Handi Quilter Amara 20 inch Longarm Quilting Machine

Introducing The Handi Quilter "Amara"

HQ Amara Top Features

20″ of brightly-lit throat space
Pinpoint Needle Laser
Easy-Set TensionTM
7-inch color touchscreen (add the Pro-Stitcher® and use that tablet for your machine display instead)
Menu-controlled QuiltMasterTM LED Lighting Package: throat, needlebar, and bobbin
QuiltMasterTM front handlebars: Independently adjustable, ergonomic with integrated micro handles
QuiltMasterTM 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

Educational Resources:

HQ Live

The second Thursday of every month (at 11 a.m. Mountain Time), the HQ Studio Educators share their wealth of knowledge with anyone who wants to join the conversation.
You can comment, ask questions, and get live feedback. Simply join our email list and we’ll let you know about our upcoming HQ Live events.

Handi Tips

Minute Tips are quick video shorts featuring longarm quilting tips.

Minute Motifs

Minute Motifs feature quick designs you can use for a variety of projects.

Handi Quilter Prostitcher

INTEGRATED COMPUTERIZED QUILTING FOR HQ MACHINES

$10,995 MSRP

The Pro-Stitcher® quilting system integrates Handi Quilter’s world-class quilting machines with the latest computer technology.
Manage the software with the included touchscreen tablet, conveniently mounted on top of the quilting machine.
This full-featured software is easy to learn and makes precise quilting simple and fun!

The Pro-Stitcher^® quilting system integrates Handi Quilter’s world-class quilting machines with the latest computer technology to help you finish more quilts.
Pro-Stitcher guides the machine to quilt any design you want to use, create, or customize.
It works with all Handi Quilter stitch-regulated quilting machines: HQ Sixteen, HQ Simply Sixteen, HQ Avanté, HQ Fusion, HQ Amara, HQ Forte, and HQ Infinity.
Expand your quilting possibilities with this easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, computerized system and have fun finishing more quilts!

Pro-Stitcher offers the best of both worlds: computerized quilting and free-motion quilting in the same package.

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