| 摘要 |
A manually operated quilting machine comprises a table 4 comprising a frame 8 and a ground engaging member 10. The frame comprises a grid with principal rails 24, and a C-shaped quilter 6 comprising an upper and lower elongate members 60,(54, figure 2), the latter terminating in quilting head 64 comprising stitching apparatus 66. The quilter 6 is movable along the principal rails 24. User interface 72, is in communication with controls 68 to control movement of the quilting machine about the grid, and the operation of the stitching apparatus 66. The user interface is essentially mounted on the quilting head. The quilter 6 may be slidable laterally on a dolly 30 which may be movable along the principal rails 24. The machine may comprise a pantograph 90 accessible from the front of the machine and comprising a stylus with a thick end for following a locked groove template 108 and a thinner end for following a freehand pattern. Quilting material may be supported by rollers, rotation of which is governed by a motorised ratchet and pawl arrangement which may be controlled via the user interface 72. The quilter may comprise a digital stitch regulator and recessed take-up lever for safety. |
