BERNINA Q 16 PLUS

• With 16" workspace
• Compatible with BERNINA Studio Frame
• 5 ft or 10 ft frame

The Studio Frame is a modular frame, consisting of a 5-foot basic frame and a 5-foot extension, offering a spacious 10-foot frame when mounted completely. The Studio Frame is compatible with the BERNINA Q 16 PLUS  & Q 20.

The longarm quilting machine on a frame made for your space.

Are you still struggling to squeeze a large quilt through the small throat of your domestic machine while dreaming of your own longarm quilting machine on a frame? We have the perfect solution. Meet the BERNINA Q16 PLUS. It’s the longarm machine made for quilters who need more quilting space. It has more throat space than your domestic, a spacious 16 inches. Pair it with a 5 ft or 10 ft modular BERNINA Studio Frame and the Q 16 PLUS meets and exceeds all your small space, big quilting needs.

BERNINA has developed domestic sewing machines for over 125 years. Our longarm machines, including the Q 16 PLUS, benefit greatly from our wealth of experience with innovative, proven technologies. We’ve worked hard to make sure the learning curve is a smooth, easy process for our customers with no roadblocks along their BERNINA longarm journey. Leaving you to fully enjoy your creative process.

Nothing else matters more.

BERNINA QUALITY AT A GREAT VALUE
· SPACIOUS 16” WORKSPACE
· BUILT-IN BERNINA STITCH REGULATOR FOR PERFECT STITCHES
· 5 ft OR 10 ft MODULAR STUDIO FRAME
· TABLE, CABINET, OR QUILT FRAME OPTIONS AVAILABLE

BERNINA Q 16 PLUS KEY FEATURES:
All you need to know about smart quilting.

BERNINA STITCH REGULATOR
The Q16 PLUS is equipped with the BERNINA Stitch Regulator which makes freehand quilting easier than ever. It keeps stitches even and consistent regardless of how slow or fast you quilt and no matter how complex your quilt design may be. The two sensors of the internal, integrated BERNINA Stitch Regulator—one on each side of the stitch hole in the needle plate—allow for very precise sensing of the fabric movement. This is the first system with no mechanical encoders. The two sensors detect every fabric movement and regulate the stitches from 1 to 24 stitches per inch accordingly.

The Stitch Regulator has three different modes: In the first mode the needle continues to move even if you stop. This is especially useful when sewing corners. In the second mode the needle stops when you stop, so no knot is created on the backside, which is especially useful when quilting with rulers. The third mode is a basting stitch, where you can choose between 1, 2 or 4 stitches per inch. The whole quilt can be basted without safety pins.

The BERNINA Stitch Regulator is simple to activate and customizable using the machine’s touch screen. A manual mode with no stitch regulation is also available.

DIGITAL THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT
Electronically adjustable and numeric. Easily adjust thread tension and track settings for your favorite thread types and combinations—no external tension assembly required.

NO TOOLS REQUIRED FOR FOOT INSTALLATION/REMOVAL
It’s never been easier to be as creative as you want to be with BERNINA feet that utilize tool-less installation and removal. It’s easy and convenient to swap out feet to match the quilting technique you need to complete your design. NEEDLE THREADER No more struggles threading the needle. Let your BERNINA Q16 PLUS take care of that for you. Simple, easy, done!

DOMESTIC AND TWIN NEEDLE COMPATIBLE
No need for special needles that only work on one machine. Add convenience to the list of benefits as you utilize needles you already use on your domestic sewing machine. Also, you can use a twin needle and the Twin Needle Stitch Plate to achieve beautiful ribbonlike effects. Or experiment with two colors or shades of thread to produce 3D effects.

USER INTERFACE
BERNINA brings the best of the domestic machine world to longarm machines with a simple-to-navigate color touch screen. Totally customizable, it includes useful functions, such as five user profiles, a stitch counter and built-in tutorials that assist with threading the machine, oiling, winding the bobbin and other processes.

INTEGRATED BOBBIN WINDER
The on-board bobbin winder (M Class bobbin) conveniently winds coordinating bobbin threads for projects. The integrated, separately-running bobbin winder is just one of the many details that make this machine unique. THREADING PATH The front-positioned spool holders and forward threading path are easy to reach and simple to follow.

NO SPACE? NO PROBLEM.
BERNINA Studio Frame Sometimes your quilting dreams are bigger than your space. The BERNINA Studio Frame is a modular frame and can be mounted as small as 5 ft or to its full size of 10 ft. It is spacious enough for your biggest projects and sturdy enough to handle all the performance features of the Q16 PLUS Longarm. Like we said, perfect.

Brochure: https://www.bernina.com/bernina/media/products/Longarm/Brochure/Q%2016/BERNINA_Q16PLUS_Brochure_US.pdf