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Discover BERNINA’s state-of-the-art system for automated quilting
Quilt automatically on your BERNINA Q 20 and Q 24 on classic or large frames
Design customization and placement
Adjust designs directly on screen with a touch of a finger using either Art & Stitch or Q-matic software
For perfect design placement on your quilt or fabric, many useful features are readily available
Align designs on your quilt or fabric horizontally or vertically on the top, bottom or centered
Use the Boundary function to place a design into a block with a given margin
Mask is the perfect tool to stitch out background fillers around an appliqué shape
Clearly arranged user interface with task bar, tool bar, Q-matic secondary screens, quilt design area, design center and many additional commands
Easy Quilting
Automated quilting in just a few simple steps
Easy quilting, whether stitching out simple edge-to-edge designs or intricate custom patterns
Includes over 250 designs from several renowned European and US Designers, including: Lisa H. Calle, Keryn Emmerson, Amanda Murphy, Tula Pink, Patricia Ritter, Linzi Upton and Sarah Vedeler
More than 350 additional designs included with Art & Stitch
Multiple on-demand help functions for assistance in every step of creating and placing your quilting designs
Easy Access & Control
21.5" all-in-one touch PC mounted to the side of the frame guarantees comfortable access to all designing and placement features
For ease-of-use, additional sewhead interaction screens allow control of design stitch-out and placement directly with the sewhead
Returning to the main screen is not necessary making your quilting highly efficient
Freehand Quilting Any Time
With one-touch quick belt release system
Easy switch from automated to freehand quilting
Due to the side mounted PC and the one-touch quick belt release system, the Q Series machine remains lightweight and maneuverable
EasyGlide
The power steering of Q-matic
When activated, the belted machine head moves in all directions with ease and without additional force
Perfect Design
The Q-matic system is flawlessly designed
Meets the highest safety standards as it is UL(r) listed and approved
Can be easily added to a Q Series on frame
Enters world of automated quilting
Commands at Your Fingertips
Plan your quilt in every detail with ease
Basic features like save, copy, delete or import of designs and/or projects can be accessed in one or two clicks
Precise Design Placement: Positioning has never been easier with the Grab & Drop function. Virtually attach a design to the sewhead needle and precisely drop it in your quilt blocks or set virtual markers for easy border placement
Changing parameters like speed, upper thread tension or stitches per inch (SPI) during quilt-out are right at your fingertips
Running out of bobbin thread or thread breakage can be easily solved with the guided recovery feature
Use different view options to have the best overview of your quilting ideas
Art & Stitch and WiFi Included
Design customization and/or digitizing with Art & Stitch, a powerful designing software for longarm quilters
Access Art & Stitch directly on the touch screen to begin designing quilt designs from scratch or customize existing ones
Trace and edit an image to your liking
Create unique quilt patterns using options such as: creating an appliqué design or adding a creative fill or trapunto effect
Upon completion, the design can be saved
As a Q-matic owner, you receive dual activations for Art & Stitch allowing you to run it on a second PC or laptop
The WiFi capability of Q-matic makes it easy to transfer designs from the PC or laptop to the Q-matic PC if both devices are connected to the home network
8 Things You’ll Love
One-touch quick belt release system
Simple switch between automated and freehand quilting
Compact belt drive system (stepper motor with planetary gear)
21.5" all-in-one touch PC with Windows 10 Pro & WiFi connectivity
Sewhead interaction functions
More than 600 designs included
Import any non-proprietary design formats through Art & Stitch, .dxf and/or .bqm directly to Q-matic
Art & Stitch quilt design & digitizing software included