Product Description
This is a used Avante 18 with Pro-Stitcher that was taken in on trade to The Quilting Connection.
MSRP $8,995
Used Price $5,995 1 Left
Savings $3,000
Package includes: 10 or 12 foot Studio frame, Quick Zip System ($69.99 value) bobbin winder, bobbins, needles, and oil.
FREE Local Setup and Delivery!
FREE in-home training at setup!
FREE 1 session of additional training in Elkhorn or Appleton
20% OFF Handi Quilter products purchased with the machine
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 Promise you the best price we can offer when you purchase your Handi Quilter Machine of your Dreams!!
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!
HQ18 Avante Features
Control the entire process of creating and finishing quilts. The HQ Avanté provides just the right amount of quilting space for today’s quilters. You’ll comfortably be able to quilt heirlooms and gifts for family, friends, and charity for hours at a time. Integrated technology and engineering provide the functionality that quilters demand, paired with the smoothest stitch in the industry. This quality product is backed by the HQ warranty and a large network of local representatives..
- Front Power Switch*
- Easy-Set Tension* (Patent Pending)
- LED light ring*
- 2,200 Stitches per minute
- Front and rear touchscreens on front and rear handlebars with controls
- Handi Feet mount with quarter-inch ruler foot installed, open-toe foot
- Quilting alarm and project timer
- Consistent stitch quality from 4 to 22 stitches per inch
- Two modes of stitch regulation: Precision and Cruise
- Manual mode with three customizable preset speeds
- Four basting stitch options
- Needle-stop position control
- Stitch counters
- Bobbin-use estimator with low-bobbin alarm
- Front handlebars have menu-controlled lights (white LEDs plus four (4) UV LEDs) and a light ring
- around the needle bar features white LED lights for maximum lighting
- Integrated, adjustable laser light for pantographs
- High-speed rotary hook with large-capacity M-class bobbin
- Easy needle change with ergonomic thumb screw
- Four language options: English, French, German and Spanish
- Four extra bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack and pantograph
- Built-in diagnostics
All HQ Longarms Feature
- HQ Nationwide Retailer/Rep Support
- HQ Customer Solutions
- HQ Technical Support
- HQ Warranty: 10 years casting, 5 years electrical and mechanical*
- Handcrafted in the U.S.A.
- Getting Started DVD
- Educational videos, tutorials and tips available on the HandiQuilter.com website
Optional Accessories Sold Separately
- Horizontal Spool Pin
- HQ Couching Feet, HQ Echo Feet, HQ Glide Foot, HQ Micro Foot and HQ Sure Foot
- Highlight
Pro-Stitcher Premium
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.
Educational Resources
Checkout our YouTube Channel Angie's Answers
