The Perfect Longarm for Your Hoop Frame

Published: Wed, 03/09/22

Hello ,

A frequent question I'm often asked is how the Grace Qnique 19 longarm compares to the Qnique 15R and 15 PRO. Other than giving you 19 inches of harp space compared to the fifteen inches of Grace's baseline 15 model, it's also an ideal longarm to put on your hoop frame!

Which Grace Longarm is BEST? Comparing the Qnique 19 to 15 Longarms

Save $1100 This Month on the Qnique 19

For the month of March Grace Company is putting the Qnique 19 on sale for $5699, and on top of that, you'll also receive more than $300 worth of free kit and accessories.

Free accessory bundle includes:

Ruler Base
3 Piece hopping foot set
The Slice, Super Slide, and Mini Slide rulers designed by Leah Day
1.5" Mini Quilt clips
Bobbins
MR Needles (size 18)

Click Here to check out all the options available for the Qnique 19 longarm.

Breaking Down the Advantages of the Qnique 19

Speed - With sewing machines and longarms, speed is recorded with SPM - Stitches Per Minute.

As you can see in the chart below, these longarms are very similar on speed.

Monitor - The monitor gives you control over the machine to select your stitch regulator type (Cruise or Precise) and the stitch length (I like 16 stitches per inch).

The Qnique 19 and 15 PRO both come with touchscreen monitors that are easier to navigate and select your stitches than the Qnique 15R.

The 15R and 21 I'm using in the above video don't have a touchscreen. Instead I use the buttons on the handlebars of my longarm to navigate through the menus. I have heard from a few quilters that find this challenging.

So if you want the easiest way to select your stitches, definitely pick between the Qnique 19 and 15PRO.

Size is Everything with Longarm Quilting

Many quilters have emailed me and say something like:

"What is the difference between the Qnique 19 and 15, except that it's bigger?"

I find this funny because with longarm quilting SIZE IS EVERYTHING!

That four inches of difference between the Qnique 19 and Qnique 15 longarms is the difference between barely being able to quilt a 10 inch block and being able to easily quilt a 14 inch block.

If your goal is to quilt fast, you'll want to quilt the largest chunk of your quilt possible before you have to advance the quilt through the frame.

Click Here to see how advances work on the Hoop Frame.

So that's it for this week, . If you're ready to take the plunge into longarm quilting, the Qnique 19 on either a standing Continuum frame or the budget-friendly Qzone would be a perfect fit!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day