Hartley Base Expander (without & with thread cutter) – Price: $170
The Base Expander (designed specifically for APQS machines) provides a stable bed when using guides to stitch in the ditch and outline various shapes. The base slides onto the throat of your machines without the necessity for clamps and includes one straightedge guide with tapered handles
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Micro Drive – Price: $199
Detailed quilting is a breeze when you add these small “micro drive” handles to your APQS machine. Add to your APQS machine when you want extra control and precision for small detail quilting such as microstippling. These handles mount easily to your needle bar, and raise up out of the way for normal quilting. Use with the optional Hartley Extended Base for added support under the quilt.
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Hartley Fence (for Deluxe Bliss Tables) – Price: $595
The Fence is a longarm quilting attachment that lets you to quilt perfect diagonal lines, circles and intricate designs. The Hartley Fence includes a fully adjustable fence guide with metal straight edge that will not warp or wear, an idler arm and wheel. Also includes, circle attachment for making any size circle up to 22 inches in diameter.
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Tool Kit – Price: $115
Includes all the tools needed to assemble an APQS machine, along with basic repair parts. Have the tools you need to assemble and maintain your APQS machine in one kit. This package contains screwdrivers, box end wrenches,an eye loupe and Allen wrenches sized to fit your machine and table. It also includes spare parts such as extra cover screws, needles, needle bar screws and more.
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Vertical Cone Holder – Price: $90
Mount thread cones near the front of your machine for easy access from the needle side. Spend less time changing threads when working on the freehand or needle side of your machine. This double spool holder moves your cones to the front of your machine, making quick work of color changes. Works for all APQS machines. When using the spool holder, your thread will pass directly to the 3-hole thread guide by your tension assembly.
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Horizontal Dual Spool Holder – Price: $70
Stack-wound spools and decorative threads mount easily on the top of the machine for better results. Specialty threads and other decorative threads often come on small spools designed to release the thread by spinning. The dual horizontal spool holder allows you to mount two spools at once, providing optimum performance.
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Casters
Single Heavy Duty 4-inch Locking Caster for APQS Tables with Round Tubing Legs. Heavy Duty 4-inch Caster for APQS quilting machines let you move your machine easily in your room. These Casters will only fit tables that have round tubing legs – they will not fit in square tubing leg tables! Be sure to order 4 casters–one for each table leg. Caster locks to keep the machine in place when quilting. Caster mounts in place of the table glides included standard with each machine. The table can still be leveled with casters installed thanks to the extra long threaded leg inserts. However, table level may be affected if the table is rolled to a different location. Casters raise your quilting machine up 4 inches from its lowest position, which may make the height uncomfortable for very petite quilters. Not recommended for use with a hydraulic lift.
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Scoop Foot
Cupped foot designed for easy transitions on and off the quilt top. Cupped foot specially designed for stand-up quilters who do pantographs and use Quilt Path. The rounded bottom helps prevent the quilt’s edges from flipping over as you move off the quilt and back on again with your quilting design. High profile edges accommodate thicker batting as well as thin batting.
Foot works on any APQS machine already equipped with an interchangeable hopping foot.
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