Grace Q’nique 19X Elite Quilting Machine User Guide

Grace Q’nique 19X Elite Quilting Machine

Product Information

The product is a quilting machine that comes with a set of instructions to help users set up and use the machine effectively. The machine has a thread guide, handlebar button controls, needle bar eyelet, and eye of the needle, among other components. The product also includes information on how to gather fabric, batting, thread, and needles and how to clean and oil the machine. Additionally, it provides guidance on how to set the bobbin estimator, thread the machine, load the quilt onto the frame, set the height of the take-up rail, set tension, and tack or baste down the quilt.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Gather fabric, batting, thread, and needles.
2. Clean your machine and carriage wheels and all tracks with a lint-free cloth.
3. Oil the hook assembly as instructed in the machine manual.
4. Check encoders are aligned with the tracks.
5. Use a compatible new needle, and install it correctly as instructed in the machine manual.
6. Confirm cables are plugged in, out of the way, and don’t constrict the machine’s movement.
7. Check the machine’s hopping foot height with the height tool.
8. Wind and load the bobbin correctly as instructed in the machine manual.
9. Test your bobbin’s tension using the tension test instructions provided in the manual. Adjust if needed.
10. Set the bobbin estimator as instructed in the manual.
11. Use the Thread Guide to thread your machine.
12. Measure and record your quilt’s length and width for later reference.
13. Load your quilt onto your frame according to your frame manual’s instructions.
14. Set the height of your take-up rail to about a finger’s width from the machine bed.
15. Set your tension using scrap materials off to the side of your quilt.
16. Set the boundaries for the edge warning.
17. Pull up your bottom thread tails as you work (see manual instructions on tying off).
18. Tack or baste down your quilt (see frame instructions).

Needle Information

Use a straight needle with the following specifications:

• Needle Style: DPx5 MR, 134 MR
• Bobbin Type: M-Class 1955 MR
• Size: 14/90 mono-filament, 100 wt. silk, 60 wt. polyester; 16/100 mono-filament, 60 wt., 50 wt. polyester or cotton thread; 18/110 40 wt. cotton and polyester, 30 wt. cotton and polyester;20/125 any thread 30 wt. or heavier

Bobbin Guide
To set the bobbin tension, hold the bobbin case in your hand and pull the thread up. Tension is correct if the bobbin case tilts onto its side but does not leave your hand. If the bobbin case does not tilt up, increase tension by twisting the large bobbin case screw clockwise with a small screwdriver, pin, or fingernail. If the bobbin case leaves your hand, decrease the tension by twisting the large bobbin case screw counterclockwise with a small screwdriver, pin, or fingernail. Set the bobbin tension first, and then adjust the top thread tension.
Quilting Screens
The quilting screens are not described or explained in the manual.

OVERVIEW

Thread Guide

1. Thread Cone
2. Thread Mast
3. Thread Guide Rod
4. Small Tensioner
5. Thread Guide
6. Tensioner Check Spring
7. Thread Guide
8. Take-up Lever
9. Bottom Thread Guide
10. Needle Bar Eyelet
11. Eye of Needle

Handlebar Button Controls

Starting a New Project?

1. Gather fabric, batting, thread, and needles.
2. Clean your machine and carriage wheels and all tracks with a lint-free cloth.
3. Oil the hook assembly.*
4. Check encoders are aligned with the tracks.*
5. Use a compatible new needle, and install it correctly.*
6. Confirm cables are plugged in, out of the way, and don’t constrict the machine’s movement.
7. Check the machine’s hopping foot height with the height tool.*
8. Wind and load the bobbin correctly.*
9. Test your bobbin’s tension (see “Bobbin Guide” on the reverse side). Adjust if needed.
10. Set the bobbin estimator.*
11. Use the “Thread Guide” above to thread your machine.
12. Measure and record your quilt’s length and width for later reference.
13. Load your quilt onto your frame according to your frame manual’s instructions.
14. Set the height of your take-up rail to about a finger’s width from the machine bed.
15. Set your tension using scrap materials off to the side of your quilt.*
16. Set the boundaries for the edge warning.*
17. Pull up your bottom thread tails as you work (see manual instructions on “tying off”).
18. Tack or baste down your quilt (see frame instructions).

Needle Information

Bobbin Guide

Place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that when you pull the thread, the bobbin rotates clockwise.

Tension Test: Hold the bobbin case in your hand and pull the thread up.

Top Thread Tension

Needle Style: DPx5 MR, 134 MR
Bobbin Type: M-Class

Set the bobbin tension first, and then adjust the top thread tension.

Set the bobbin tension first (see above).

• If the bobbin thread (shown here in white) is pulled through the top layer of fabric, decrease the top thread tension.
• If the top thread (shown here in blue) is pulled through to quilt backing, increase tension.
• Correct thread tension The top thread is not pulled to the quilt backing, and the bobbin thread is not pulled up to the quilt top.

Quilting Screens

1. Quilting Mode
   Press the drop-down to select a sewing mode:
   

2. Precise
   

3. Cruise
   

4. Baste
   

5. Manual
   

6. Edge Indicator
   Lights up [ ] when stitching within proximity of the quilt edge. The indicator only displays on the screen after edge boundaries are set.

7. Bobbin Level Estimate Estimated bobbin fi ll level.
   The indicator does not show if turned off in Bobbin Estimator.

8. Start/Pause Stitching Press to start or stop stitching. Changes [Red] when moving too fast.
   Overspeed warning. Slow the machine down.

9. Single Stitch
   Creates a single stitch in place. Useful for tie-off s.

10. Menu Selection
    Tap to open the Settings and Help menus.

11. Jog Needle
    Press [<] or [>] to move the needle incrementally.

12. Needle Up/Down
    Press to move the needle to the highest or lowest position.

13. Toolbox
    Tap to open the measure, calculator, bobbin estimator, edge warning, and project (stitch counter) tool.

14. Stitch Length
    Displayed in Stitches Per Inch (SPI) or Centimeter (SPC). Units can be changed in Settings.

15. Minimum Speed
    The speed that the machine will stitch in place when not being moved.

16. Baste Stitch Length

17. Manual Speed
    Speed of stitching. Displayed as a percentage of the total possible speed.

Toolbox

1. Measure – Take measurements.
2. Calculator
3. Bobbin Estimator – Warns you of low bobbin levels.
4. Edge Warning – Set quilt boundaries.
5. Project – Track the stitch count for the project.

Settings Menu

1. Screen Brightness

2. Needle Area Brightness
   Controls the brightness of the light in the needle area (white light only).

3. Needle Button
   Set the handlebar button to single stitch or needle up/down (moves the needle to the highest or lowest position).

4. Needle Stop
   Choose to have the needle stop in the [Up] or [Down] position when stitching is inactive.

5. Overspeed Sound
   Press to mute the overspeed alarm.

6. Overspeed Light
   Press to disable the red overspeed warning light.

7. Edge Warning Sound
   Press to mute the edge warning alarm.

8. Edge Warning Light
   Press to disable the red light that shines over the needle plate when the machine approaches or passes over the quilt edge.

9. Click Sound
   Press to disable the click sound when you press the buttons.

10. Stitch Length Units
    Set the units to inches or metric.

11. Factory Reset
    Press to return your display to the original factory settings

12. System Info
    Displays the display and machine firmware versions.

Lights, Alarms, and Icons

Red Light (Needle Area) The needle area may light up in red if:

• The machine is moving too quickly across the quilt for stitch regulation. This light can be disabled in the Settings menu (Overspeed Light).
• The machine is approaching or has passed over the quilt boundaries. This can be disabled in the Settings menu (Edge Warning Light).

Overspeed Icon

• The machine is moving too quickly for stitch regulation. Slow down!

Alarm (Constant Tone)

• The machine is being moved too quickly for regulated stitching. The alarm can be disabled in the Settings menu (Overspeed Sound).

Alarm (Beeping)

• Machine approaching or has passed over the boundaries of the quilt. Boundaries must first be established in the Edge Warning tool. This alarm can be disabled in the Settings menu (Edge Warning Sound).

Bobbin Level Estimate

Screen Turned Off

• The screen is set to turn off after five minutes of inactivity. Press any handlebar button to resume quilting. The screen sleep feature can be disabled in the Settings menu (Sleep).

Edge Warning Indicator

• The machine is stitching within boundaries.
• The machine is approaching or has crossed quilt boundaries

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