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Handi Quilter Forte 24 with 10′ or 12′ Gallery2 Frame with Pro-Stitcher

$26,995.00

 

 

 

 

 

Experience quality, precision, and a world of quilting possibilities. From baby quilts to king-size, the HQ Forte is the perfect fit for your style of quilting.

The HQ Forte 24-inch longarm machine with HQ Gallery2 Frame (choose from 10-foot or 12-foot). Everything you need for free-motion quilting right out of the box (including a powerful stand-alone bobbin winder).

 

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KEY FEATURES OF HQ FORTE 24

  • 24″ of brightly-lit throat space
  • Pinpoint Needle Laser
  • Easy-Set Tension™
  • 7-inch color touchscreen (add the Pro-Stitcher® and use that tablet for your machine display instead)
  • Menu-controlled QuiltMaster™ LED Lighting Package: throat, needle bar, and bobbin
  • QuiltMaster™ front handlebars: Independently adjustable, ergonomic with integrated micro handles
  • QuiltMaster™ servo-controlled stitch regulation (perfect stitches, every time)
  • Programmable handlebar buttons
  • Stitching speeds up to 2,500 stitches per minute
  • Consistent stitch quality from 4-24 stitches per inch
  • Two modes of stitch regulation: Precision or Cruise
  • Five convenient built-in tie-off stitches
  • High-speed rotary hook with large-capacity M-class bobbin
  • Manual mode with three customizable preset speeds
    Pro-Stitcher ready! All necessary cabling is pre-installed inside
  • Handi Feet®-compatible; includes ruler foot and open-toe foot
  • On-screen hand wheel
  • Magnetic Tool Minder Collar
  • Bobbin-use estimator
  • Front power switch
  • Thread-break sensor and alarm
  • Stitch counter
  • Easy needle change
  • Needle-stop up/down control
  • Five basting stitches

 

 

 

 

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Pro-Stitcher

For More Information: Pro-Stitcher Website

KEY FEATURES

12-inch color touchscreen computer mounted on the stitch-regulated quilting machine
Operate entire system from one screen
Includes more than 1000 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, .txt 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
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
Use nearly any digital pattern (.hqv, .hqf, .txt and .qli formats)
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR EASE OF USE
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

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