Gizmo Girl: APQS Longarm Quilting Machines

APQS Machines and Information:

I am very proud to represent American Professional Quilting Systems as a Representative and an Educator. APQS has the highest commitment to excellence in manufacturing, service and education in the industry. Made individually in America's heartland by the finest craftsmen & women, you can be sure your highest expectations will be exceeded. I've owned another Longarm brand, and have spent time teaching on and testing the major brands on the market. APQS is by far the best. I pride myself on always having the finest things I can afford. I would not represent any other company. An APQS Longarm machine is the ULTIMATE GIZMO!

APQS machines are manufactured using the highest grade, lightweight aircraft aluminum. This aircraft aluminum means our machines have ultra light head weight and are a sheer pleasure to operate. APQS machines are industrial, reliable and very durable and yet at the same time ultra lightweight and easy to maneuver. Incredibly responsive to your touch.

Your investment in an APQS machine will provide you with a lifetime of enjoyment!

Service after the sale is of utmost importance to the APQS family. Both sales and technical staff are very knowledgeable about the machines and the industry in general and we are readily available by telephone or email to answer your questions and/or address any concerns. Our mission is Quality and Excellence in both product and customer service. When you become a member of the APQS family, that quality customer service comes with the machine you've purchased!
APQS sewing heads are American-made and hand-crafted in our own factory in Iowa using the finest grade aircraft aluminum. The result is a light, responsive and easy to maneuver machine. Incredibly responsive to your touch.
APQS machines all feature a synchronous cogged belt drive system. This positive engagement drive works by mating the belt teeth with matching grooves in the pulleys. Exact shaft synchronization at very high speeds is critically important for maintaining your sewing timing and stitching precision in ALL directions. APQS's heavy-duty synchronous drive system will provide you with years of maintenance-free quilting pleasure. This drive system comes with a lifetime warranty.

Note: The timing belt in an automobile engine is a synchronous belt drive system.
The (size L) is extremely important to a high-speed industrial longarm machine. It provides ample thread for noticeably better stitch quality.
Exclusive to APQS machines is the horizontal wheels that they glide on. The wheels "cling" to the edges of the table and carriage and are fully adjustable for a customized glide.
The multi-position ergonomic handles on the front of the machine allow for ease of operation and reduce fatigue in the wrists, arms, shoulders, etc. Visibility of the quilting surface is extraordinary! Function buttons are all on these handles for fingertip control.
Tables are manually height adjustable for operator comfort and a hydraulic lift is available for purchase for pushbutton lifting of the table. Front rollers on the table are set up above tabletop level for ease of loading the quilt and so the operator may sit on a stool at the front side of the table when doing intricate detail work on a quilt.
Other timesaving features available include Lower Thread Cutter, exclusive to APQS, with pushbutton bobbin thread cutting; electronic channel locks for straight-line quilting at the touch of a button, Motorized Feed for power fabric advance, just to name a few.
APQS offers a complete in-home setup service so our customer can relax and rest assured that their new machine will be set up properly and they'll be coached through some basic training by our factory technician.
To achieve the quality and excellence we strive for in these machines, the machines are built individually by our extremely skilled and infinitely talented craftspeople in our own factory in Carroll, Iowa. Only the finest materials are used in our manufacturing process as each and every detail is attended to in order to ensure that every longarm machine born at our facility will meet the highest quality standards without compromise.
Self-lubricating bushings offer low levels of friction, permanent lubrication, and high positional accuracy.
A single disc-style tensioner for adjusting thread tension on the top allows you the freedom of using virtually any type of thread. The disc-style tensioner is the simplest design available and will provide for worry-free tension adjustments.