SINGER 7469Q Confidence Quilter Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine

by Singer

• Automatic needle threader and Drop & Sew bobbin system make for quick and easy set-up
• 98 built-in stitches with seven fully automatic one-step buttonholes provide endless project possibilities
• Programmable needle up/down and drop feed make quilting fun and easy
• Four bonus quilting feet and an extension table create the winning quilting combination
• Electronic twin needle control and adjustable stitch length and width allow you to customize your projects. 110 volt machine designed for United States and Canadian use only.

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 17 x 8 x 12.5 inches ; 22.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 22.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001G8FW1M
• Item model number: 7469Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,659 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
  • #43 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Sewing > Sewing Machines

Product Description

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Quilting made easier.

The SINGER 7469Q Confidence Quilter sewing machine is the perfect machine for new and skilled quilters alike. With many advanced features, your sewing will be relaxing and creative.

The programmable needle up/down feature is vital for quilters when piecing together patchworks. Select to have the needle stop in the down position when appliquéing, quilting or pivoting fabric. The machine comes with four bonus quilting feet to expand your creative quilting and sewing possibilities. Use the darning and embroidery foot for stippling, the even feed/walking foot for even flow of fabric, the open toe foot for better visibility and the 1/4-inch foot for piecing together quilt blocks. The large sewing surface lets you manage large quilts and other sewing projects with ease.

Programmable Needle Up/Down

For easier quilting and applique.

Automatic Needle Threader

Sewing’s biggest timesaver.

Six Fully Automatic One-Step Buttonholes

Professional results at the touch of a button.

Drop & Sew Bobbin System

Automatic bobbin thread pick up for quicker threading.

Extension Table

Manage large projects easily with more sewing surface.

Warranty

25-year limited warranty including 25-year parts, 5-year electronic and 1-year labor.

Drop Feed

Free motion sewing for creative topstitching.

Adjustable Stitch Length and Width

Keep your seams strong and prevent bunching on any type of fabric with adjustable stitch length and width.

Additional Features & Benefits

Electronic Twin Needle Control

With the electronic twin needle control, stitches are automatically adjusted for twin needle sewing with just the touch of a button. Twin needle sewing creates two parallel rows of stitching, adding a decorative touch to any project.

Push-Button Stitch Selection

Twelve of the most popular stitches are accessible with one touch. The rest of the stitches are just a few clicks away. The stitches are set with the optimum settings for length. Drop feed is handy when sewing quilts, monograms and adding creative touches to your sewing projects.

Stitch Locking Function and Automatic Back-Tack Function

Tie-off decorative and straight stitches with just a push of a button. Reinforcing the end of seams ensures quality stitches, avoids unraveling and provides stronger stitching.

Automatic Tension

This system ensures stable stitch quality, whatever type of fabric you use. Feel free to override the preset tension for special project settings.

Extra-High Presser Foot Lifter

The extra high presser foot lifter offers more clearance, which is needed when placing multiple layers of bulky fabric under the presser foot.

Heavy-Duty Metal Frame

This rigid support holds all the mechanisms in perfect alignment for skip-free sewing.

Six-Segment Feed Dogs with Box Feed

A specially designed feed dog system ensures the fabric is picked up and supported from the front of the presser foot to the rear. The box feed motion moves the feed dogs in a box motion, rather than the historic arc motion. It assures perfect feeding throughout the entire feed process, as the feed dogs are always in perfect and equal contact with the fabric and presser foot.

Center Zigzag Taper

When tapering with the zigzag stitch, the stitch tapers to the center, not the left or right; this provides a more attractive look when tapering into or out of a point.

7mm Stitch Width

Most stitches can be set for a maximum width of 7 mm. When sewing decorative stitches or satin stitches, the wide stitches are bolder and more pronounced.

Automatic Presser Foot Pressure

The amount of pressure exerted on the fabric by the presser foot against the feed dogs is automatic. Sew from the lightest weight tricots to the heaviest denim without making pressure adjustments.

Automatic Bobbin Winding Clutch

The needle bar automatically disengages when winding the bobbin, making bobbin winding safer.

Electronic Stitch Formation

All stepper motors are electronically controlled. Digital control of the stepper motors allows for perfectly formed stitch patterns every time.

Thirteen Needle Positions

Needle positions can be changed for individual projects, such as inserting zippers or cording and topstitching.

Bobbin Class: 15J

Light Bulb: 2 Staybright LED Lights

Needles: 2020 & 2045

Consumer's Choice

More people own SINGER machines than all other brands combined.

98 Built-In Stitches

Ninety-eight built-in stitches offer a large variety of stitches for construction, fashion sewing, quilting, heirloom, crafts, home decorating and decorative sewing, and always ensure the perfect stitch for every project.

8 essential stitches are the core stitches of construction and mending.

77 decorative stitches create special details on any project.

6 stretch stitches are specially designed to move with your fabric.

6 fully automatic one-step buttonholes and one endless buttonhole.

Accessories Included

• All-purpose foot
• Zipper foot
• Satin-stitch foot
• Blind-hem foot
• Buttonhole foot
• Even-feed/walking foot
• Darning & embroidery foot
• Open-toe Foot
• Straight-stitch foot
• Needles
• Bobbins
• Auxiliary spool pin
• Thread spool felts
• Spool caps
• Seam ripper/lint brush
• Screwdriver
• Extension table
• Foot pedal
• Power cord
• Instruction manual

Bonus quilting feet

About SINGER

SINGER is sewing made easy.

Founded in 1851, Singer is one of the world’s leading sellers of consumer and artisan sewing machines, and one of the world’s most trusted and recognizable brands. The company has a long history of innovation, having produced, among other breakthroughs, the world’s first portable machine, the first zigzag machine and the first computer-controlled machine.

By making simple, easy-to-use machines, Singer has provided the gateway to sewing for people around the world. From home décor and clothing construction to embroidery and quilting, Singer is dedicated to helping people express themselves through sewing.

Product Description

Includes (1) General Purpose Pressure Foot - on machine, (1) Satin Special Purpose Pressure Decorative Sewing Foot, (1) One-Step Buttonhole Foot, (1) Zipper Foot, (1) Blind Hem Foot, (1) Darning and Embroidery Foot, (1) 1/4-in Foot, (1) Open-toe Foot, (1) Even Feed Foot, Needles, (4) Standard Bobbins, Lint Brush-Seam Ripper, (1) Screwdriver for Needle Plate, Auxiliary Spool Pin, (2) Spool Pin Felt Discs, (3) Thread Spool Caps - Small, Medium and Large, Quilter?s Extension Table, Seam Guide, Quilting Guide, Instruction Manual

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

180 of 182 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Singer confidence quilter January 9, 2010

By Carol Baum

I have had this machine for a year. Most of the sewing I have done on this machine is quilt piecing, general sewing, and some quilting. One feature that no one has mentioned (as far as I recall) is a special feature that in piecing quilts has saved me much time in piecing. As you begin your seam the machine sews a few stitches and backs up over them, securing the beginning of the seam. When you finish the seam, hit the reverse arrow and it secures the last stitches of the seam in the same way.

The stitches are consistently straight. It also comes with an attachable walking foot. The throat plate of the machine is clear making it visible to see if you are running out of thread.

There are better sewing machines of this type but the price ranges begin somewhere at $1,000. With all the "bells and whistles" this machine has, I would highly recommend it.

214 of 223 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners October 5, 2009

By havalina

I have quilted for years on an old 90's Singer and decided to finally move into the 21st Century. Of course the reason I never upgraded was cause I was broke so I thought I would try out the Singer 7469Q - I got it at Jo-Ann's which has a 10 day return!

I used this machine to quilt a queen sized wedding chain quilt. I plan on returning it. I have been wanting to upgrade from my early 90's Singer and wanted to check out this one. It feels cheap - for ex. the thread holder is thin flimsy plastic. The LED light is incredibly dim - you need a desk lamp. Also, the stiches don't get very long -- my old Singer you could get long basting stitches which is nice.

It's fussy about the thread - you have to have it threaded just right or it goes nuts - I never had this problem before either.

It does pretty well with free motion quilting -- a little jerky but after an hour or so I had gotten used to it and could do some attractive stitching.

Over all, I think this is a GREAT machine for a beginners - it has all the extras so you can experiment with what feet you like to use, etc. and learn about it. BUT the feet are flimsy. It's not a work horse like my old machine.

I would say, if you make more than 2 quilts a year, upgrade. If you just want to make a few baby quilts, this is a great economical option for you, it would probably last great under light use -- I use mine so much I"m worried about breaking it and am going to suck it up and pay a bunch of money for a nicer machine.

77 of 82 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need, and easy to boot. October 23, 2008

By Erica Paris

I had never sewn anything before in my life, but I wanted to learn. This sewing machine came with a DVD to explain how to thread it. It was very easy to thread, wind the bobbin, and put the bobbin in. I do wish they had given me a bit more info on what each foot is for and what each one looks like. I guess they assumed that I'm less clueless than I actually am about sewing.

I've got absolutely no complaints about the quality of the machine. When I first brought it home, I was playing with it, and got a huge rat's nest of thread stuck behind the dog feeder. The machine came with a small flat piece of metal, that (with absolutely no instruction from anyone) I was able to figure out was to be used to unscrew the face plate, and get everything cleaned out. I was able to fix it and get back to sewing within about 10 minutes.

It comes with two trays (sorry, I don't know what they're called). One is a larger tray that's good for holding large projects like a quilt. The other tray is small and compact, but it's my favorite as it has a small compartment that is perfect for holding the extra feet, needles, etc.

Complaints: The "automatic threader" is a joke. I have tried to use it to thread the machine about 50 times, and can not figure it out, despite watching the DVD instructions on how to do it. The light is not very bright, so expect to have a lamp over your sewing area. The bobbin window pops out completely, and is very easy to misplace (which I do every time I have to change the bobbin.) I wish there was better instructions on how to use the feet.

Also, not really a complaint, but a side note...... I don't use the larger tray much, so it takes up a lot of storage space in my limited sewing area, which is something you might want to think about if you have a very small work area too.

Compliments: This machine is so super easy to thread, and sew. It has all the feet you need to do all your projects (if you know how to use them). I love the compartment in the smaller tray, to hold all the small stuff. It has 4 or 5 very pretty stitch patterns that look really nice on a quilt. The machine and light never get hot to the touch, no matter how long I use it. And if you do manage to screw it up (luckily this doesn't happen often) it's super easy to fix. Its default setting has the needle always stop in the up position, so you don't have to manually lift the needle every time you switch squares on a quilt.

All-in-all, a wonderful machine, but perhaps better for someone who knows what they're doing, or is able to take a sewing class or two. Even if (like me) you've never sewn anything at all, if you just want to use the default settings, it's delightfully easy. 4.5 stars. =) Read more ›

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A satisfactory machine for the money! April 1, 2011

By Judy K. Polhemus TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Note: My rating is 3.5 stars.

Oh, how I wanted a new sewing machine! My old one (to remain nameless) gave me fits with its unreliability and need to be repaired time after time. At Christmas, with a Christmas bonus in hand and a great sale at my local fabric and craft store, I bought the Singer Confidence Quilter Machine with its characteristic gold front.

It was a great deal for the money. However, I packed it up after two days and returned it. The instruction book does not have a section for the machine's quilting aspects. Imagine promoting a machine as a Quilter and nothing of explanation! For that, I deduct one star. Unfortunately (yet fortunately), the store would not take the machine until my check cleared the bank.

In frustration, I took it home, unpacked it, and decided I would learn to use it despite a lack of instructions. I did find something on u-Tube, but really, shouldn't a company have a special section or even manual of explanation for a machine named as a Quilter?

OK, I'm repeating myself in order to make a point. Although this lack is a serious flaw concerning the machine, there is yet one more negative: You have to reset the stitch regulator every time you turn on the machine. The stitch length is set at 2.5. I don't want such tight stitches, so I reset to about 4 each time. So, like driving, once you get into a habit, you really don't think about it. You just do it!

Now for the positives:
1. The price I paid was incredible. This is regularly a $499 machine for which I paid less than $300. That's a fantastic price (sale plus teacher discount card at my fabric store). For the money I have a reliable machine.

2. My favorite thing (which is not standard on all machines) is the "needle up-down" feature.... When I make totes, I NEED that down position to keep the needle in place for curves and turns.

3. It is so easy to thread, easiest of all machines I've used over the years!

4. It has a needle threader. I cannot always make it work, but that's probably my fault. In fact, after I changed this last needle, I can't get it to take the thread. Hmmm, the needle?

5. The drop-in bobbin is so easy to thread into position! Really easy! Plus the plastic window allows preparation for an emptying bobbin.

6. The bobbin winder is twice as easy as my last machine.

7. I like the quality of stitches because they are even on top and bottom. They are not beautiful as the ones made by my mother's expensive machine, but they are totally satisfactory. For the price, I'm happy.

8. The extension table holds that bulky quilt to help prevent drag. I love the table (although there is a bit of vibration).

9. The removable part around the needle plate to allow sewing of tight things like sleeves or small garments. Brilliant!

10. The tons of stitch types--so fun to use and experiment with!

11. The bed is longer than the average machine, allowing a rolled quilt to go through the opening. Aha, Quilter's Machine!

12. The machine comes with a packet of three quilting feet (again no explanation of how they're used or what they're for, but u-Tube showed me).

I must mention one other negative: the little LED light is too weak and not placed in the right place. But I added a lamp to my sewing area and I'm fine with it. In fact, I don't even think about it any more. That driving analogy again!

Overall, for the money and all the wonderful features, the Singer Confidence Quilter Machine is an excellent buy. Although I cannot have those top of the line machines, I'm quite pleased with this one.

Addendum: This is written on March 15, 2013 after two years of Singer ownership. Recently, I had the opportunity to sew on a $1700 machine, a competitor. I was thinking of replacing my Singer. After three hours, I came to the conclusion that I could not tell the difference between the two machines. Now that's saying a lot! Read more ›