Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen

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Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen Long-arm Sewing Machine
Ref: 10195
In stock £4,250.00
No room in your home for a quilting frame? With the HQ Sweet Sixteen you have room enough to quilt even a king -size quilt within a compact workspace. Includes free bobbin winder.

Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters the HQ Sweet Sixteen Sit-Down Quilting Machine is a high-functioning long-arm system designed to provide a professional machine for the home studio. It is a straight-stitch machine fo free-motion quilting, but can also be used for free-motion embroidery. The optional TruStitch is an innovative system that measures your movements for choreographed stitch-regulation. Achieve consistently even stitch lengths, regardless of your stitching speed.

You can find profiles on some of our Handi Quilter customers and details on Handi Quilter customers who offer a professional quilting services here. To see a map of where our Handi Quilter Owners are located click here.


To make an appointment for a demonstration or for further information and to discuss your quilt frame or sewing machine requirements please call Geoff or Liz on 0121 702 2840. Or email mailorder@cottonpatch.co.uk

Included is our Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen Starter Pack:
1 x 10163 Pack of 10 Needles 16/100-R
1 x 10163 Pack of 10 Needles 18/110-R
1 x 10191 Zinger Scissor Holder
1 x 9040 Scissors for Zinger
5 x 10194 Bobbon (M Class)
HandiQuilter Sweet Sixteen
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 1500 stitches-per minute. Choose your three favourite top speed settings, on the easy-to-use colour touch screen and let the machine remember them.

•Use all of your favourite threads

•Speed Control. Set your top speed to assure accurate, comfortable quilting, up to 1500 stitches per minute. The machine can remember your three favourite speed settings.

•Stitch Length Control Feature. Use the Optional TruStitch for stitch-regulation from 4 to 18 stitches per inch. Can be purchased as a package or added later.

•Colour touch-screen provides easy access to needle-up and -down and other functions

•The 30” x 36” table is height-adjustable and can be expanded with optional 18” table extensions

•Innovative Light Ring illuminates the quilting area with 28 LEDs

•Shut down for the night, the HQ Sweet Sixteen remembers your stitching speed the next day

• Handi Quilter customer service and warranty as well as local support through The Cotton Patch

• Needle-up/Needle-down setting

• Self-lubricating bearings, require no internal oiling

• Professional bobbin winder included

• conforms to relevant EU regulations

The HQ Sweet Sixteen Sit-Down Quilting Machine conforms to all relevant European regulations and offers expanded quilting space. Handi Quilter is a leading manufacturer of long-arm quilting machines, computerised quilting systems, frames and quilting accessories based in the United States of America. This quality product is backed by the HQ warranty and support from both Handi Quilter and from The Cotton Patch in the UK.
TruStitch Stitch Regulation for Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen
TruStitch Sweet Sixteen Stitch Regulator with Controller, Receiver, Caddy and MagnetUsing the TruStitch with the CaddyUsing the TruStitch with the alternative magnet
The TruStitch from HandiQuilter  

Stitch-Regulation for your HQ Sweet Sixteen.

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.

Please Note: If you purchased your HQ Sweet Sixteen before May 2012, you will need to update your C-Pod and display. The update is free but you will need to return it to us. Please call us on 0121 702 2840 to discuss the details.

How it works.

TruStitch consists of two main parts, a wireless Controller and a Receive which is plugged in between the machine and the foot pedal.

The Receiver interprets the signal from the Controller and sends messages to the HQ Sweet Sixteen motor to regulate stitch length. It also acts as a charger for the Controller.

The Controller tracks the table top as you move it UNDER the quilt.

The quilter holds onto the Controller by placing her hand over the quilt and the Controller. As the quilter moves the quilt and Controller together, the stitch length is regulated.

Some quilters prefer not to hold the Controller with their hand. A Magnet can hold the Controller to the quilt for hands-free operation. An alternative method of keeping the Controller moving with the quilt (especially when quilting near the edge) is the Caddy.

It clamps easily onto the edge of the quilt and “rides” along, regulating as it goes.

Included in this package.

Controller: Advanced sensor that moves in harmony with the quilt to control stitch length.
Receiver: The receiver translates the signals from the controller to the machine to regulate stitch length.
Magnet: Optional-use tool for keeping the controller positioned on the quilt, freeing up your hands for certain techniques and methods.
Coaster: Attaches firmly to the edge of the quilt, allowing more flexibility for quilting small projects or quilt borders.

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HQ Sweet Sixteen

Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen
The HQ Sweet Sixteen Sit-Down Quilting Machine is a high-functioning long-arm system designed to provide a professional machine for the home studio.

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