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Baby Lock · Sewing, Quilting & Embroidery

Radiance

Model BLRA

Where innovation meets excellence. Baby Lock's flagship projects your stitches and designs right onto the fabric, pairs its largest-ever hoop with 14.1" of workspace, and adds StitchSync free-motion regulation for quilters.

  • 11⅝" × 18¼"
    Largest Baby Lock hoop
  • 14.1"
    Right of the needle
  • 8" × 5"
    IQ Live Stitch projection
  • 1,858
    Built-in embroidery designs
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● In stock at our Ankeny store

Baby Lock sells the Radiance through local retailers only. Call or book a test drive for pricing and we'll walk you through it.

Current Radiance offers
  • 0% interest for 60 months on Radiance, on approved credit
  • Nov 23–30: $1,000 MSRP Baby Lock shopping spree with purchase
Offers from Baby Lock, subject to change. See all Baby Lock specials.
  • Authorized Baby Lock retailer — full factory warranty support
  • Owner classes — Any machine purchased from Quilter’s Cupboard comes with personalized, unlimited training from us for as long as you own your machine.
  • Certified Baby Lock repair — service and repairs done right here in our Ankeny shop
  • Trade-ins welcome — call 515-963-8758 or email info@quilterscupboardiowa.com for a trade-in estimate
Quilter sewing a colorful quilt on the Baby Lock Radiance
Meet Radiance

See your design on the fabric before you stitch.

Come see projection, the big hoop and StitchSync quilting in person at our Ankeny shop.

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Top features

Built for big, precise projects

Embroidery design projected onto fabric in the hoop
IQ Live Stitch™ projection

Baby Lock's largest projection area

In embroidery mode the Radiance projects your design onto the fabric across an 8" × 5" area. Pick from 16 background colors so the preview stands out on any fabric, then nudge placement until it's exactly right.

Radiance with its largest embroidery hoop attached
11⅝" × 18¼" hoop

The biggest Baby Lock hoop yet

Stitch large designs in a single hooping. The included embroidery table extension supports the hoop and your fabric as it moves. Four hoops come in the box, from 4" × 4" up to 11⅝" × 18¼".

Stitch regulator foot free-motion quilting
StitchSync Regulation™

Even stitches in free-motion quilting

The included stitch regulator keeps stitch length consistent as you move the quilt. Choose Intermittent, Continuous or Basting mode, and swap between quilting, open-toe and echo-quilting soles.

Quilt resting in the Radiance's large workspace
14.1" workspace

Room for full-size quilts

14.1" to the right of the needle and 205 square inches of total workspace give a full-size quilt room to move.

Projected guideline marker on fabric
Projected guidelines

Straight seams and borders, no marking

Expanded guideline markers project onto your fabric to guide seams, topstitching and quilting lines, and buttonhole preview shows the buttonhole before you sew it.

Photo turned into embroidery with Picture Play

Picture Play

Turn a photo or image into an embroidery design on the machine.

Edge-to-edge quilting pattern

Edge-to-edge quilting

Quilt continuous patterns across the whole quilt, hoop by hoop.

Yarn-couched pillow made on the Radiance

Yarn couching

Included couching foot and yarn guide add dimensional texture.

Sending artwork from a phone to IQ Designer on the Radiance

IQ Designer & IQ Intuition Positioning

Draw on the screen, scan artwork, use a USB drive or send art from your phone with the app. It converts to embroidery instantly.

Buttonhole projected onto fabric under the buttonhole foot

Buttonhole preview

The projector shows the buttonhole style, placement and spacing on your fabric before you sew.

Quilting added around a butterfly design on the Radiance screen

Quilting around a design

Add stippling, echo quilting or any of 54 decorative fills around a selected design.

Quilt border setup screen on the Radiance

Quilt borders & sashing

35 patterns and two shapes. Enter a few measurements and the Radiance does the math for quilts up to 118" × 118".

No Sew setting preview on the Radiance screen

No Sew setting

Turn off regions of a design to preview and stitch it with fewer colors.

Embroidery font choices on the Radiance screen

39 font styles

Multi-line text, spacing and font changes right on the machine.

Embroidery
Maximum embroidery field11⅝" × 18¼" (297 × 465 mm)
Included hoops4" × 4", 5" × 7", 10⅝" × 10⅝", 11⅝" × 18¼"
Built-in designs1,858
Built-in fonts39
Frame patterns140
Embroidery speedUp to 1,050 stitches per minute
Projection (IQ Live Stitch)8" × 5", 16 background colors
Embroidery file types.pes, .phc, .phx, .dst
Sewing & machine
Built-in stitches1,610
Sewing speed70–1,050 stitches per minute
Workspace14.1" right of needle · 205 sq in
Free-motion regulationStitchSync — Intermittent, Continuous, Basting
ConnectivityWireless LAN, 2 USB Type-A ports
Machine size (W × D × H)29⁹⁄₁₆" × 13¼" × 13¾"
Weight43 lb machine · 59 lb with embroidery unit
Warranty25 years casting (limited) · 10 years parts · 5 years circuit boards · 5 years electrical · 1 year labor

  • 4 embroidery hoops
    Up to 11⅝" × 18¼"
  • Stitch regulator
    Quilting, open-toe & echo soles
  • Digital dual feed foot
    Plus couching dual feed sole
  • Multi-function foot control
    With side pedal
  • Scanning frame
    With 6 magnets
  • Couching foot "Y"
    Yarn guide & threader
  • Support table
    Embroidery table extension
  • Knee lifter
    Plus accessory case
See the full accessory list (75 items)

Zigzag foot "J" · Advanced monogramming foot "N+" · Overcasting foot "G" · Zipper foot "I" · Buttonhole foot "A+" with stabilizer · Blind stitch foot "R" · Button fitting foot "M" · ¼" quilting foot with guide · Straight stitch foot · Free motion quilting feet "C", "O" and "E" · Embroidery foot "W" · Needle sets, twin needle, ball point set · 10 bobbins · Seam ripper · Scissors · Cleaning brush · Eyelet punch · Screwdrivers · Spool caps, spool stand and nets · Embroidery needle plate cover · Alternate bobbin case · Straight stitch needle plate · Cord guide bobbin cover · Embroidery bobbin thread · Positioning and calibration stickers · Stabilizer · Dual purpose stylus · Quick reference guide

Questions about the Radiance

Can I buy the Radiance online?

Baby Lock sells the Radiance through local retailers only, so it isn't available in our online cart. Call 515-963-8758 or book a test drive for pricing and availability.

Is financing available?

Yes — Baby Lock is currently offering 0% interest for 60 months on the Radiance, on approved credit. Ask us for current terms.

Is the Radiance good for quilting?

Very. You get 14.1" to the right of the needle, StitchSync stitch regulation for free-motion work, projected guidelines, and edge-to-edge quilting in the hoop.

What's the largest design I can stitch?

11⅝" × 18¼" in a single hooping, using the largest of the four included hoops.

What warranty comes with the Radiance?

Baby Lock's manufacturer limited warranty on the Radiance covers the casting for 25 years, parts for 10 years, circuit boards and electrical components for 5 years, and labor for 1 year. Normal wear, consumable items and routine maintenance aren't covered. As your authorized Baby Lock retailer and certified Baby Lock repair center, we handle warranty service right here in Ankeny — just keep your purchase receipt. Baby Lock's full warranty terms apply.

Do you offer classes on the Radiance?

Yes. Any machine purchased from Quilter’s Cupboard comes with personalized, unlimited training from us for as long as you own your machine.

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Test drive the Radiance

See it stitch in Ankeny.

Bring your own fabric and we'll show you projection, the big hoop and StitchSync quilting. Quilter's Cupboard · 706 SW 3rd St., Ankeny, IA 50023 · 515-963-8758