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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
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- 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.
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Advantages over Short 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
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Advantages over Long Arm Machine Quilting Systems
- 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
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