder.
- Built-In Independent Bobbin Winder Assembly: Integrated automatic bobbin winder mechanism.
- Dual Thread Mast Assembly: Two-cone thread mast for simultaneous quilting and bobbin winding.
- Touchscreen Stylus & Interconnect Cables: Stylus pen for 7" LCD screen navigation and machine communication cords.
- Machine Lubricant & Maintenance Kit: Longarm hook oil bottle and lint cleaning brush.
- Power Cable & Hardware Set: Main power cable and handlebar attachment screws.
- Instruction Manual & Quick Reference Guide: Operating guide and setup instructions.
Details
Product Details
| Machine Type | 16" Midarm / Longarm Quilting Machine |
| Workspace Clearance (Throat) | 16.0" Throat Space Clearance |
| Maximum Sewing Speed | 2,100 SPM (Speed Range: 90 – 2,100 SPM) |
| Display Screen | Full-Color 7" LCD Touchscreen |
| Bobbin System | Large Capacity M-Class Bobbin with Bobbin Estimator |
| Lighting System | Multi-Zone Daylight LED Workspace & Bobbin Lighting |
| Stitch Regulation | Built-In High-Resolution Encoder Regulator |
| Stitch Modes | 4 Modes (Precise, Cruise, Manual, Baste) |
| Handlebars | Extendable Ergonomic Handles with 4 Quick-Access Buttons |
| Presser Foot | Repositionable & Height-Adjustable Hopping Foot |
| Bobbin Winding | Built-In Independent Automatic Bobbin Winder |
| Safety Features | Customizable Edge Warning Boundary System & Speed Alarms |
| Tension System | Incremental Manual Dial (1–4 Scale) |
Grace Warranty Coverage
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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Include Feet
- Standard Hopping Foot