this ain't your grandma's sewing machine

The Quattro 6000D:

The latest piece of tech in the war on grandmas has gotta be Brother's Quattro 6000D sewing machine, a beastly machine with specs that will help even the most diligent granny patch up those quilts or ripped teddies more efficiently. Once you get past the huge 50 square inch workspace, you'll notice the 4.5 x 7-inch Sharp HD LCD display and embedded runway lighting. Brother's "InnovEye" and "Up-Close Viewer" technology places a camera right next to the needle to give the user a birds-eye view on the LCD to allow perfect placement before stitching. Advanced embroidery features and built-in tutorials should certainly mitigate any mishaps, and should you get the urge to plug every flash drive you own into it, there are 3 USB ports. In honor of Brother's 100 year anniversary, the Quattro™

100 brilliant, unprecedented, new and improved features.

Sewing and Embroidery Features

1. Full 10-inch space to the right of the needle
   
2. 5-inch height from sewing bed to top of machine arm
   
3. 23.75-inch long sewing bed (with embroidery arm attached)
   
4. Full-spectrum LEDs which mimic natural daylight
   
5. Light intensity equivalent in power to 56 standard LED lights
   
6. Almost 10-inches of full-spectrum surround™ lighting around the needle
   
7. Adjustable LED lighting in five settings
   
8. New light diffusing technology
   
9. New lens focusing technology
   
10. InnovEye™ Technology for precise needle placement
    
11. On-screen InnovEye™ adjustment using sensor positioning sticker
    
12. New Print and Stitch Technology for 3D art
    
13. Built-in Up-close™ Viewer
    
14. Zoom function using Up-close™ Viewer
    
15. Angle view capability for down-the-needle viewing
    
16. Enhanced edge sewing with InnovEye™ Technology
    
17. Lighting quick pivoting functionality
    
18. Sew without thread for paper punching
    
19. New jumbo 12-inch x 8-inch embroidery hoop
    
20. New 8-inch x 8-inch square quilting hoop
    
21. Built in large designs for the jumbo 12-inch x 8-inch hoop
    
22. 601 built-in embroidery designs
    
23. Beginning library of 8 built-in background designs for Print and Stitch Technology
    
24. New built-in Kanji designs
    
25. New built-in Greek Alphabet
    
26. 40 new built-in Vintage designs
    
27. New built-in Swiss designs based on Swiss lace samples circa 1900s-1950s
    
28. 10 new built-in Japanese designs
    
29. 20 new built-in square quilting designs
    
30. 160 designs featuring Disney/Pixar characters
    
31. 30 new built-in initial designs
    
32. Embroidery background color adjusting feature
    
33. Monochrome embroidery for single color embellishment
    
34. Enhanced threading system
    
35. Superior feed dog system
    
36. Automatic feed dog switching
    
37. Improved Thread Take- up lever
    
38. Adjustable bobbin winding speed
    
39. Improved tension guide from spool to bobbin
    
40. New adjustable knee lifter with three positions
    
41. Needle plate detector for safe operation
    
42. Presser Foot Lever in new convenient location
    
43. New ruler design with zero mark at the needle to help center designs
    
44. Pointing needle mode
    
45. Ergonomic large start/stop button
    
46. New embroidery edit rotation arrows
    
47. Design duplication mode with embroidery editing
    
48. Sewing stitches available in embroidery mode
    
49. New embroidery unit connector door
    
50. Readable PHC files .
    
51. Built-in Appliqué Creator feature
    
52. Improved hoop alignment
    
53. Built-in embroidery basting function
    
54. 20 new utility stitches
    
55. 121 new decorative stitches, including the numeral (#) sign
    
56. New built-in Heirloom stitches
    
57. Embroidery Design selection scroll bar for easier navigation
    
58. 28 new border frame patterns
    
59. 15 built-in embroidery alphabets with full complement of symbols
    
60. 2 new small fonts
    
61. 15 accessory feet included
    
62. New foot for edge sewing
    

LCD Display Features

1. New 4.5-inch x 7-inch wide-angle HD LCD display
   
2. HD LCD display by Sharp Corporation
   
3. 160-degree horizontal viewing capability
   
4. 140-degree vertical viewing capability
   
5. 260,000 possible colors with no color shifting
   
6. Liquid Clear Digitizer
   
7. TFT display
   
8. Adjustable display color for easy editing
   
9. Built-in screensavers with viewing adjustment options
   
10. Personalized screensaver functionality
    
11. Realistic preview of selected stitches
    
12. Faster on-screen design rendering
    
13. Increased file extension viewing
    
14. 11 new on-screen instructional videos
    

Software Features

1. 3 USB ports
   
2. New high-speed 2.0 port for design transfer
   
3. A third port for computer connectivity and future upgrades
   
4. Customizable USB mouse pointer functions
   
5. Optional external USB embroidery card reader
   
6. New easy-to-navigate home screen
   
7. New easy-to-use screen layout
   
8. Adjustable sound in 5 levels
   
9. 9 sounds for function differentiation
   

Accessory Features

1. Includes 3 new quilting feet
   
2. 2-spool thread stand included
   
3. New bobbin clips included
   
4. Microfiber accessory cloth
   
5. New high-quality accessory box for storage within arm of machine
   
6. 3 removable accessory trays
   
7. Exclusive USB mouse
   
8. New Quintessential Idea Book
   
9. New embroidered dust cover
   
10. Custom Fashion Rolling Luggage
    
11. Custom Fashion Luggage for Embroidery Arm and Accessories
    

Cosmetic Features

1. New dampened top cover
   
2. Color coordinated top and needle up/down knob
   
3. Non-slip grip handle
   
4. New sturdier hoop design with better gripping surface
   

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