The Little Rebel Sewing Machine: A Review and Guide for Beginners

The Little Rebel: A Sewing Machine for Creative Beginners

Apr 14 2025

The Little Rebel: A Sewing Machine for Creative Beginners

Key Features of the Grace Little Rebel Straight-Stitch Machine

With a motor that can sew at 1600 stitches per minute and the strength to power through any material you need, there’s nothing holding you back from reaching your creative dreams.

The machine may be a rebel, but it’s more than ready to help you bring order and control to your stitches.

Built-in stitch regulation with four available sewing modes means you can work with confidence that every stitch is perfectly placed.

The Perfect Size

The Grace Little Rebel Straight-Stitch Machine gives you the space you need to create your projects in comfort.

With a throat space that’s 13″ long and a whopping 8.5″ tall, just imagine the incredible things you can accomplish!

Some sewing machines feel like they have more buttons than a NASA control center, but sewing and quilting shouldn’t feel like rocket science! The Little Rebel’s interface is made to be easy and comfortable to use.

  • Tools (needle magnet, allen wrenches, brush, oil)
  • Thread net
  • Instruction book
  • Reference card
  • Oil
  • Tension book
  • 3 Sizes of spool Caps
  • Welcome folder
  • Teflon frictionless mat (reduce friction when push quilting)
  • Needle threader and inserter
  • Open toe side quilting foot

Quilters Ordered Theirs After Learning These 5 things

Thousand of sewers and quilters just like you have asked a lot of questions about the Little Rebel.

Here are the things that once they knew, they made the choice to join the Rebellion. Don't miss out and get yours today!

What Sewing and Quilting with the Right Tool Looks Like

Out of the box the Little Rebel is configured as a sewing machine, all you have to do is plug your foot pedal in and start sewing!

When you are ready to move to free motion, whether sitting down or on a fabric frame, the Little Rebel has built in stitch regulation from our new optical encoder.

From Sewing to Quilting In Three Steps
What if you could switch from sewing to quilting in seconds, with the same machine?

The Little Rebel can do just that. All you have to do is:

  1. Take off the sewing presser foot
  2. Slide on the magnetic needle plate
  3. Put on the quilting hopping foot
Comfortable Workspace with a Large Throat

The Little Rebel sewing machine has a 13 inch throat length and over 8 inches of clearance to make sewing and quilting easier. Enjoy being able to have more room to work no matter if you are on a fabric frame or sit-down free motioning.

How big can you dream with a Little Rebel?

Powerful Motor for Faster Stitching
Quilters and Sewers depend on a machine that can stand up to any project they need to do.

With it's powerful motor, the Little Rebel will easily reach 1600 stitches per minute.

Because of a powerful motor the Little Rebel will make easy work of almost any type of fabric you can put to it. From soft Minky or canvas, just do not forget to use the right needle!

If you're ready to sew, she's ready to go.

Less Stops with a M-Class Bobbin
Quilters need a machine that can go the distance.

From Baby blankets to King-size quilts, your bobbin can be a highlight or an irritating stop to your project.

Comfortable Workspace with a Large Throat

The Little Rebel sewing machine has a 13 inch throat length and over 8 inches of clearance to make sewing and quilting easier. Enjoy being able to have more room to work no matter if you are on a fabric frame or sit-down free motioning.

How big can you dream with a Little Rebel?

Customize Your Little Rebel Quilting System: Frames and Robotics Options

Complete your quilting system and save hundreds when you purchase a qualifying frame with your Grace Q’nique 19X Elite midarm quilting machine. Qualifying frames include the following:

Frames:

Select the Frame that best fits your needs:

Cutie or Cutie Breeze Tabletop Frame

Maximum Size Quilt: Any size

Quilt or sew anywhere with this easy-to-use, affordable fabric frame and your home sewing machine! The Cutie Tabletop Fabric Frame allows you to quilt, sew, and stitch to your heart’s content in a much easier way, managing your fabric for you so you can enjoy the process more. This frame fits on top of a table or desk and is compatible with most sewing machines.

The Cutie is a great space saver, designed to be lighweight, portable and to fit on top of a table or desk, and is easily stored away. The Cutie is priced at a fraction of the cost of other frames on the market, and is the best adaptable choice for your quilting projects. With the Cutie, you will be able to create projects of any size with the Grace zone-to-zone method. If you can imagine it, the Cutie can help you make it happen!

Q-Zone Hoop-Frame Quilting Frame or Q-Zone Hoop-Frame Pro

Maximum Size Quilt: Any size

The Q-Zone Hoop-Frame is an entirely new type of machine-quilting frame that easily manages fabric like a simple hoop. It incorporates a small space-saving form factor that allows it to be set up in any room, and still quilt even the largest projects!

  • Work sitting or standing
  • Make quilts of any size
  • Space-saving size (Width 54″ x Height 32″-42″ x Depth 37″-42″)
  • Height-adjustable
  • Budget-friendly