Combination Embroidery and Sewing Machines

 

AURORA-
BLMAR

BLOOM- 
BLMBM

VESTA- 
BLMVE

AERIAL- 
BLAE

ALTAIR 2- 
BLTA2

RADIANCE- 
BLRA

EASE OF PLACEMENT

Trace Feature to define design size & 9 Point trial check points

9 Point trial check points 

9 Point trial check points, Needle Beam if U+ foot is purchased seperately

9 Point trial checkpoint Needle Beam if W+ foot is purchased seperately

IQ Intuition Positioning® with App & Coded Hoops, Needle Beam, 2-Point Positioning

IQ Live Stitch™ Projector, Built-in Camera, Needle Drop Point, Pattern Connection, Precise Touch Positioning

MAXIMUM HOOP SIZE 

4" x 4"

5" x 7"

6.25" x 10.25"

8" x 12"

9.5" x 14"

11-5/8 x 18-1/4"

INCLUDED HOOPS 

4" x 4"

5" x 7" 5" x 12" MultiPosition

6.25" x 10.25"
5" x 7" 

8" x 12"
5" x 7"

9.5" x 14"
9.5" X 9.5"
5" x 7"

4" x 4"

11-5/8" x 18-1/4"
10-5/8" x 10-5/8"
5" x 7"
4" x 4" 

*EDITING FEATURES

Mirror image, 1°, 10°‚& 90° rotation Combine designs

Combine designs

Color Sort, Combine designs

Auto Baste, Color Sort on Border Function, Monochrome, Duplicate 

IQ™ Designer, Auto-Stipple, Echo & Decorative Fill, Color Visualizer, Enhanced Color Sort, Size & Rotate On-Screen, Design Group, Multi-Selection Tool, No-Sew Region

Edit options 8" X 5", Projector & Stylus, Enhanced IQ™ Designer, Picture Play Enhanced Quilt Border, Edge-toEdge Quilting Auto-Stipple, Echo & Decorative Fill, Alignment Tool, Design Resequencing, No-Sew Region

NUMBER OF BUILT-IN
FONTS

Enhanced IQ™ Designer, Enhanced Quilt Border

16, including 2 Large Floral & Exclusive Script, Multiline text

16, including Large block & Exclusive Script, Multi-line text

19, including Exclusive Script & Large Floral Alphabet 

34, including Extra Large Alphabets, Couching, & Exclusive Script

39, including Extra Large Alphabets, Exclusive Script, Fill Couching Alphabet & Preview Option

IQ DESIGNER

No

No

No

No

Yes, with IQ Intuition Positioning®

Yes, with IQ Intuition Positioning®

NUMBER OF BUILT-IN EMBROIDERY DESIGNS

303

342

293

262, including Bobbinwork designs

957, including Couching Embroidery

1858, including Couching, Enhanced Quilt Border, Edge to Edge, Long Stitch and Large Connect Designs

FILE FORMATS

PES, PHC, DST Saves in PHC

PES, PHC, DST Saves in PHC

Saves in PHC, receives wirelessly from Palette, cannot send to a PC, cannot read PHX

PES, PHC, DST Saves in PHC

PES, PHC, PHX, DST. Saves in PHX, send & receive to/from Palette, can read PHC

PES, PHC, PHX, DST. Saves in PHX proprietary to BLRA, send & receive to/ from Palette

RESIZING CAPABILITY

Up 20%,
Down 10%

Up 20%,
Down 10%

Up 20%,
Down 10%

Up 20%,
Down 10%

Up 200%,
Down 60%

Up 200%,
Down 60%

TECHNOLOGY

1 USB A

1 USB A

1 USB A

1 USB A & 1B

1 USB A & 1B

2 USB A, Voice Guidance

WIRELESS FEATURES

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, Wireless Update Notification

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, Wireless Update Notification

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, Wireless Update Notification

N/A

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, IQ Intuition Positioning™ App, IQ Intuition Monitoring TM App, Updates Via Wi-Fi

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, IQ Intuition Monitoring™ App, IQ Positioning™ App for IQ Designer, Updates Via Wi-Fi

TOP EMBROIDERY SPEED

400 SPM

650 SPM

850 SPM

1,050 SPM

1,050 SPM

1,050 SPM

SEWING WITH EMBROIDERY UNIT

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

MAXIMUM STITCHES IN
A SINGLE
HOOPING

50,000

200,000

200,000

500,000

700,000

850,000

AUTO
RESUME

Yes – Resume is a feature that ensures that even if the power goes off in the middle of an embroidery design stitching, you will be able to get right back to the exact stitch and placement where it left off without missing a beat. ALL of our machines with the exception of the Verve have this feature. It's a great feature to show to someone who has an older model machine that does not have this capability. Radiance and Venture also offer Auto Resume for IQ Designer.

 

Embroidery Only Machines

 

FLARE-
BLMFL

PATHFINDER-
BLPF

MERIDIAN 2-
BLMA2

CAPELLA-
BMCAP

ARRAY-
BMY6

VENTURE-
BMVT10

EASE OF PLACEMENT

9 Point trial check points, Needle beam if U+ foot is purchased seperately

Needle Beam, Sensor Pen

IQ Intuition Positioning® with App & Coded Hoops, Needle Beam, 2-Point Positioning

Free Arm embroidery, 2-Point Positioning, Needle Beam Trace

Free Arm, Crosshair Positioning Laser, 2-point Positioning 6 Needle Embroidery

Free Arm, Built-in Camera, Pattern Connection by Camera, Precise Touch Position, 10 Needles, (No Needle Beam) 

MAXIMUM HOOP SIZE 

6.25" x 10.25"

8" x 12"

9.5" x 14"

8" x 12"

8" x 12"

8" x 14"; Optional 14" x 14"

INCLUDED HOOPS 

6.25" x 10.25" 5" x 7"

8" x 12"
5" x 7" 

9.5" x 14"
5" x 7"

8" x 12"
4" x 4" 

8" x 12", 5" x 7", 4" x 4", 1.5" x 2.25" 

8" x 14", 5" x 7", 4" x 4", 1.5" x 2.25"

*EDITING FEATURES

Color Sort, Mirror image, 1°, 10° & 90° Design Rotation Combine designs

Auto Baste, Color Sort on Border Function, Monochrome, Duplicate

IQ™ Designer, Auto-Stipple, Echo & Decorative Fill, Color Visualizer, Enhanced Color Sort, Size & Rotate On-Screen, Design Group, Multi-Selection Tool, No-Sew Region

Border Function, Auto Baste,Enhanced Color Sort, Mirror Image & Monochromatic Embroidery, 3D Font

Stitch Simulator Color Grouping, Color Visualizer, No-Sew Region, Auto Applique, Auto Stipple & Echo Quilt, Alignment Tool

Enhanced IQ™ Designer, Enhanced Quilt Border

NUMBER OF BUILT-IN
FONTS

16, including Large block & Exclusive Script, Multi-line text

19, including Exclusive Script & Large Floral Alphabet 

34, including Extra Large Alphabets, Couching, & Exclusive Script

39, 5 Large Alphabets, 3 Monogram, Greek Letters, Exclusive Script & 3D Font

65, including 11 Large Fonts, Exclusive Script, 3 Monogram, Greek & Applique, 3D Font

68, including 14 Large Fonts, Exclusive Script, 3 Monogram, Greek Letters & Applique & 3D Font

IQ DESIGNER

No

No

Yes, with IQ Intuition Positioning®

No

No

Yes

NUMBER OF BUILT-IN EMBROIDERY DESIGNS

293

263, including Bobbinwork designs

957, including Couching Embroidery

481

878

1170, including Quilt Border

FILE FORMATS

PES, PHC, DST. Saves in PHC, receives wirelessly from Palette, cannot send to a PC, cannot read PHX

PES, PHC, DST. Saves in PHC

PES, PHC, PHX, DST. Saves in PHX, send & receive to/from Palette, can read PHC

PES, PHC, DST. Saves in PHC

PES, PHC, PHX, DST. Saves in PHX, send & receive to/from Palette, can read PHC

PES, PHC, PHX, DST. Saves in PHX, send & receive to/from Palette, can read PHC 

RESIZING CAPABILITY

Up 20%,
Down 10%

Up 20%,
Down 10%

Up 200%,
Down 60%

Up 20%,
Down 10%

Up 200%,
Down 60%

Up 200%,
Down 60%

TECHNOLOGY

1 USB A

1 USB A & 1B

1 USB A & 1B

1 USB A & 1B, Independent Bobbin Winder 

2 USB A &
1 USB B

2 USB A &
1 USB B

WIRELESS FEATURES

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, Wireless Update Notification

N/A

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, IQ Intuition Positioning™ App, IQ Intuition Monitoring™ App, Updates Via Wi-Fi

N/A

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, IQ Intuition Monitoring™ App, Wireless Linking through Palette 11, Updates Via Wi-Fi

Palette 11 & Design Database Transfer, IQ Intuition Monitoring™ App, Wireless Linking through Palette 11, Updates Via Wi-Fi

TOP EMBROIDERY SPEED

850 SPM

1,050 SPM

1,050 SPM

1,000 SPM

1,000 SPM

1,000 SPM

SEWING WITH EMBROIDERY UNIT

No

No

No

No

No

No

MAXIMUM STITCHES IN
A SINGLE
HOOPING

200,000

500,000

700,000

500,000

500,000

500,000

AUTO
RESUME

Yes – Resume is a feature that ensures that even if the power goes off in the middle of an embroidery design stitching, you will be able to get right back to the exact stitch and placement where it left off without missing a beat. ALL of our machines with the exception of the Verve have this feature. It's a great feature to show to someone who has an older model machine that does not have this capability. Radiance and Venture also offer Auto Resume for IQ Designer.