Sit-down long-arm
Handi Quilter
HQ Sweet Sixteen
Power
300W
Handi Quilter HQ Capri
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Sit-down long-arm
F5 · Professional
Handi Quilter HQ Capri
Price
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Data from official source
This is a sit-down longarm: the machine stays fixed and the quilt moves, sliding on the 32×36-inch InSight table that comes with the machine. Throat space is 18 inches, with 8 inches of clearance above the table: four times the space of a home sewing machine, in a footprint that still fits a small studio. It sews up to 2,200 stitches per minute.
Stitch regulation lives in the InSight table rather than in the machine, and it ships as standard: it holds the chosen length between 4 and 22 stitches per inch, and can also be switched off to sew in manual mode at a pedal-set speed, with two presets to recall. A color touch screen with simple icons runs the functions, and a low-bobbin estimator warns before the thread runs out. 18×32-inch table extensions are available to add more surface.
It suits someone who wants to free-motion quilt while seated, without setting up an upright frame; anyone who already has a frame, or who'd rather move the machine than the quilt, should look elsewhere.
01 · Verified data
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Table dimensions | 32in x 36in | Declared by the brand |
| Throat length | 457.2 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Throat height | 203.2 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum speed | 2200 spm | Declared by the brand |
| Stitch regulation | Included | Declared by the brand |
| Stitch regulation location | On the table | Declared by the brand |
| Stitch regulation modes | Manual | Declared by the brand |
| Stitches per inch (minimum) | 4 spi | Declared by the brand |
| Stitches per inch (maximum) | 22 spi | Declared by the brand |
| Low bobbin sensor | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Display | Colour touchscreen | Declared by the brand |
02 · Summary
Pros and cons
In favour
- The InSight table with stitch regulation ships as standard, from 4 to 22 stitches per inch
- 18 inches of throat space and 8 of clearance: four times the space of a home sewing machine
- The low-bobbin estimator warns before the thread runs out mid-design
- Regulation can be switched off to sew in manual mode with two speed presets
Worth knowing
- Stitch regulation lives in the InSight table, not in the machine: without that table there is none
- It is sold as a fixed sit-down setup: there is no upright frame option source
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