Handi Quilter Machines
Why buy from Us?!?
Included with every machine purchased:
FREE Local Setup and Delivery on select models!
(Ask us what "local" means, you might be surprised!)
FREE in-home training at setup or Zoom training!
FREE 1-2 sessions of additional training!
(Ask us about our Lifetime Training)
20% Discount on HQ products purchased with machine
Access to Hands-on Training and Zoom Classes
Education is so important and we offer a wide variety of class options to help you learn!
Service, Service, Service!
Our technicians are here for you! You will never have to worry about shipping a machine back to the manufacturer.
Our certified technicians will get you back on track and quilting faster!
OUR 24 YEARS OF LONGARM EXPERIENCE!
We have done or seen it all! We will support you with your longarm quilting and service needs so
you can enjoy your machine and finish fabulous quilts! We are here to support you!
#1 HQ Retailer in the Mid-West!
2 Locations to better serve you!
We are available at both our Elkhorn and Appleton locations for classes, service, and support!
We are the largest Handi Quilter Retailer in Wisconsin!
Professional Longarm Sales and Training
Our Handi Quilter Quilting System line includes the Infinty, Forte, Fusion, Amara, Simply Sixteen,, Moxie, Capri, Sweet Sixteen, Pro-Stitcher, and Pro-Stitcher Lite models. If you are interested in starting your own longarm business, we offer FREE initial training and on going support. We have been in the longarm business over 24 years and would love to share our quilting and business expertise with you!
As an Authorized Handi Quilter Retailer, we include a training and supply package with each machine purchased through our shop! We carry the longarm quilting supplies you'll need to get your business going and even sell batting at wholesale to help boost your profits! We continually offer an exciting variety of longarm classes and workshops to help you build your skills. You can also expand your quilting skills by attending our creative quilting classes or some of the wonderful workshops held in our studio by the Traveling Teachers that we host. Call us today for a price package on the machine of your dreams!
We Promise you the best price we can offer when you purchase your Handi Quilter Machine of your Dreams!!
Please Contact Us for current monthly specials and pricing information! All prices are listed at MSRP, call us today to find out YOUR Lower Pricing!!
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We would love to be your CHOICE for a Local Dealer!! Longarm Sales and Service is all we do. We won't be distracted with a fabric or embroidery machine business so we can focus on YOU!
Handi Quilter Machines
Stitch Regulated Machines:
HQ 15 MOXIE
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $4,995.00) Contact us for current discounts and Quilting Connection price!
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Own every stitch!
Own your quilts, from the first stitch to the last. Equipped with longarm essentials, Moxie empowers quilters of every experience level to enjoy free-motion quilting at a fraction of the cost. Combined with the height-adjustable 8-foot HQ Loft frame system, the Moxie enables you to finish any size quilt, even in limited space.
Moxie Top Features
- 15-inch throat space
- Speeds up to 1,800 precision stitches per minute
- Front handle bars and Full-color display
- LED light ring
- Consistant stitch quality from 4-18 stitches per inch
- Two modes of stitch regulation: Precision or Cruise
- Handi Feet compatible; includes ruler foot installed and open-toe foot option
- Manual thread tension control
- Needle Stop positioning control
- Easy needle change with ergonomic screw
- Integrated USB port
- Easy Software updates
- Quickly switch from manual to stitch regulation
- Large M-class bobbin
- High-speed rotary hook with large capacity M-class bobbin
- Comes with an 8-foot Loft Frame Optional 2-foot Extension
Easy-to-use system Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters®
- Set your preferred settings
- Built-in self-diagnostics
- Download upgrades
Optional accessories for the Moxie machine
- HQ Quilt from the Back Kit for Moxie
- Black table Inserts for 8 foot Loft Frame
- HQ Glide Foot
- HQ Echo Feet
- HQ Sure Foot
- Set of three Couching Handi Feet
- Steady-Fit Ruler Base for Moxie
- Horizontal spool pin
What comes in the Moxie box?
- HQ Moxie 15” longarm quilting machine
- 8' Loft Frame
- 5 bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- Link to the Built App with step-by step setup instructions
- Canvas leaders
- Channel Lock
- 1 box of Quilting Pins
- 1 yard of HQ fabric for practicing
- User manuals and assembly instructions
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty
Moxie XL (18 inches)
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $7,995.00) Contact us for current discounts and Quilting Connection price!
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Now every stitch can be yours—from pieced top to finished quilt.
With eighteen inches of free-motion freedom and stunningly smooth stitching, you will love your Moxie XL. Get to stitching quickly with straightforward features and easy-to use controls. Simple and spectacular. That’s Moxie XL
Own your quilts, from the first stitch to the last. Equipped with longarm essentials, Moxie XL empowers quilters of every experience level to enjoy free-motion quilting at a fraction of the cost. Combined with the height-adjustable 8-foot HQ Loft™ frame system, Moxie XL enables you to finish any size quilt, even in a limited space.
Moxie XL Top Features
• Front handlebars and full-color touch display • User-friendly, icon-based display • 2,100 stitches per minute • LED-illuminated quilting space • Handi Feet mount with quarter-inch ruler foot installed; open-toe foot included
• Two modes of HQ stitch regulation: Precision and Cruise • Manual thread tension control • Consistent stitch quality from 4 to 18 stitches per inch • Needle-stop positioning control • Easy software updates
• High-speed rotary hook with large-capacity M-class bobbin • Easy needle change with ergonomic screw • Integrated USB port • Five bobbins, 20 needles, thread samples • Built-in diagnostics • Easily switch between stitches
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Optional Accessories Sold Separately
• Pro-Stitcher ® Lite
• Quilt from the Back Kit (rear handlebars, laser light, sample pantograph)
• Table Top Kit
• Groovy Board Adaptor and Stylus
• Steady-Fit™ Ruler Base
• Interchangeable Handi Feet
• Horizontal spool pin
• Handi Light
Educational Resources
What comes in the Moxie box?
- HQ Moxie 15” longarm quilting machine
- 8' Loft Frame
- 5 bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- Link to the Built App with step-by step setup instructions
- Canvas leaders
- Channel Lock
- 1 box of Quilting Pins
- 1 yard of HQ fabric for practicing
- User manuals and assembly instructions
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty
HQ 18 Capri
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $8,395.00) Contact us for current discounts and Quilting Connection price!
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Big machine in a Small space!
Imagine yourself quilting up to 2,200 stitches per minute, easily manipulating your bed-sized quilt within the roomy 18" throat space. Choose from 4-22 stitches per inch for all types of quilting motifs. The HQ InSight stitch regulator takes away the fear of finishing. This built-in stitch regulator makes each stitch even without worry. The HQ Capri includes lots of light, so you can see your beautiful stitches.
Capri Top Features
- 18-inch throat space
- Four times the quilting space of the average home sewing machine!
- Paired with the exclusive InSight table with built-in stitch regulation
- Adjustable table height from 25.5" to 39.5"
- Speeds up to 2,200 precision stitches per minute
- Full-color display
- LED light ring
- Consistant stitch quality from 4-22 stitches per inch
- Two modes of stitch regulation: Precision or Cruise
- Handi Feet compatible; includes ruler foot installed and open-toe foot option
- Manual thread tension control
- Needle Stop positioning control
- Responsive foot pedal
- Easy needle change with ergonomic screw
- Low bobbin estimator and alarm
- Quilting alarm and project timer
- Walking stitch plus five basting stitch options
- Presets for saving favorite manual mode stitching options
- Stitch counters
- Integrated USB port
- Easy Software updates
- Large M-class bobbin
- High-speed rotary hook with large capacity M-class bobbin
Easy-to-use system Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters®
- Set your preferred settings
- Built-in self-diagnostics
- Download upgrades
Optional accessories for the Capri machine
- InSight 18" Table Extensions
- InSight Storage Drawer
- Mini Casters (set of 4)
- HQ Glide Foot
- HQ Echo Feet
- HQ Sure Foot
- Set of three Couching Handi Feet
- Horizontal spool pin
What comes in the Capri box?
- HQ Capri 18” longarm quilting machine
- InSight table with built-in Stitch regulation
- 5 bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- User manuals and assembly instructions
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty
HQ 20 Amara ST (Stationary)
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $9,995.00) Contact us for current discounts and Quilting Connection price!
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Introducing the Handi Quilter Amara!The newest member of the Amara family is the Amara ST – a big machine for small spaces. Experience quality, precision, and a world of quilting possibilities in a stationary quilting package. From baby quilts to king-size, the Handi Quilter Amara ST is the perfect fit for your style of quilting. This 20-inch longarm machine comes with the automatic Lift Table or choose the InSightTable. Everything you need for free-motion quilting right out of the box (including a powerful stand-alone bobbin winder).
Amara 20 ST Top Features
- Includes Lift table or InSight Table
- 20-inch of brightly-lit throat space
- Pinpoint Needle Laser light
- Speeds up to 2,500 precision stitches per minute
- 7-inch color touchscreen (add the Pro-Stitcher and use that tablet for your machine display instead)
- Menu-controlled QuiltMaster LED Lighting Package: throat, needlebar, and bobbin aere
- QuiltMaster servo-controlled stitch regulation (perfect stitches, every time)
- Consistant stitch quality from 4-24 stitches per inch
- Two modes of stitch regulation: Precision or Cruise
- Five convenient built in tie-off stitches
- Front Power Switch
- On-screen hand wheel
- Magnetic Tool Minder Collar
- Thread-break sensor
- Easy-Set Tension (Patent Pending)
- Low Bobbin use Estimator and Alarm
- Handi Feet compatible; includes 1/4" foot installed and open-toe foot option
- Five Basting Stitch Options
- Quilting Alarm and Project Timer
- Three Manual Preset Settings
- Four Language Options - English, Spanish, French, and German
- Quickly switch from manual to stitch regulation
- Large M-class bobbin
- High-speed rotary hook with large capacity M-class bobbin
- Comes in your choice of Lift table or InSight table
Easy-to-use system Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters®
- Set your preferred settings
- Full-stitch and half-stitch settings
- Needle position stop control
- Stitch counters
- Built-in self-diagnostics
- Download upgrades
Optional accessories for the Amara 20 ST machine
What comes in the Amara 20 ST box?
- HQ18 Amara 20” longarm quilting machine
- Lift or InSight Table
- 5 bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- Getting Started USB
- Freestanding Bobbin Winder
- User manuals and assembly instructions
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty
HQ Amara 20 Moveable
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $13,495.00) Contact us for current discounts and Quilting Connection price!
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Introducing the Handi Quilter Amara!!
The Perfect Combination!
The HQ Amara 20-inch longarm machine with HQ Studio Frame 2 (choose from the 10-foot or 12-foot). Everything you need for free-motion quilting right out of the box (including a powerful stand-alone bobbin winder). Experience quality, precision, and a world of quilting possibilities. From baby quilts to king-size, the HQ Amara is the perfect fit for your style of quilting.
Amara Top Features
- 20-inch of brightly-lit throat space
- Pinpoint Needle Laser light
- Speeds up to 2,500 precision stitches per minute
- 7-inch color touchscreen (add the Pro-Stitcher and use that tablet for your machine display instead)
- Menu-controlled QuiltMaster LED Lighting Package: throat, needlebar, and bobbin
- Pro-Stitcher ready! All necessary cabling is pre-installed inside
- QuiltMaster front handlebars: Independently adjustable, ergonomic with integrated micro handles
- QuiltMaster servo-controlled stitch regulation (perfect stitches, every time)
- Programmable handlebar buttons
- Consistant stitch quality from 4-24 stitches per inch
- Two modes of stitch regulation: Precision or Cruise
- Five convenient built in tie-off stitches
- Front Power Switch
- On-screen hand wheel
- Magnetic Tool Minder Collar
- Thread-break sensor
- Easy-Set Tension (Patent Pending)
- Low Bobbin use Estimator and Alarm
- Handi Feet compatible; includes ruler foot installed and open-toe foot option
- Five Basting Stitch Options
- Quilting Alarm and Project Timer
- Three Manual Preset Settings
- Four Language Options - English, Spanish, French, and German
- Quickly switch from manual to stitch regulation
- Large M-class bobbin
- HQ Precision-Glide track system on HQ Studio Frame; load and quilt with no additional adjustment needed
- Precision-Glide track for effortless quilting
- High-speed rotary hook with large capacity M-class bobbin
- Comes in your choice of a 10-foot or 12-foot frame
Easy-to-use system Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters®
- Set your preferred settings
- Full-stitch and half-stitch settings
- Needle position stop control
- Stitch counters
- Built-in self-diagnostics
- Download upgrades
Optional accessories for the Amara machine
- HQ Pro-Stitcher
- HQ Quilt from the Back Kit for Amara
- HQ Glide Foot
- HQ Echo Feet
- HQ Sure Foot
- Set of three Couching Handi Feet
- Steady-Fit Ruler Base
- Horizontal spool pin
What comes in the Amara box?
- HQ18 Amara 20” longarm quilting machine
- 10’ or 12’ Studio 2 Frame
- 5 bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- Getting Started DVDs
- Marked leaders
- User manuals and assembly instructions
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty
HQ Amara 24 (Moveable)
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $15,995.00 on 10 or 12 foot Gallery 2 Frame)
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The HQ Amara 24 features a variety of convenient tools as well as twenty-four inches of throat space to help you creatively finish more quilts! The HQ Amara 24-inch longarm machine with HQ Gallery 2 Frame is everything you need for free-motion quilting right out of the box, including a powerful stand-alone bobbin winder!
Amara 24Top Features
- 24-inch of brightly-lit throat space
- Pinpoint Needle Laser light
- Speeds up to 2,500 precision stitches per minute
- 7-inch color touchscreen (add the Pro-Stitcher and use that tablet for your machine display instead)
- Menu-controlled QuiltMaster LED Lighting Package: throat, needlebar, and bobbin
- Pro-Stitcher ready! All necessary cabling is pre-installed inside
- QuiltMaster front handlebars: Independently adjustable, ergonomic with integrated micro handles
- QuiltMaster servo-controlled stitch regulation (perfect stitches, every time)
- Programmable handlebar buttons
- Consistant stitch quality from 4-24 stitches per inch
- Two modes of stitch regulation: Precision or Cruise
- Five convenient built in tie-off stitches
- Front Power Switch
- On-screen hand wheel
- Magnetic Tool Minder Collar
- Thread-break sensor
- Easy-Set Tension (Patent Pending)
- Low Bobbin use Estimator and Alarm
- Handi Feet compatible; includes ruler foot installed and open-toe foot option
- Five Basting Stitch Options
- Quilting Alarm and Project Timer
- Three Manual Preset Settings
- Four Language Options - English, Spanish, French, and German
- Quickly switch from manual to stitch regulation
- Large M-class bobbin
- HQ Precision-Glide track system on HQ Studio Frame; load and quilt with no additional adjustment needed
- Precision-Glide track for effortless quilting
- High-speed rotary hook with large capacity M-class bobbin
- Comes in your choice of a 10-foot or 12-foot Gallery 2 frame
Easy-to-use system Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters®
- Set your preferred settings
- Full-stitch and half-stitch settings
- Needle position stop control
- Stitch counters
- Built-in self-diagnostics
- Download upgrades
Optional accessories for the Amara 24 machine
- HQ Pro-Stitcher
- HQ Quilt from the Back Kit forForte
- HQ Glide Foot
- HQ Echo Feet
- HQ Sure Foot
- Set of three Couching Handi Feet
- Steady-Fit Ruler Base
- Horizontal spool pin
What comes in the Amara 24 box?
- HQ Amara 24” longarm quilting machine
- 10’ or 12’ Gallery 2 Frame
- 5 bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- Getting Started DVDs
- Marked leaders
- User manuals and assembly instructions
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty
HQ 26 Infinity
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $20,495.00)
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The HQ26 Infinity is adaptable, intelligent, creative, and strong. These words encompass everything that you are as a quilter. These same words perfectly describe the HQ Infinity 26. Just as you continuously evolve your quilting designs and methods, this is the machine that adapts along with you. From the flexible stitch regulation to the adjustable handlebars, every aspect of the Infinity is designed to work with you and the way you quilt. No other machine is as innovative, powerful, and feature-rich as the HQ Infinity 26. Whether you quil for yourself or others, you deserve a quilting machines that looks as beautiful in your home as your custom quilts! Welcome to the best way to finish quilts!!
Tackle any project with speed
- 26-inch throat for your largest projects: quilt from crib to king with ease
- Speeds up to 3,100 precision stitches per minute
- Comfort Fit Handlebars with
- Integrated Micro-handles
- Quilt-View Camera with Quilter;s Eye Technology
- Total Light System: LED Handlebar Lights, LED Throat Lights, LED Light Ring and LED Bobbin Light
- Front Power Switch
- Bobbin Thread Cutter
- Pinpoint Needle Laser inside hopping foot
- Easy-Touch Tension (Patent Pending)
- Onscreen Handwheel
- Adjustable spool tray and thread mast
- Synergy Stitch regulation
- Choose between two modes of stitch regulation: Precision and Cruise
- Programable Handlebar buttons
- Low Bobbin esitmator and alarm with up to 20 presets
- Handi Feet mount with quarter inch ruler foot installed and open-toe foot acessory
- User-upgradable Machine Software
- LED Light Ring around needle bar
- Menu controlled Warm/Cool/Neutral Light Settings and UV or White LED lights for maximum lighting
- Front Hand Wheel and power switch
- Four Basting Stitch Options
- Quilting Alarm and Project Timer
- Three Manual Preset Settings
- Front and Rear Ergo-Grip Handlebars with controls
- Four Language Options - English, Spanish, French and German
- Thread break Sensor with alarm
- Consistent stitch quality from 4 stitches-per-inch up to 24 stitches-per-inch
- Quickly switch from manual to stitch regulation
- Large M-class bobbin
- 12-foot or 14 foot Gallery 2 Frame System
- Precision-Glide track for effortless quilting
Easy-to-use system Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters®
- Tilt-action, color touch-screen displays (front and back)
- Set your own preferred settings
- Full-stitch and half-stitch settings
- Needle position control
- Stitch counters
- Built-in self-diagnostics
- Download software updates
- Integrated, adjustable laser light for use with pantographs
Optional accessories for the Infinity machine
- HQ Pro-Stitcher
- Easy-Click Ruler Base
- HQ Glide Foot
- HQ Echo Feet
- HQ Sure Foot
- Set of three Couching Handi Feet
What comes in the Infinity box?
- HQ 26 Infinity 26" Longarm Quilting Machine
- 12' Gallery Frame optional 2' extension for 14 foot frame
- 5 bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- Getting Started DVD
- Laser stylus with one pantograph
- Marked Gallery Leaders (Set of 3)
- User manuals and instructions
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty
Computerized
HQ Pro-Stitcher
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $11,995.00) Contact us for current discounts and Quilting Connection price!
We offer 2 days of FREE training on Pro-Stitcher purchases!
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Includes Free 
Handi Quilter is the leading manufacturer of quilting machines, computerized quilting systems, frames/tables and quilting accessories. HQ Pr-Stitcher was developed, written, and is supported by full-time Handi Quilter engineers. Handcrafted in the U.S.A., this computerized system works with all Handi Quilter stitch-regulated carriage system. You can be sure that you have purchased the highest quality product, which is backed by the HQ warranty and the largest network of local representatives. Using integrated HQ technology, the HQ Pro-Stitcher offers the best of both worlds: computerized quilting and free-motion quilting in the same package. The HQ Pro-Stitcher® quilting system integrates Handi Quilter’s world-class quilting machines with the latest computer technology to help you finish more quilts. HQ Pro-Stitcher guides the machine to quilt any design you want to use, create, or customize. It works with all Handi Quilter stitch-regulated quilting machines: HQ Simply Sixteen on Studio frame, Amara, Forte, and Infinity. We can also order this for the Avante and Fusion.
HQ Pro-Stitcher updates are always FREE!
Key Features of HQ Pro-Stitcher
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- 12-inch color touchscreen computer mounted on the stitch-regulated quilting machine
- Operate entire system from one screen
- Includes 800+ designs, including a designer showcase of motifs from your favorite designers
- Switch between computer-guided and free-motion quilting at the touch of a button
- Resize, Rotate and Repeat designs to fit specific areas
- Skew or Align designs to fit any area with three or more points
- Move designs into position by simply moving your finger across the screen
- Stretch and resize a design using on-screen handles
- Define and Fill an area with a design, using 2-corner (rectangles) or multi-point (any shape)
- Save and move areas
- Two-Point Rotation for border designs and fitting odd angles
- Precisely reposition designs using the Center Point, Start Point, End Point, any corner of the design area, or any point within the design
- Crop inside or outside of your design to fit your quilt, with the option to close the jumps or leave them open
- Create new start/stop points
- Place designs into borders and other odd-shaped spaces
- Customizable speed and stitches-per-inch
- Micro Tie-Off function
- Ability to read most .hqf, .hqv and .qli digital quilt patterns
- Seamless integration with Pro-Stitcher Designer™ for designing and adjusting your own patterns at the longarm machine or on your computer (included software)
- Mark and record multiple points for accurate stitch-in-the-ditch quilting
- On-screen Grid and Ruler to measure designs or area on quilt
- Reorder designs for stitching
- Horizontal and vertical channel lock
- Help menus always accessible
Easy-to-use quilting options for achieving a custom look
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- Quilt edge-to-edge or block patterns with confidence in a few simple steps
- Simple and accurate stitch-in-the-ditch
- EZ Record: record unique digital designs for future use (newly created designs can be saved on a USB or hard drive of the Pro-Stitcher to be resized, repositioned or edited)
- Built-in ruler tool for measuring in any direction
- Switch from computerized quilting to free-motion quilting in seconds
- Uses only designs in .hqv, .hqf, and .qli formats
Exclusive, seamless integration with Pro-Stitcher Designer digital software.
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- Full-featured, vector-based editing and digitizing software to create your own digital quilting files
- Easy-to-learn user interface and features
- Free lifetime program updates
- Full user support with manual, tutorials, and videos
- Design and stitch motif library
- Print design catalog
- Compatible with all major longarm quilting file formats
- Import and export vector formats
- Batch save in all quilting formats
- Draw original designs with Pencil, Line, Curve, 3-Point Arc, and Bezier tools
- Customize, edit, and merge existing designs
- Use design points and anchors for fine-tuned customization
- Create quilt designs from artwork using Trace tools
- Audition quilt patterns and preview with Slow Redraw
- Use Autoshapes to quickly draw original quilt patterns
- Create repeated motifs with the Carousel and Reflect features
- Convert True Type fonts to artwork
- Add seam allowances to appliqué and English paper piecing artwork
- Customizable grids, including diagonal grid
- Automatic fills including stipple and crosshatch
- Print pantographs and tear-away stencils for use with home sewing machines and non-robotic longarm quilting machines
- Quickly preview how designs repeat while drawing
- Repeat designs to create edge-to-edge layouts
Advanced computer technology for ease of use
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- Silent, integrated motor-control systems with fluid motion control
- No additional computer needed to run the Pro-Stitcher
- Separate PC connected to the Internet required for downloading new designs and software updates
- USB port to easily upload digital patterns to Pro-Stitcher
- Draw your own quilting motifs from scratch
- Fill shapes with cross-hatching, wave fills, stippling, and more
- Use fills around a design
- Turn shapes into appliqué designs with a mouse click
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 3 years mechanical and 2 years electronic/electrical. Lifetime software updates.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty.
HQ Pro-Stitcher Lite
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $5,995.00) Contact us for current discounts and Quilting Connection price!
We offer 2 days of FREE training with Pro-Stitcher purchases!
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Pro-Stitcher Lite is compatible with the Moxie and Simply Sixteen machines on the Loft or Little Foot frames only
Capitalize on creativity with Pro-Stitcher Lite™.
Custom computerized quilting at your fingertips helps you finish beautiful quilts with confident detail and impressive speed.
EASY-TO-USE QUILTING OPTIONS
- Quilt edge-to-edge or block patterns with confidence
- Simple and accurate stitch-in-the-ditch
- Built-in ruler tool for measuring in any direction
- Switch seamlessly between computer-guided and free-motion quilting
- Use nearly any digital pattern (.hqv, .hqf, and .qli formats)
KEY FEATURES:
- 11-inch color touchscreen computer mounted on the stitch-regulated quilting machine
- Includes 250+ pre-loaded designs
- On-screen Grid and Ruler to measure designs or area on the quilt
- Position designs by simply moving your finger across the screen
- Resize, Rotate and Repeat designs to fit specific areas
- Skew or Align designs to fit any area with three or more points
- Adjust designs using on-screen handles
- Define and Fill an area with a design, using 2-corner (rectangles) or multi-point (any shape)
- Variable speed and stitches-per-inch settings
- Horizontal and vertical channel lock
- Compatible with Pro-Stitcher Designer™ software
- Reads most .hqf, .hqv, and .qli digital quilt patterns
Pro-Stitcher Lite also features:
- Warranty: 5 years mechanical, 5 years electronic/electrical, lifetime software updates
- Designed and engineered in the U.S.A.
- Educational videos, tutorials, and tips available at ProStitcher.com
- 3D interactive assembly instructions with the BILT app
Sitdown Machines
HQ Sweet Sixteen Sitdown
(Handi Quilter MSRP: $6,995.00) Contact us for current discounts and Quilting Connection price!
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If you love free-motion quilting but struggle to fit your project on a domestic machine, you're going to love the HQ Sweet Sixteen! Throat space of sixteen inches gives you room to work on even a king size quilt. The smooth surface of the included table allows your project to glide under the needle. The powerful motor handles quilting with ease and stitches up to 1,500 stitches per minute. Choose your own top speed and set it on the easy-to-use color touchscreen. 36" by 30" Height-Adjustable Quilting Table included!
Quilt Projects of All Sizes While Seated
- Full 16 inches of throat space
- Provides more than three times the quilting space of domestic sewing machines
- More than 8 inches vertical space
- Speeds up to 1500 precision stitches-per-minute
- NEW! Easy-Set Tension (Patent Pending)
- NEW! Handi Feet mount with quarter-inch ruler foot installed and open-toe foot accessory
- NEW! Quilting Alarm and Project Timer
- NEW! Walking Stitch plus FOUR Basting stitch options, controlled with the touchscreen or foot pedal
- NEW! LED Light Ring around needle bar
- NEW! Low Bobbin estimator and alarm
- NEW! Four language options - English, Spanish, French, and German
- Needle Stop position control
- Adjustable color touchscreen
- High-speed rotary hook with large capacity M-class bobbin
- Easy needle change with ergonomic thumb screw
- Useful half-stitch for basting or walking stitch, controlled with touch screen or foot pedal
- Smooth 30” x 36” table surface assures even quilting
- Additional 18" table extension available for both sides of the table
- Hopping foot prevents fabric movement during a full-stitch cycle
- Works with HQ rulers for perfect stitch-in-the-ditch and curved quilting lines
Easy-to-use system Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters®
- Easy setup and take-down
- Accommodates any thread: cotton, polyester, rayon, metallics, holographic, etc.; allows for bobbin work with larger threads
- Change needles easily with thumb screw
- Responsive foot pedal
- Innovative light ring illuminates the quilting area with 28 LEDS
- Can be upgraded to a stand-up machine if desired
- Customizable speed control
- Save your preferred speed settings. Save one speed setting for slow, controlled quilting; one for free-motion; and another for fast all-over designs
- Stitch counters: lifetime and resettable trip meter
- Hardware, software and serial number information
- Built-in Diagnostics
- Volume control
- Built-in calculator
Optional Accessories for HQ Sweet Sixteen
- TruStitch stitch regulation
- Set of three Couching Handi Feet
- Horizontal spool pin
- 18” x 30” table extensions
- Table overlay to create a smooth and even surface
(recommended for use with TruStitch)
What comes in the box?
- HQ Sweet Sixteen 16" Longarm Quilting Machine
- Included Table - Height Adjustable 26"- 42"
- 4 extra bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- Getting Started DVD
- Machine User Manual and instructions
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty.
Stitch Regulation for the HQ Sweet Sixteen
Avoid the frustration of uneven stitches with the TruStitch Stitch Regulation System. The small controller attaches to your quilt and communicates with the machine as you move the fabric, regulating the stitch length automatically.
Features & Benefits
- Designed for use with the HQ Sweet Sixteen sit-down longarm quilting machine
- Innovative new stitch-regulation system that measures your movements for choreographed stitch-regulation
- Perfect for all free-motion quilters from beginning to advanced
- Easy to learn how to use and operate the system
- Achieve consistently even stitch lengths, regardless of stitching speed
- Full visibility of quilting area leads to easier quilting and greater flexibility with quilting designs
- Hundreds of trained HQ Representatives throughout the world
- HQ customer service and warranty
Machine Warranty Information
Warranty: 5 years mechanical and electronic/electrical. 10 years casting.
Read the HQ warranty document. You must register your machine in order to benefit from the warranty.
Pro-Stitcher Warranty Information
Handi Quilter offers a limited warranty on the HQ Pro-Stitcher that is be free of defects in workmanship and materials under normal use upon the terms and conditions following:
- 90 day Limited warranty
- Three year Mechanical warranty
- Lifetime Software Updates
- Two year Electronic/Electrical Warranty
HQ purchases the hardware from a vendor and may under some circumstances need to send repairs to that vendor.
Please contact us to set up a machine demo or if you have any questions about any of the machines.
The Quilting Connection
21 Adams St
Elkhorn, WI
AND
1017 W Northland Ave Suite B
Appleton, WI
Phone: 262-723-6775
Email: info@QuiltingConnection.com