powerquilter
™
1600 Quilti ng Machine User’s Guide
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(I) Up/Down/TieOff
The arrow butt ons can assist in creati ng ti eoff sti tches, basti ng,
or needle-positi oning functi ons without the use of the foot
pedal. Pressing and releasing the arrow butt on quickly will send
the needle to the next needle stop positi on. If the needle is up,
pressing the butt on will cause the needle to move to the down
positi on. If the needle is down, it will return to the up positi on.
Pressing and holding the green arrow butt on for a longer ti me
creates a full sti tch. The needle will conti nue to cycle while
holding the arrow butt on and stop when the butt on is released.
This acti on is useful for ti eing off beginning and ending sti tches.
Main Screen Regulated Mode
Bu� on Functi ons
Your powerquilter™ 1600 comes equipped with the all new
built-in sti tch regulator. The two sensors in the table insert (on
either side of the needle) sense the movement of fabric and
adjusts the machine's sti tch speed during free-moti on quilti ng.
This ensures balanced, equal-length sti tches.
The Machine is in Regulated Mode (A) when the R is green.
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(B) Sti tches Per Inch (SPI)
Pressing the “+” or “-” butt ons in the mid left porti on of
the screen will increase or decrease the sti tches per inch
(SPI) setti ng. The setti ng is refl ected in the white indicator
box between the “+” and “-” butt ons. The value can be
adjusted between 4 and 22 sti tches per inch.
Basti ng Sti tches
There are four basti ng sti tch setti ngs controlled by the
sti tches per inch functi on. Aft er the SPI reaches its lowest
setti ng of 4 sti tches per inch, pressing the “-” butt on will
acti vate the basti ng setti ngs:
• 0.5-inch baste (one sti tch every half-inch movement of the fabric over the table)
• 1-inch baste (one sti tch every one inch movement of the fabric over the table)
• 2-inch baste (one sti tch every two inches of movement of the fabric over the table)
• 4-inch baste (one sti tch for every four inches of movement of the fabric over the table)
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ft er selecti ng the basti ng sti tch setti ng, begin quilti ng by pressing the
Play
butt on or by pressing down
on the foot pedal. As the fabric moves across the table, the machine will perform a sti tch (needle down
and needle up) every half inch, one inch, two inches or four inches.
T
he sti tch regulati on mode (Precision or Cruise) which is selected will be indicated by the butt on
being green.
A
B
