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Handi Quilter® Introduces the
HQ Sixteen Quilting Machine!

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.

Product Data Sheet

	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

Advantages over Short Arm Machine Quilting Systems

Advantages over Long Arm Machine Quilting Systems

	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