CNC Sewing
for 15-869K, January 24th, 2019
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) sewing machines place stitches according to your instructions.
Path + Spacing:
Easy to specify
Less data
Implies imprecision
Easy to change stitch length
Can convert losslessly to needle downs
Easy to scale
Needle Downs:
Exact control
More data
Implies precision
Cannot convert to path+spacing without some smoothing
Cannot scale
Our Machines
Innova 32" Long-Arm Quilting Machine
Path (.pat file) + spacing (set on machine)
~13' x 30" sewing area
Singer Quantum Futura CE 200
Needle Downs (proprietary format)
~5" x 7" sewing area
Some... modifications