The Husqvarna Mega Quilter sewing machine offers a generous 9″ x 6″ sewing area and sews at the rate of 1600 stitches per minute. The sewing area and the rate of stitches per minute is perfect for machine quilting and is probably twice the speed of standard sewing machines. The extra throat area makes it much easier to push a quilt through making making machine quilting a breeze!
Most quilters start out machine quilting on the same sewing machine they use for quilt piecing. This is how I started machine quilting. Machine quilting baby quilts or wall quilts is easy on a home sewing machine but quilting a queen or king sized quilt can become quite difficult.
If you have machine quilted a few quilts on your sewing machine and are now ready to move onto a machine with a bigger throat then you should be sure to look at the Husqvarna Mega Quilter.
The Husqvarna Mega Quilter promises perfect stitches thanks to the automatic stitch control feature. Consistent stitches will make all your quilts turn out beautifully. Stitch speed is also adjustable, go as fast or as slow as you like.
The Mega Quilter also comes with an adjustable presser foot.
One of the best features of the Husqvarna Mega Quilter that makes quilting much easier is the knee lift, with the knee lift you can raise and lift the presser foot and keep both hands on the quilt.
The Mega Quilter comes with the great Husqvarna name and some more great features of this quilting machine include:
- Extra Large 9″x6″ Work Area
- Automatic Stitch Control
- Adjustable Presser Foot
- Adjustable Stitch length and width.
- Knee Lift
- Separate motor allows you to wind a bobbin while quilting a quilt
- Automatic thread cutter. This is a great feature! Its so simple but will make your quilting even more pleasurable.
- Portable extension table of 24″ x16″
- Perfect stitches on every fabric thickness thanks to automatic stitch control, thread pre-tension adjustment and adjustable presser foot pressure.
- Large reverse lever
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Wendi Hall 10.20.09 at 4:13 pm
Hi Shelly – Thanks for your comments on the Mega Quilter. I also own a MQ and I have it on an Inspira frame. It is truly a dream machine — but it did take some getting used to and getting the stitching and tensions right — even with the stitch regulator. But once through the learning curve, it’s wonderful to be able to load a queen or king sized quilt and breeze through the quilting. I have used it off the frame and the 1600 stitches per minute really make a difference compared to my small Husky, which I also love! I do wish I could find a reliable service center though !
Doris 01.27.10 at 9:15 pm
I have been looking at theHusqvana Mega quilter. This will be my 1st quilting machine. I’m a little concerned that it took some time before you could get the stitching and tension right before you are up and running. Why?
daheninger@aol.com
Is there anyone out there that can address this issue?
Thanks
Is there classes you can take from the company?
Holly 02.12.10 at 1:06 pm
I would love to have one of these machines someday. Vikings are the best.
Say, you’re not the Shelly who used to hang out on Fidonet’s quilting echo back in the 1990s are you? She lived in NoCal too.
JMoore 02.27.10 at 8:53 pm
Adjustable stitch length, but not width. This machine is straight stitch only. You might want to update your description.
Kathy 04.25.10 at 2:13 pm
Recently I purchased a used Inspira frame and Mega quilter; from separate sources. I am having difficulty with the machine quilting. I have tangled nests of top thread on the under side of the quilt. I have had it in for a check up, the sewing machine sews fine with the foot pedal. What am I doing wrong?
karen 05.24.10 at 11:47 am
if you do not put down your pressure foot you get a tangled mess on the bottom.
Debbie 06.02.10 at 2:23 pm
Answer to question of classes. I sell Viking/ Husqvarna machines and our store offers classes on how to use them. If you purchase your machine from a store, you should be offered classes on how to work the machines. With the quilter, it will be one class. You will learn how to work it from winding the bobbin, to using it on a piece of fabric. Learning to quilt with it will take some time. The use of the stitch regulator takes a wee bit of getting used to. Most folks have a tendency to go to fast or to slow…its the timing.
JD 07.13.10 at 9:22 am
Probably the most important question you should ask when getting a machine of this type is, “Who will teach me to use this and answer my questions when I have a problem?”
The answer is, your authorized dealer. If you don’t get one of these along with your purchase you are asking for trouble from the start. I received a trade-in 9″ MegaQuilter with an Inspira frame a couple of years ago. The original owner got a “great price” on it but it “never has worked right”. I now have it relocated to a happy home with an owner that learned how to use it and it is running fine. There never was a problem with the machine. The original owner just never learned to use it, became unhappy with it and lost 50% of her original investment price when she used it as a trade-in. What a bargain!
Go out and meet your local dealers. Learn what they have to offer. Base your buying decisions on the overall value that you will receive. The additional investment will come back to you many times over.
Peggy 07.13.10 at 6:43 pm
To Kathy, Sure hope by now you have your answer. I’ve had my MQ for 3yrs. I was plagued with the same problem when first using the MQ. Remember, pressor foot down before sewing, re-thread the machine with manual in hand, make sure the needle is in correctly, check the bobbin, make sure the bobbin is in the caseing correctly, bring the bobbin thread up through the plate. I always keep a long scrap of fabric hanging on the end of the Inspira frame, I use it to check the stitching with every bobbin change. It there’s a problem with the stitches I can trouble shoot without any ripping! Hope this is helpful to someone out there. I love my MQ!
Jill 07.16.10 at 3:41 pm
Hey fellow quilters. I am thinking about purchasing the Mega Quilter or something like it; but, would like to hear others thoughts before making my decision. I also heard that the throat space comes up to 20 inches as well? Does anyone use the Quilt Sew Clever bot? Any feedback would be wonderful!
Cynthia Laurent 10.18.10 at 5:55 am
HI THERE I HAVE THE MEGA QUILTER AND FRAME THAT GOES WITH. I ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TENSION AND THREAD GETTING STUCK IN NEEDLE PLATE. I AM NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE PUT THE DARNING PLATE OVER THE NEEDLE PLATE, I HAD’NT AND SINCE I HAVE DONE THAT THE TENSION IS FINE AND I AM HAPPILY PRACTICING AGAIN. HOPE THIS HELPS.
CYNTHIA LAURENT
SEYCHELLES.
Vickie 01.13.11 at 8:21 am
Kathy, I had the same trouble with wadded up bobbin thread. I just gave the bobbin tension, on the bobbin carriage a little tweak. I cleared it right up. Also if you are doing alot of quilting ,you need to oil your machine regularly. I also have found I can not use Coates cotten thread., it will run about 9-12 inches and break the top thread. Keep at it and don’t ge to frustrated. I was about 4 months getting the Coates thread thing fiqured out. But now all is well in quilt land. Good luck.
Janet 05.28.11 at 9:19 pm
I have been quilting just a couple of years now and did buy a MegaQuilter. I absolutely love it. The tension comes pre-set and I have only had to adjust it a couple of times. The trick for me is to jot down how many clicks I adjust the tension and then put it back that many clicks as soon as I finish that project. That way I always am at the factory preset. It is seriously fast and easy to use and there is plenty of room to maneuver. And it is very sturdy, with stainless steel bobbins. It has been perfect for me as a new quilter, I would recommend it highly.