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Assembly & Use Instruction Manual
Copyright January 10, 2024
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  • Page 1 Assembly & Use Instruction Manual Copyright January 10, 2024 V1.6...
  • Page 3 My Frame Details Use this page to record information about your frame. This will be helpful if you ever need to call a Grace Company support technician. Frame: Cutie Breeze Date of Purchase: _______________________________________ Quilting Machine: _______________________________________ Accessories You Own:  ...
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2023 Grace Company. All rights reserved. Grace Company reserves the right to make improvements and changes to the product described in this publication at any time and without notice, and may revise this publication occasionally without notice. Grace Company provides this publication “as-is.” While every attempt at accuracy and clarity has been made in the preparation of this manual and its representation of the product, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or any damages as a result of said errors or omissions.

  • Page 5: Warranty Information

    Warranty Information The Cutie Breeze quilting frame has a one-year limited warranty on all parts. Grace Company will at its discretion repair or replace any part(s) with material or manufacturing defect. The customer is responsible for all shipping costs. Upon receipt of the product, Grace Company will determine whether to repair or replace the defective product or part(s).
  • Page 6 If you purchased any other Grace Company products with your frame, assemble them at the same time as your frame, using the flowchart below. Notifications at the end of each part direct you to switch to your quilting machine manual or Quilter’s Creative Touch (QCT, formerly QuiltMotion) manual for...
  • Page 7 Frame Manual: Part Two • Prepare the top plate and wheel-less quilting machine. • Place the machine or top plate on the frame. Quilting Machine Manual: Part Three • Install the wheel covers, display, handles, and thread mast. • Install the upper encoder. Frame Manual: Part Three • Install the rails.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warranty Information ................................ v Welcome to Your Cutie Breeze Frame ........................vi Included Parts and Tools ..............................ix Part One ........................1 Task 1 - Attaching the Tracks to the Side Walls ......................2 Task 2 - Aligning the Tracks with the Bottom Carriage ....................5 Part Two .......................

  • Page 9: Included Parts And Tools

    Included Parts and Tools Main Box Front Fabric Clamp Track (x2) Front Rail Take-Up Rail (x2, on Front Rail) QTT-09-17759 QTT-09-17750 QTT-05-17695 QTT-04-17703 Side Fabric Clamp Rail Holder (Left) Rail Holder (Right) Side Wall (Right) (x2, on Rail Holders) QTT-09-17761 QTT-09-17758 QTT-05-17697 QTT-09-17760...
  • Page 10 Included Parts and Tools (continued) Accessory Box 1 (continued) M-Class Bobbin Sewing Machine Zip Tie Mount Zip Tie (x2) Holder Clamp (x4) QTT-05-17731 QTT-09-17756 MIS-08-10805 MIS-08-10804 Hardware Bag (in Accessory Box 1) Threaded Rubber Socket FHS Socket FHS SBHCS Bumper M4 (x2) M4 x 35 mm (x2) M4 x 16 mm (x4) M4 x 25 mm (x2)

  • Page 11: Part One

    Part One Part One Complete Part One of these instructions before assembling your quilting machine or any accessories. At the end of each part, you will be instructed to switch to specific sections of your machine manual or accessory manuals. If you’ve purchased those products and are preparing to install them, then go to the specified sections in those manuals.

  • Page 12: Task 1 - Attaching The Tracks To The Side Walls

    Instructions When fully assembled, the Cutie Breeze frame is 52 inches (4 feet 4 inches) across, and 27 inches (2 feet 3 inches) deep. However, you can use the frame on a surface that is 23 inches (1 foot 11 inches) deep, which is the distance between the two tracks, as some of the frame can hang over the edge of your work surface without any issues.
  • Page 13 Part One Task 1 - Attaching the Tracks to the Side Walls (continued) Lay one track down with the bumper on the left side, and then lay the other track down parallel to the first with the bumper on the right side. The track with the bumper on the right side is now the front track.
  • Page 14 Part One Task 1 - Attaching the Tracks to the Side Walls (continued) Fully tighten the attached thumbscrew in the back of each side wall to secure the side walls to the back track. Thumbscrew Thumbscrew   Loosely tighten the attached thumbscrew in the front of each side wall to connect the side walls to the front track.

  • Page 15: Task 2 - Aligning The Tracks With The Bottom Carriage

    Part One Task 2 - Aligning the Tracks with the Bottom Carriage Parts & Tools Needed Bottom Carriage Instructions Take the following steps to install the bottom carriage and to align the tracks with the bottom carriage. Note: As you start this task, make sure that the thumbscrews on the front track are only loosely screwed in.
  • Page 16 Part One Task 2 - Aligning the Tracks with the Bottom Carriage (continued) Set the bottom carriage on the tracks. Use the stickers on the bottom carriage to identify the sides. The orientation of the bottom carriage is determined by how you are using your frame and what type of machine you have.
  • Page 17 Part One Task 2 - Aligning the Tracks with the Bottom Carriage (continued) To align the tracks and the bottom carriage, move the carriage as far to the left as possible, and then move it as far to the right as possible. Repeat this motion a few times, until you’re confident the carriage moves smoothly and evenly along the tracks.
  • Page 18 Part One Task 2 - Aligning the Tracks with the Bottom Carriage (continued) Task Result: The bottom carriage is on the tracks, and the tracks have been aligned. Side A Toward Front Side B Toward Front Note: As you’re quilting on the frame, if you notice that the rails or rail holders are shaking, you might need to tighten the thumbscrews holding the tracks to the side walls to make sure the walls are stable.
  • Page 19 4. Complete Part Two of your QCT manual. • If you are using the top plate with a wheel-less sewing/quilting machine, then complete Parts One and Two of your QCT manual. Otherwise, continue to Part Two of these Cutie Breeze frame instructions.

  • Page 20: Part Two

    Part Two Part Two Before completing the tasks in Part Two, make sure you have completed the applicable items listed below. Some items only apply if you have purchased the item they’re describing, and you can skip them otherwise. Progress Checkpoint Have you: •...

  • Page 21: Task 3 - Attaching The Handles To The Top Plate

    Part Two Task 3 - Attaching the Handles to the Top Plate Parts & Tools Needed Top Plate Handle (x2) Handle Bracket M-Class Bobbin Holder          Socket FHS Socket FHS Allen Wrench M4 x 35 mm (x2) M4 x 16 mm (x4) 2.5 mm   ...
  • Page 22 Part Two Task 3 - Attaching the Handles to the Top Plate (continued) Using the 2.5 mm Allen wrench, secure the handle to the plate with two M4 x 16 mm Socket FHS. Socket FHS M4 x 16 mm (x2) Repeat steps 1–2 for the other handle.
  • Page 23 Part Two Task 3 - Attaching the Handles to the Top Plate (continued) Pick a handle. On the outside of the handle bracket, using the Allen wrench, tighten an M4 x 35 mm Socket FHS to secure the bracket to the handle. Socket FHS M4 x 35 mm Repeat step 5 with the other handle.
  • Page 24 Part Two Task 3 - Attaching the Handles to the Top Plate (continued) Take the following steps to switch out the bobbin holder: Compare your bobbin with the bobbin holder in the handle bracket and in the box to see whether you need to change it.

  • Page 25: Task 4 - Installing Your Machine

       Instructions You can use your Cutie Breeze frame with a wheeled quilting machine or with a wheel-less sewing machine on the top plate. Your machine manual might have already instructed you to install your machine. If so, simply skip this task.

  • Page 26: Wheel-Less Sewing Machine With Top Plate Installation

    Part Two Task 4 - Installing Your Machine (continued) Task Result: The wheeled quilting machine is installed on the bottom carriage. Wheel-less Sewing Machine with Top Plate Installation Complete the following steps to install a sewing machine on the top plate: Place the top plate so the wheels ride the bottom carriage tracks.
  • Page 27 Part Two Task 4 - Installing Your Machine (continued) Slide the sewing machine clamps toward the outer edge of the top plate. Place your machine on the top plate, centered between the sewing machine clamps. Note: If you cannot set your machine on the top plate with all four clamps in place, use fewer clamps to secure the machine.
  • Page 28 Part Two Task 4 - Installing Your Machine (continued) Close the clamps. They now press up against the machine. Note: If the clamps don’t press up against the machine, open them back up, move them slightly closer to the machine, and then close the clamps again. Task Result: Your machine is installed on the top plate and frame, and is securely held by the clamps.
  • Page 29 Part Two Congratulations! You have completed Part Two of the Cutie Breeze assembly. If you are using a SureStitch accessory, then install the upper encoder onto the top plate. See “Upper Encoder Installation” on page 66. If you are using a wheel-less sewing machine on the top plate, then continue to Part Three of these instructions.

  • Page 30: Part Three

    Part Three Part Three Before completing the tasks in Part Three, complete the following applicable tasks. Progress Checkpoint SureStitch accessory users, have you installed the upper encoder on the top plate? (See “Upper Encoder Installation” on page 66.) Wheeled quilting machine users, have you: •...

  • Page 31: Task 5 - Adjusting The Rail Holders

      Instructions Before you attach the front rail to the Cutie Breeze frame, you must make sure the rail holders are adjusted to the correct length for your machine. Take the following steps to adjust the rail holders: Measure the length of your machine, and write down the number to use later. If your machine has a combined throat and chin length (see note) of 16 1/8–20 inches, then you don’t need to...
  • Page 32 Part Three Task 5 - Adjusting the Rail Holders (continued) For both the left and right rail holder, use the 2.5 mm Allen wrench to unscrew the two M4 shoulder bolts from the top of the plastic towers. Shoulder Bolt M4  ...

  • Page 33: Task 6 - Attaching The Front Rail

    Part Three ***Shift+Ctrl+Click to add Task Name*** Task 6 - Attaching the Front Rail Parts & Tools Needed SBHCS Rail Holder (Right) Rail Holder (Left) Front Rail M4 x 25 mm (x2)           Allen Wrench Securing Pin (x4) 2.5 mm    ...
  • Page 34 Part Three Task 6 - Attaching the Front Rail (continued) Secure the rail holders to the side walls by pushing the securing pins into the central holes on the rail holders. Securing Pin (x2) Securing Pin (x2)   Remove the clamps from the front rail. Keep the clamps nearby to use later. Front Rail Slide the front rail onto the rail holders.
  • Page 35 Part Three Task 6 - Attaching the Front Rail (continued) Secure the front rail to the rail holders using the 2.5 mm Allen wrench and the two M4 x 25 mm SBHCS. SBHCS M4 x 25 mm SBHCS M4 x 25 mm  ...

  • Page 36: Task 7 - Installing And Adjusting The Take-Up Rail

    Part Three Task 7 - Installing and Adjusting the Take-Up Rail Parts & Tools Needed Back Fabric Take-Up Rail Clamp (x3)    Instructions Take the following steps to attach the take-up rail to the frame. Note: The images in this task show a wheel-less quilting machine on the top plate, but the steps are the same if you are using a wheeled quilting machine.
  • Page 37 Part Three Task 7 - Installing and Adjusting the Take-Up Rail (continued) Raise the left rail holder until the hole is high enough that you can clearly see through the hole. Note the number of the notch you stopped on.  ...
  • Page 38 Part Three Task 7 - Installing and Adjusting the Take-Up Rail (continued) Raise the right rail holder until it is the same height as the left rail holder. Use the number of the notch to confirm the rail holders are the same height.  ...
  • Page 39 Part Three Task 7 - Installing and Adjusting the Take-Up Rail (continued) Insert the left end of the take-up rail into the hole in the left rail holder. Slide the take-up rail into the holder on the right side. Tighten the knob to secure the rail. The take-up rail must be as close as possible (without touching) to the bed of your machine.
  • Page 40 Part Three Task 7 - Installing and Adjusting the Take-Up Rail (continued) Put one of the clamps on the take-up rail. Keep the rest nearby to use later. Check the height of the take-up rail by trying to move the machine under the clamp, and then do one of the following: •...
  • Page 41 Part Three Task 7 - Installing and Adjusting the Take-Up Rail (continued) Task Result: The take-up rail is attached to the frame.

  • Page 42: Task 8 - Managing The Foot Pedal Cable

    Cutie Breeze frame on a work surface (such as a desk or table) that is 23–26 inches deep. This depth is ideal because most foot pedal cables are long enough to be routed from the back of the machine and still reach the floor.

  • Page 43: Routing The Cable From The Back

    Part Three Task 8 - Managing the Foot Pedal Cable (continued) Routing the Cable From the Back If your work surface is 23–26 inches deep and accessible from the back, then route the foot pedal cable from the back. Take the following steps to route the cable: Slide the frame so that the back track is flush with the back edge of the table.

  • Page 44: Routing The Cable From The Front

    Part Three Task 8 - Managing the Foot Pedal Cable (continued) If needed, attach the zip tie mount to the top plate, and then zip tie the cable to the mount so that the cable doesn’t slip off and get in the way of the top plate or bottom carriage. To attach the zip tie mount, expose the adhesive, and then press the mount firmly to the top plate.
  • Page 45 Part Three Task 8 - Managing the Foot Pedal Cable (continued) Check your machine to determine which side (left or right) your foot pedal port is closest to. To decrease the distance the foot pedal cable has to reach, route the foot pedal cable on the same side as the port.
  • Page 46 Part Three Task 8 - Managing the Foot Pedal Cable (continued) Route the foot pedal cable off the front of your machine and to the floor as directly as possible. Make sure that the cable isn’t underneath any of the wheels on the top plate or the bottom carriage.

  • Page 47: Task 9 - Moving The Carriage Stop Clip

    Part Three Task 9 - Moving the Carriage Stop Clip Instructions The carriage stop clips keep your machine or top plate from moving too far on the bottom carriage. When the frame is shipped, the carriage stops are installed on the bottom carriage, one on each end, to help keep your machine or top plate on the bottom carriage as you place it.
  • Page 48 Part Three Task 9 - Moving the Carriage Stop Clip (continued) Push the carriage stop clip onto the track. Remember to keep the fingerhold on the outside of the track so that you can easily remove the clip if you need to. Task Result: The carriage stop clips are both on the back of the bottom carriage tracks, one on each track.

  • Page 49: Task 10 - Adjusting The Carriage Stop Clips

    Part Three Task 10 - Adjusting the Carriage Stop Clips Instructions The carriage stop clips make sure that the take-up rail cannot hit the hopping foot on your machine. If the hopping foot hits the take-up rail, it can damage the machine or the rail. Take the following steps to adjust the carriage stops to the correct position so the machine cannot move back too far.
  • Page 50 Part Three Congratulations! You have completed Part Three of the assembly instructions for your frame. Before continuing to Part Four of these instructions, complete the following: • Quilter’s Creative Touch (QCT, formerly QuiltMotion) Part Three (optional accessory).

  • Page 51: Part Four

    Part Four Part Four Before completing the tasks in Part Four, make sure you have completed the applicable items listed below. Some items only apply if you have purchased the item they are describing and can be skipped otherwise. Progress Checkpoint Have you: •...

  • Page 52: Task 11 - Preparing Your Sewing Machine For Quilting

    Part Four Task 11 - Preparing Your Sewing Machine for Quilting Parts & Tools Needed Free-motion or Sewing Machine embroidery hopping Manual (not included) foot (not included)     Instructions If you are using a sewing machine to quilt, then you need to prepare the machine for quilting. If you are using a quilting machine, then it is already set up for quilting, and you can skip this task.

  • Page 53: Task 12 - Preparing Your Quilt

    Part Four Task 12 - Preparing Your Quilt Parts & Tools Needed Fabric and Batting Fabric Marking Pencil Measuring Tape or Pins (not included) (not included) or Chalk (not included) Ruler (not included)          Instructions Before you put your quilt on the frame, you must prepare your quilt top, backing, and batting. When you cut your backing and batting, you must cut them larger than your quilt top.
  • Page 54 Part Four Task 12 - Preparing Your Quilt (continued) Fold your quilt top in half with the right side Lay your quilt backing down, wrong side facing out. Mark the center of the top edge facing up. with a pin or marker on the right side of the fabric.

  • Page 55: Task 13 - Attaching Your Quilt

    Part Four Task 13 - Attaching Your Quilt Parts & Tools Needed Front Fabric Back Fabric Side Fabric Mini Clip (x3) Clamp (x2) Clamp (x3) Clamp (x2)         Coil Clamp (x3) Instructions Once your quilt is prepared, attach your quilt to the frame. The first time you attach your quilt, you must assemble the back fabric clamps with the coil clamps.
  • Page 56 Part Four Task 13 - Attaching Your Quilt (continued) To assemble the back fabric clamps, slide the coil clamps into the side of the fabric clamps. Make sure the curl of the coil rests on top of the fabric clamp. Each fabric clamp needs one coil clamp. Note: Once the coil clamps are assembled, you can leave them like that.
  • Page 57 Part Four Task 13 - Attaching Your Quilt (continued) Position the fabric over the rails, and make sure you square up the edges of your quilt with the frame rails. Remember that it’s ok if your quilt is too small to cover every rail. Align your machine in the back-left corner so that the needle is about 8 inches from the left side rail.
  • Page 58 Part Four Task 13 - Attaching Your Quilt (continued) Press the fabric clamps onto the rails to hold the fabric in place. For the take-up rail, use the clamps with the coils and make sure that the coil curls toward the back of the frame. Make sure to keep the fabric wrinkle free as you attach the fabric clamps.

  • Page 59: Task 14 - Tacking Down Your Quilt

    Part Four Task 14 - Tacking Down Your Quilt Instructions Tacking down the edges of your quilt helps keep your quilt top from shrinking or scrunching up as you fill it in. Tacking down your quilt also helps stabilize the quilt layers. At the beginning, you might only be able to tack down the left and top edges of the quilt top.

  • Page 60: Task 15 - Marking The Safe Area

    Part Four Task 15 - Marking the Safe Area Parts & Tools Needed Tape Measure or Ruler Fabric Marking Pencil Painter’s Tape (not (not included) or Chalk (not included) included)      Instructions Different sewing machines have different amounts of reach over the quilt depending on their throat space and other factors.
  • Page 61 Part Four Task 15 - Marking the Safe Area (continued) Mark 1 1/2 inches from the take-up rail or that area (see note) and 1 inch from the right of your needle with your marking tool. This mark indicates the farthest left and back you can quilt before you risk hitting the take-up or side rail.
  • Page 62 Part Four Task 15 - Marking the Safe Area (continued) Move your machine to the front-right corner of the frame, as far forward as you can. Mark 1 inch from the left of the needle. This mark indicates the farthest right and forward you can quilt before you risk hitting the side rail.
  • Page 63 Part Four Task 15 - Marking the Safe Area (continued) Tape (or draw) a line over your marks. When you are finished, you have a clear indication of the boundary for the safe area near the front rail. To mark the sides of your safe area, tape (or draw) between the left ends of the front and back line, and then tape (or draw) between the right ends of the front and back line.

  • Page 64: Task 16 - Starting And Ending Your Designs

    Part Four Task 16 - Starting and Ending Your Designs Parts & Tools Needed Note: In this task, the images of the sewing machine’s needle area might not match your Scissors (not included) machine, but the processes described still work the same. Instructions With the frame assembled, your machine prepared, and the fabric attached to the frame, you are ready to begin quilting.
  • Page 65 Part Four Task 16 - Starting and Ending Your Designs (continued) Pick up and hold the top thread tail so Continue holding the top thread tail, that it is tight. and move the machine several inches to the side. The top thread pulls a loop Note: It doesn’t matter whether the of bobbin thread through the start thread is under the foot or not.
  • Page 66 Part Four Task 16 - Starting and Ending Your Designs (continued) Secure your design by making three securing stitches very close together right next to the place where you pulled up the bobbin thread. Then begin stitching. Securing Jane Doe Stitches Jane D Grace...
  • Page 67 Part Four Task 16 - Starting and Ending Your Designs (continued) Pull up your bobbin thread to prevent the thread tail from dangling underneath the fabric and getting sewn in place as you quilt. Note: The process of pulling up the bobbin thread at the end of stitching is slightly different from the start of stitching.
  • Page 68 Part Four Task 16 - Starting and Ending Your Designs (continued) Continue to hold the loop and move the machine away from the last stitch again. As you move away from the last stitch, a loop of bobbin thread is pulled up. Keep moving away until the loop is big enough to grab.
  • Page 69 Part Four Task 16 - Starting and Ending Your Designs (continued) Tip: When you need to access your machine’s bobbin case, move the machine to a corner of the frame and carefully pull the edge of the quilt aside. Congratulations! You have finished your first design and have practiced starting, stitching, and ending your design with your machine and frame.

  • Page 70: Task 17 - Moving Your Quilt To A Different Zone

    Part Four Task 17 - Moving Your Quilt to a Different Zone Instructions Many quilts are larger than the frame’s hoop. Therefore, you must create zones on the quilt that you fully quilt before you move the quilt to a different section. The following image is an example of how you might set up the zones on your quilt.
  • Page 71 Part Four Task 17 - Moving Your Quilt to a Different Zone (continued) If you rolled up some of the quilt in your coil clamps, slide it out of the coils. Remove the fabric clamps from all the rails. Tip: When you remove the clamps from the rail, orient the clamps so that they are lined up with a flat side of the rail, rather than an angle of the rail, before you pull the clamps off.
  • Page 72 Task Result: You quilt is moved to a different zone, and you are ready to continue sewing the next zone. Congratulations! Now that you have zoned your quilt and know how to move your quilt along the zones as you stitch, you have all the skills you need to successfully enjoy your Cutie Breeze frame.

  • Page 73: Accessories - Encoder Installation

    These instructions are optional and only apply if you have purchased a wheeled quilting machine or the SureStitch accessory stitch regulator. For more information about the encoders, see your product’s instruction manual. Take the following steps to install the encoders on your Cutie Breeze frame. Lower Encoder Installation Install the lower encoder on the bottom carriage before you install the top plate or wheeled quilting machine.
  • Page 74 Part Four Accessories - Encoder Installation (continued) Orient the bottom carriage the way you’re going to use it on the frame. Side B Use Side B in the back if: • You are using Quilter’s Creative Touch (QCT, formerly QuiltMotion) with any kind of machine.
  • Page 75 Part Four Accessories - Encoder Installation (continued) Slide the spacer onto the encoder bolt. Encoder Bolt For either orientation of the bottom carriage, install the lower encoder in the hole in the wheel holder so that the dark encoder wheel is pointing away from the carriage. Tighten the encoder bolt with the 4 mm Allen wrench.

  • Page 76: Upper Encoder Installation

    Part Four Accessories - Encoder Installation (continued) Upper Encoder Installation If you are using a wheeled quilting machine that your encoders came with, then see your machine manual for instructions on installing the upper encoder. Otherwise, take the following steps to install the upper encoder on the top plate for your frame: Loosen the lock collar screw on the upper Slide the wheel and then the spacer onto...

  • Page 77: Notes

    Part Four Notes Feel free to use this page as a place to take notes or write down anything that will help you make the most of your Cutie Breeze frame.
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