Freedom

Freedom Features

The Freedom features simple, easy-to-use controls combined with lightweight handling. Open up your quilting options with this large-throated machine.

Overview of the APQS Freedom quilting machine:

• $17,300 + shipping & handling (currency calculator)*

• Lifetime Warranty parts/labor

*APQS goods are priced at the factory. All freight, insurance, customs charges, import duties/tariffs, and local value-added taxes (VAT, MWST, etc) are the responsibility of the customer.

Machine Features

• Stitch regulator - When you use an APQS longarm machine you'll immediately notice the superior stitch quality. It's one of the main reasons people turn to APQS for their longarm needs.

• Low bobbin indicator - Know when it's time to change your bobbin to avoid running out of thread in the middle of your quilting design.
  

• Top thread break sensor  - You'll be alerted if the top thread breaks so you can quickly get back to quilting.
  

• Single stitch button, two position - Whether you like to tack your starting/ending stitches or knot & bury, you can control it all with the touch of a button.
  

• Vertical channel locks - Lock down the machine so it can only move side to side for precise straight line stitching or use it to ensure your quilt top is square to the table so you know you’ll end up with a square quilt at the end.

• Single thread disk tensioner. Having only one place to set tension means our machines can run a wide range of even the most finicky threads, opening up your creative options.
  

• Interchangeable hopping foot - Change out the machine’s hopping foot to an open toe design! Your machine comes ready to accept different feet for the different kinds of quilting you do.

• Auto needle positioner - When you come to a halt your APQS machine will not stop partially in the fabric - it will either stop in the full up or full down position, depending on your preference.

• Laser light with front and rear post - Easily follow a paper pattern with the precision laser
  

• Floating horizontal wheels - Our machines are perfectly balanced on a horizontal wheel so you can stitch beautiful motifs easily with superb handling. 

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Machine Specifications

• Large Throat size of 26" x 10.5" 

• Light weight machine weighing in at 45 lbs (20 kgs).
  

• Multi-position handles, front and back, with finger touch button control - Change your grip depending on your quilting style while still being able to control the machine even when it is at the back of the table. 

• Your choice of Smart Bobbin© (L size) or Big Bobbin© (M size) - You get a choice of the size bobbin you prefer so your machine is specifically made to your tastes and style of quilting.

• Variable needle speed - Different types of quilting require an increase in needle speed to match the complexity of the design. A touch of the button gives you the control you need without having to navigate through a series of menus. APQS has fastest needle speed in the industry at 0-3500 stitches per minute.
  

• Synchronous timing belt drive - APQS machines are precisely held in time through our belt drive technology. Building a machine that will not fall out of time means your tension and stitch integrity will be the same for the life of your machine. 

• Self lubricating bushings - The amount of oil required to care for an APQS machine is a fraction of what other quilting machines need, making maintenance simple and easy.

• Quiet, enclosed DC motor - APQS combines technology with sleek design to give you a beautiful machine with the horsepower you need. Our integrated electronics and motor are tucked away behind the clean lines of our machines.
  

• LED lighting with built in blacklight -  Bright, clear lighting increases accuracy. The built-in black light lets you adjust the lighting with the flip of a switch.
  

Table & Frame

• 10-, 12- or 14- foot table with adjustable height - Dial in the perfect height for you. 

• Adjustment-free quilt take-up roller - The elevated roller means you never have to raise it as the bulk of the quilt grows. And the leveler bar in front keeps your quilt surface level.
  

Extras

• Free one-day beginner class, online training videos and start-up supply kit - We want you to be as comfortable and as confident with your machine as possible! Your longarm education is just as important to us as the purchase of your machine. 

• Stand alone APQS turbo bobbin winder - Consistently wound bobbins are the key to consistent tension.
  

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Optional Machine Features

• Quilt Glide ($1,250) - A secondary form of stitch regulation that allows you to maintain a high level of control while doing small filler and background designs.

• Quilt Path Computerized system  ($9,500) -  Elevate your creativity to the next level and let a computerized system stitch out your designs robotically.

• Hartley Fence ($595) - Easily make complicated designs like precise circles, Baptist Fans, Spirals and other motifs.

• In-home setup by factory certified technician ($500) - Have your machine professionally set up and adjusted with some basic training to get you started.

 

Optional Table Features

• Bliss Drive System ($1,000) - Bliss uses a ball bearing technology to guide the machine on the table and gives you phenomenal control with minimal effort.

• Automatic Quilt Advance ($1,350) - Eliminate the chance of pleats and puckers on the back of your quilt by automatically rolling your quilt sandwich forward with even tension – all with the touch of a button.

• Overhead lighting ($795) - A bright workspace gives you the best possible visibility to set tension and see your stitching lines.

• Hydraulic table lift ($1,500) - Adjust the height of the table with the touch of a button.
  

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Why Choose APQS

• Easy to use

• The best, most accurate stitch regulator in the industry

• APQS has the fastest needle speed in the industry at over 3500 stitches per minute
  

• Great value due to superb quality giving you a lifelong reliable workhorse of a machine

• Smooth fingertip machine movement

• Unbeatable Lifetime Warranty
  

• Lifetime customer support - Toll Free

• Local dealer network for easy repair or service

• Manufactured completely in the USA by a 30-year-old company with a reputation for quality

• Minimal maintenance

• Free one-day beginner class offered all over the world and online training videos

• Ergonomic designs

• Time-saving accessories

• Fast access to parts and accessories
  

 

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Set-up and Delivery

Delivery - machine shipping and handling

• Shipping in the USA typically costs between $100-$400.

• Export costs are your responsibility.

• Most orders should arrive in 1-5 business days from the time the shipment leaves the factory in Carroll, Iowa.

• Arrangements can be made if you would like to pick up your machine at the APQS Factory in Carroll, Iowa, or the APQS Showroom in Des Moines, Iowa.

• No crating fees.
  

Set-up

Every APQS longarm quilting machine comes with machine, table, patterns, thread, bobbins, bobbin winder, needles, and more.

The machine will also come with easy-to-follow, step-by-step, full-color assembly instructions as well as a basic training CD and manual. Assembly is simple and will only take a few hours. The sewing head is assembled for you; you only need to add the handles and axles and assemble the table.

If assistance is needed our technicians are available by telephone.

Professional machine set-up

We also offer the option of professional in home/business set up for an added cost of $500.

• Sets up your table where you want it.

• Assembles your new quilting machine.

• Makes table and wheel adjustments.

• Installs bobbin, thread, and needle.

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