{"product_id":"baby-lock-array-6-needle-embroidery-machine","title":"Baby Lock Array 6 Needle Embroidery Machine","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSix needles, and a laser that shows you where the design will land\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Array is the machine people move to when embroidery stops being a hobby and starts having deadlines. Six thread colors sit loaded and ready, so a design of six colors or fewer runs from start to finish without you touching it. Add a 7 7\/8 by 11 3\/4 inch field, a high definition touchscreen, and a crosshair laser that previews your placement on the fabric, and the work that used to take an evening starts fitting into an afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; align-items: center; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 0 1 260px; max-width: 260px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/angelaloq23_5.jpg?v=1722088700\u0026amp;width=520\" alt=\"Angela Huffman sitting at the Tips Table on the set of Fons \u0026amp; Porter's Love of Quilting PBS show.\" width=\"520\" height=\"651\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; color: #5a5a5a;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngela Huffman, host of Fons \u0026amp; Porter's Love of Quilting PBS show and founder\/owner of Quilted Joy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 320px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eThere are a few things to sort out before a machine like this arrives, and we would rather talk them through than have you find out later: where it will sit, whether you want the floor stand, and whether hats are in your plans. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15027187148\"\u003e(502) 718-7148\u003c\/a\u003e or send us an \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eemail\u003c\/a\u003e. When a machine is helping pay the bills, being able to reach a service team you know by name matters more than anything on a spec sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid #cfe6f5; border-radius: 12px; background: #f2f9fe;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 600; color: #0b4599;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f6b21b; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e 4.9 stars on Google and a 98% recommend rate on Facebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003e“Thank you for going above and beyond!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #7a7a7a;\"\u003eDoreen S., Facebook recommendation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/2024-07-25_16-48-30_1721951316.webp?v=1770649934\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"Close-up of the six numbered needle positions on the Baby Lock Array, each threaded with a different color.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat six needles are actually for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eNeedle count is not about speed. The Array stitches one needle at a time at 1,000 stitches a minute. What six needles change is how often somebody has to walk over to the machine. Load six cones and a six color design runs untouched from the first stitch to the last. Most left-chest logos, most monograms with a border, and most name-plus-motif combinations live comfortably inside six colors, so a run of twenty shirts becomes one setup rather than twenty interruptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Array_Laser_1721951374.jpg?v=1770649934\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The Baby Lock Array stitching a red design onto black fabric held in an embroidery hoop.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe crosshair laser previews your placement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eShine the crosshair positioning laser onto the hooped fabric and you can see where the design will sit before you commit. Adjust the position, adjust the angle, and stitch when it looks right. On a pocket, a placket or a shirt with a seam near the placement area, checking first is what turns a good stitch-out into a first-time-right one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHooping the Array, from Baby Lock\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px; margin: 20px 0 28px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZeGUcp0su9w\" title=\"Easy Hooping on the Baby Lock Array Multi-Needle Embroidery Machine\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Array_LargeHoop_1721951365.webp?v=1770649934\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The Baby Lock Array stitching a colorful floral and bird design onto white fabric in the large hoop.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eFour hoops, from a cuff to a jacket panel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe field runs to 7 7\/8 by 11 3\/4 inches, which is 200 by 300mm, and four hoops come with the machine: that one, a 130 by 180mm, a 100 by 100mm and a 60 by 40mm for cuffs, collars and small monograms. Because the Array is a tubular machine, a shirt or a tote bag slides over the arm rather than having to lie flat, which is the thing a flatbed machine cannot do at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Array_On_Screen_Editing_1721951508.webp?v=1770649934\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"Someone selecting a bird design on the TruView touchscreen of the Baby Lock Array.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eA screen that shows you the colors properly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe TruView IPS LCD touchscreen displays over 16 million colors, so a design on the screen looks like the design that comes off the machine. The buttons are large enough to work with a thread cone in your other hand. On-screen editing covers rotation, combining designs and duplication, and \u003cstrong\u003eColor Visualizer\u003c\/strong\u003e will suggest whole color schemes for a design in random, gradient, vivid or soft variations, which is a fast way to show a customer three options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Array_TensionControls_1721951430.webp?v=1770649934\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The thread tension dials and threading path on the Baby Lock Array with colored thread cones.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eTension you set by hand, on purpose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe Array gives you a dial per needle and an expanded tension range, so you can dial back the top tension for a fine silk or a knit that wants to pucker, and set it independently for the metallic on needle four. Once you have found the setting for a thread you use often, it stays where you left it. The bobbin is a front-loading vertical rotary hook that takes Class L pre-wound bobbins, which is what you want when you are running all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIt tells you when it needs you\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IQ Intuition Monitoring app puts the machine on your phone. It lets you know when the bobbin needs changing, when a thread breaks, when a color change is due and when the job has finished, so you can start a run and go do something else in the house. Designs come across from your computer through Baby Lock's Design Database Transfer software, or on a USB stick, and the Array reads .pes, .phx, .dst and .phc files. There are three USB ports: two Type A and one Type B. There are 126 built-in designs, 60 of them Baby Lock exclusives, and 50 fonts including three for monogramming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you may want to budget for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things do not come in the box, and it is better to plan for them now. The \u003cstrong\u003efloor stand\u003c\/strong\u003e, the wheeled metal stand with hoop storage and locking castors, is a separate purchase, and at 84 pounds this machine really does want one. The \u003cstrong\u003enarrow tubular support table\u003c\/strong\u003e is also separate. A \u003cstrong\u003ecap frame set\u003c\/strong\u003e is optional too, and you will need it if hats are going to be part of what you sell. Ask us and we will price all three alongside the machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the Array sits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a different kind of machine from a single-needle embroidery machine rather than a bigger one. On the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/baby-lock-ursa-sewing-embroidery-machine\"\u003eUrsa\u003c\/a\u003e, which is a lovely machine for one-offs, samples and quilt labels, every color change is a thread change you make by hand, so a five color design across twenty-five pieces means a hundred thread changes. On the Array it is none. Above it, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/venture-2-multi-needle-embroidery-machine\"\u003eVenture 2\u003c\/a\u003e holds ten colors instead of six, stitches a longer 14 inch field, and adds a camera for placement and IQ Designer for creating designs on the machine. Call us and we will be honest with you about which one your side hustle actually needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 30%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 needle multi-needle embroidery machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 7\/8 x 11 3\/4 inch embroidery field, four hoops included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrosshair positioning laser for previewing placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e126 built-in designs, 60 of them Baby Lock exclusives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 fonts, including 3 for monogramming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruView IPS LCD touchscreen with over 16 million colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 1,000 stitches per minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e84 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eEmbroidery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum embroidery field 7 7\/8 x 11 3\/4 inches (200 x 300mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour hoops: 200 x 300mm, 130 x 180mm, 100 x 100mm and 60 x 40mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e126 built-in designs and 50 built-in fonts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbroidery speed up to 1,000 stitches per minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn-screen editing, rotation, design combining and duplication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor Visualizer with random, gradient, vivid and soft schemes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic stippling and automatic echo stitching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTubular arm, so garments slide over rather than lying flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eThreading and handling\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush-button automatic needle threading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic thread trimmer, upper and lower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper thread breakage sensors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded tension range, set by dial on each needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront-loading vertical rotary hook, using Class L pre-wound bobbins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eConnectivity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIQ Intuition Monitoring app for bobbin, thread break, color change and completion alerts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWireless design transfer, with Design Database Transfer software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 USB ports: 2 Type A and 1 Type B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReads .pes, .phx, .dst and .phc files\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSold separately\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wheeled floor stand with hoop storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe narrow tubular support table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cap frame set, if you want to embroider hats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCall us and we will quote all three with the machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eGood to know\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign placement uses the crosshair laser. The camera system starts with the Venture 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThread tension is set by hand on the dials rather than automatically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn-machine design creation with IQ Designer starts with the Venture 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigns are made off the machine and loaded, or chosen from the 126 built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 year limited manufacturer's warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 year parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 year circuit board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 year electrical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 year labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarranty service is handled here in Louisville by our own factory-certified technicians, so your machine does not have to travel to a stranger when it needs attention. If you live outside of Louisville, any Baby Lock dealer in the country will service your machine under warranty. Note that the multi-needle warranty covers parts for two years rather than the ten years on Baby Lock's home machines, which is worth planning for on a machine that will run production hours.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baby Lock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50153157361911,"sku":"BMY6","price":13249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/MQRFSJX33N32LOFFVCTQQWOZ.webp?v=1770649934","url":"https:\/\/quiltedjoy.live\/products\/baby-lock-array-6-needle-embroidery-machine","provider":"Quilted Joy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}