Handi Quilter® Introduces the
HQ Sixteen Quilting Machine!
Available here at QuiltTrends.

The HQ Sixteen Mid-Arm Quilting Machine has 16 inches of throat space, twice that of any other home sewing machine. Coupled with THREE models of Handi Quilter® Home Machine Quilting Frames, we provide you with the ultimate quilting solution.

• Suitable for use with Handi Quilter® machine quilting frames.
• Model available for sit-down/push-through applications. Accepts standard Bernina® foot control which user may already own.
  
• Available with integrated front and/or back handles for stand-up quilting.
  
• Full control from 3 locations - using either handlebar front/back or sitting down using the foot pedal.
  
• Needle up, needle down. (half/full stitch)
  
• Precise speed control.
  
• LCD display of machine information.
  
• Scroll/Enter buttons for user selectable options.
  
• Fast…1500 stitches per minute.
  
• Sleek, modern, functional design.
  
• Quiet, smooth operation with precision stitch quality.
  
• High speed rotary hook with large capacity bobbin. (M class)
  
• Integrated laser stylus for following patterns from front or back of machine.
• Freehand quilting foot standard with KeneticQuilt quilting foot to prevent fabric movement during the full stitch cycle

• Simple to clean, adjust or repair.
  
• Microprocessor/digital controlled.
  
• High torque motor that facilitates very slow stitch-by-stitch speeds and doesn't bog down.
• User programmable needle stop position. (up or down)
  
• Revolutionary integrated high-intensity LED (light emitting diode) lighting.
  
• Reliable (no filament) and rugged. (Resists breakage and vibration.)
  
• LED's last a lifetime. Manufacturer rated 100,000 hours.
  
• Cool, safe and energy-efficient.
  
• Integrated wheels (single carriage system).
  
• No messy internal oiling .
  
• 1 year warranty on electronics, 2 year on mechanical** and 10 year against manufacturer's defects.
  
• Internal motor. (uncommon on long-arms)
  
• Unique High RPM brushless DC motor engineered specifically for quilting by sewing/quilting machine experts
  
• Not a remanufactured or "stretched" machine.
  
• Designed/Manufactured/Engineered in the U.S.A.

**1 year commercial warranty with optional extended warranties available

• Complete more quilts faster and easier
  
• 1500 vs. less than 1000 stitches per minute for domestic
  
• 2-4 times the available quilting space
  
• No more fighting limited throat space
  
• More height accommodates larger quilt take-up space
• Full 16" throat depth, over 8" vertical clearance
  
• Large throat space allows for fewer passes and accommodates larger patterns
  
• Save money - less expensive than upper end sewing machines
  
• Use the patterns, stencils and threads commercial quilters do
  
• See what you are doing without clumsy external lighting
  
• Fewer broken needles and better stitch quality using a hopping foot (only on quilting machines)
  
• Quilt from the back or front easier using integrated handles
  
• Our finger-tip controls eliminate reaching for switches/pedals or fumbling with mechanism

• Do almost everything a long-arm can for less than half the price
  
• Sleek, modern, attractive, non-industrial look you will be proud of
  
• Enjoy more features than many long-arms
  
• Save money on options, accessories and parts
  
• Spend time quilting instead of oiling, tweaking, replacing switches and other maintenance
  
• Feel re-assured with better warranty coverage
  
• Have less down-time if there is a problem with user-friendly customer support, modular repair and factory support (you won't need to take repair classes to own it)
  
• Explore a home-based business without investing your retirement
  
• Benefit from state-of-the-art engineering and construction
  
• Experience a user friendly machine that's less tiring to use
  
• Feel safer - no hot lamps or exposed bulbs/tubes, no rolling the hand wheel for needle positioning, no accessible main line voltage