Brother BQ3100 The Achiever Sewing & Quilting Machine

Product Overview

The Brother Innov-ìs BQ3100 advanced quilting sewing machine is perfect for all your quiltmaking and sewing needs. Featuring a compact MuVit Digital Dual Feed that s easier to use than before, it offers increased visibility and better functioning with thicker materials, stitches forward and backward for unprecedented versatility. A large 7 colour LCD touchscreen display controls the machine via intuitive icons and lets you watch onscreen tutorials. Brighten your fabric with a 10-inch glow around the needle using the enhanced LED lighting on the generous 11.25" workspace. Expand your creativity with over 750 utility and decorative stitches, buttonhole styles, and fonts and use My Custom Stitch to create your own stitches and add some personalization. Enjoy the convenience of features like a pivot function that automatically lifts the presser foot leaving the needle in the fabric for easy cornering and fabric manipulation, and sideways and directional sewing that lets you sew straight or zigzag stitches not only forward and backward, but sideways and diagonal too. A full USB port makes it easy connect to a computer for easy software updates and upgrades. It also accepts USB media for adding or saving additional stitches or for connecting a USB mouse (not included) to use with the machine's screen. Touch your fabric with the V-Sonic Pen for needle placement, stitch width setting, and positioning the endpoint of a line of stitches. When it comes time to quilt, piece, or sew, align rows of decorative stitches in smooth straight lines with the Sew Straight Laser Vision Guide. The Automatic Height Adjuster (AHA) keeps presser-foot pressure constant ensuring consistent stitch length on all fabric thicknesses, producing more consistent stitch quality on uneven surfaces. It includes a Quilters Bundle with a variety of add-ons.

To learn more about the 'Brother BQ3100 Advanced Sewing & Quilting Machine' (previous model is Brother BQ3050), download the brochure here, download the manual here, quick reference guide here, or watch the videos below!

Main Features

Compact MuVit Digital Dual Feed Offers better visibility and functioning with thicker materials, the Compact MuVit Dual Feed stitches forward and backward for versatility and comes with various stitches chosen specifically to use with the Dual Feed.
Computer Compatibility Use the USB port with USB media to add or save additional stitches, use it to connect a USB mouse (not included) to use with the machine's screen, or connect your machine to your computer for easy software updates and upgrades.
Sew Straight Stitches When it comes time to quilt, piece, or sew, align rows of decorative stitches in smooth straight lines with the Sew Straight Laser Vision Guide.
V-Sonic Pen for Sewing Touch the fabric with the sensor pen for needle placement, stitch width setting, and positioning the endpoint of a line of stitches. Simply touch and sew.
Built-in Stitches, Buttonhole Styles, and Fonts 759 utility and decorative stitches (729 built-in, 30 on CD), 14 one-step auto-size buttonhole styles, and 5 fonts for sewing.
Automatic Height Adjuster (AHA) The AHA feature helps ensure consistent stitch length on all fabric thicknesses by keeping the presser-foot pressure constant regardless of fabric thickness, producing more consistent stitch quality across uneven surfaces.
Included Quilters Bundle Deluxe Comes with add-ons like a Wide Table, an Open Toe Foot for MuVit, a Stitch in the Ditch Dual Feed Foot, a Dual Feed 1 4 Guide Foot, a Dual Feed Quilting Guide, a Couching Dual Feed Foot, and a 2-Spool Thread Stand.
LED Lighting and Spacious Work Area With the enhanced LED lighting on the generous 11.25" workspace, you can brighten your fabric with a 10-inch glow around the needle.
Colour LCD Touchscreen Display The large 7" display controls the machine via intuitive on-screen icons and allows viewing of on-screen tutorials.
Sideways and Directional Sewing Sew straight and zigzag stitches not only forward and backward, but sideways. In addition to sideways sewing, the machine has the capability to stitch diagonally when using a straight stitch.

Sewing Features

Lockstitch Key	Yes
Stitch Width	5.0mm - 7.0mm
Back to Beginning Key	Yes
Free Arm	Yes
Built-in Sewing Lettering Fonts	6
Start/Stop Button	Yes
Presser Foot Levelling	Yes
Built-in Stitches (includes Buttonhole Styles)	561
Needle Position Key (Up/Down)	Yes
Bed Area (depth x width) inches	7.7" x 15.6"
Stitch Length	5mm
V-Sonic™ Pen for sewing	Included
Max. Sewing Speed (stitches per minute)	1,050
Buttonhole Styles	14 one-step
Automatic Presser Foot Lifter	Yes
Side Feeding	Yes
Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment	Yes
Feed Dog	7 (longer version)
Speed Controller	Yes
Work Space (Height & Width) inches	5.0" x 11.25"
Needle Stop Position	Yes
Reinforcement/Reverse Stitches	Yes
Twin Needle Setting Key	Yes

Embroidery Features

My Custom Design™ Feature	Yes

Quilting Features

Automatic Height Adjuster™ AHA® Feature	Yes
Drop Feed/Free Motion	Yes, automatic
Built-in Quilting Stitches	Yes
MuVit™ Digital Dual Feed	Included
Knee Lifter	Included
Free Motion Quilting Foot	Included
Included Quilting Feet	1/4" quilting foot with guide, Open toe quilting foot
Pivot Function	Yes

Carton Contents

Specialty Feet Included	Yes
Other Included Accessories	Additional Accessories Included in Box: Bobbins, Dual King Spool Thread Stand, Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (With Single Hole), Foot Controller, Grid Sheet Set, Knee Lifter, Straight Stitch Needle Plate, V-Sonic Pen, Knee Lifter, Bobbin Cover (with mark), Bobbin Case for Bobbin Work, Grid Sheet Set, My Custom Stitch CD, Dust Cover, Quilters Bundle
Accessory Storage	Yes
Protective Case	Softcover included
Standard Presser Feet Included with Machine	17
Included Accessory Feet	1/4" quilting foot with guide, Blind stitch foot, Button sewing foot, Buttonhole foot, Couching dual-feed foot, Dual Feed 1/4" inch Guide Foot, Compact MuVit Digital Dual feed foot, Free-motion echo quilting foot, Free-motion open toe quilting foot, Free-motion quilting foot, Monogramming foot, Open toe foot, Open toe dual feed foot, Overcasting stitch foot, Straight stitch foot, Stitch-in-the-ditch dual feed foot, Zigzag foot, Zipper foot
Wide Table	Included
Foot Controller	Included
USB Cable	Included

Other

Warranty	25-Year Limited Warranty

Basic Features

Adjustable Screen Brightness Settings	Yes
Media Type(s)	USB
Easy Bobbin Winding	Automatic bobbin winding system
Lighting	LED 10" Lighting
LCD Size (inches)	3.6" x 6.0"
Adjustable Bobbin Winding Speed	Yes
Opening Screen	Yes
Needle Threading System	Yes
Quick Set™ Bobbin	Yes
Computer Connectivity with Update Capability	Yes
Built-in Memory	Yes
Software Upgrades	Yes
On-Screen Editing	Yes
Stitch Select	Touch Panel
Thread Sensor On/Off	Feature not available
Thread Sensor	Upper and bobbin
Automatic Thread Cutter	Yes

Dimensions

Carton Dimensions (W" x D" x H")	17.75" x 30.25" x 22.5"
Carton Weight (lbs)	56.7
Unit Dimensions (W" x D" x H")	11.18" x 22.48" x 13.07"
Unit Weight (lbs)	34.392
Unit Weight (kg)	15.6