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HQ 18" Avante Long Arm Quilting Machine w/ Pro-Stitcher Premium and 12ft. Studio Frame with FREE Bonus Package
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Introduction to HQ Pro Stitcher
Set up HQ Pro Stitcher
Edge to edge designs with start point at the top
Edge to edge designs with start point at the bottom
Edge to edge designs with cropping
HQ Pro-Stitcher: Working with borders
HQ Pro-Stitcher - Cropping
HQ Pro-Stitcher - Blocks
HQ Pro-Stitcher - Sashing
HQ Pro-Stitcher - Triangles
HQ Pro-Stitcher - Tiled and rotated designs
Free-hand designs, such as your signature
HQ Pro-Stitcher - Oversized blocks
HQ Pro-Stitcher - Stitch in the ditch
HQ Pro-Stitcher - New start and end points
June 2013 Multi-Point Skew Lesson 1
June 2013 Multiple Designs Lesson 2
June 2013 Cropping Designs Lesson 3
June 2013 Offset Designs Lesson 4
June 2013 Multi Design Borders Lesson 5
June 2013 Triangles Lesson 6
June 2013 New Designs Lesson 7
HQ Pro-Stitcher (June Webinar)
Classic Software Update 2.1.03 - Part1
Classic Software Update 2.1.03 - Part2
Classic Software Update 2.1.03 - Part3
Classic Software Update 2.1.03 - Part4
Classic Software Update 2.1.03 - Part5
Handi Quilter, Inc. warrants this Product for a period of ten (10) years against defective materials and/or workmanship, five (5) years on electrical components and mechanical failure, and ninety (90) days FREE parts and labor
Buy an HQ Avante or HQ Fusion Package Get a $300 Bonus Package for FREE!

The FREE Bonus Package Includes:
- 4 Packs Size 16 Needles ($20.00)
- 1 Golden Threads Pin Bowl/Pins ($11.00)
- 1 HQ Mini Ruler ($16.99)
- 1 HQ Versa Tool ($24.99)
- 1 Ruler Base ($89.00)
- 1 Mini Scissors ($6.00)
- 1 HQ Zinger ($5.99)
- 8 Bobbins ($20.00)
This HQ18 Avante Package Includes The 12' HQ Studio Frame and HQ Pro-Stitcher
Click here to view the same package w/ the 10' Studio Frame
Purchase an affordable easy-to-use computerized quilting machine: the Handi Quilter 18 Avante! Experience the silky smooth movement as the Avante glides across the project. The 18-inch throat provides 15 inches of space, perfect for quilts ranging from crib size to king size.
Two stitch counters keep track of your activity: the lifetime stitch counter and the resettable trip counter that can be project-specific. Color touch screens on the front and back of the machine provide fingertip control. Set the needle stop position, switch from stitch regulation to manual stitching and save machine settings for next time. Handi Quilter's exclusive Walking Stitch locks the machine into a perfect horizontal line.
Bright LED lights make precision stitching easy. The built-in laser light stylus provides exacting stitch positioning. The Avante is hand-crafted in the USA and is backed with Handi Quilter's customer service and warranty.
Step up to a Handi Quilter Avante today!
HQ18 Avante Features
Smooth quilting with two kinds of stitch-regulation. The HQ18 Avante is Handi Quilters new 18 mid-arm quilting machine.
- Color touch-screens front and back
- Color touch-screen controls allow switching quickly from manual mode to stitch-regulation mode
- Included LED lights are menu-controlled
- 18 inch throat to accommodate your bigger projects
- 15 inches of open quilting space. Quilt from crib to king with ease
- Needle stop position control
- Stitch counters
- 2 kinds of stitch regulation
- Cruise Control: Stop and start on handle bar. Same as the HQ16
- Precision: Stitches only when you move carriage
- 2 kinds of stitch regulation with precision control provides consistent stitch quality from 4 stitches-per-inch up to 18 stitches-per-inch. Also manual stitching
- Speeds up to 1,800 precision stitches-per-minute
- "Exclusive HQ Walking Stitch" is a feature on the digital screen. It locks machine into a perfect horizontal line
- Set your preferred settings
- Built-in diagnostics
- Adjustable sound levels
- Integrated, adjustable laser light
- Handi Quilter Micro Handle compatible (optional accessory)
- 2 table/frame/track combinations available
- Precision-glide aluminum track available on HQ Studio Frame
- Handi Quilter technology and innovation
- Handi Quilter customer service and warranty
- Hand-crafted in the USA


Handi Quilter Pro-Stitcher Premium Integrated Computerized Quilting
for HQ18 Avante Long Arm
The Handi Quilter Pro-Stitcher quilting system gets a new look and more features January 3, 2017. A new, intuitive user interface is just the beginning. Users can easily stretch and resize a design using on-screen handles, save and move an area, quickly clear the screen with a convenient Clear All button, and more. BONUS! We’re adding 300 more digital designs to the 500 already included with Pro-Stitcher.
New Premium Features
- More than 300 new digital designs
- New intuitive user interface w/ customizable toolbar
- Move and save areas
- Save workspace
- Easily transform design with onscreen handles
- Quickly clear all with a touch of a button
- Diagonal nudge
- Bound box view on/off capability
- View design at its actual size
- Easy-to-use scroll bars for panning and zooming
- More precise motor control than ever before
Download Helpful Documents
Pro-Stitcher Getting Started Guide
Download
Pro-Stitcher Getting Started Guide – Infinity
Download
Pro-Stitcher Premium Quick Start Guide
Download
Pro-Stitcher Premium User Reference Guide
Download
Click here for additional Pro-Stitcher Premium & Standard helpful document downloads and tutorials (below).
Will Premium Work On My Existing Pro-stitcher Tablet?
| Tablet | Compatibility | Update/Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Aspire Alpha 12 | Pro-Stitcher Premium Pro-Stitcher Standard | USB Update Procedure (see download instructions below) |
| Aspire Switch 11 | Pro-Stitcher Premium Pro-Stitcher Standard | USB Update Procedure (see download instructions below) |
| Acer W700 | Pro-Stitcher Premium Pro-Stitcher Standard | USB Update Procedure (see download instructions below) |
| HP Omni | Pro-Stitcher Premium Pro-Stitcher Standard Firmware update required | In order for your tablet to run the Pro-Stitcher Premium software, your tablet needs to be sent into Handi Quilter for a “spa” treatment (tablet re-imaging and upgrades: $195). Call Toll Free: 800-401-8151 to learn more |
| Acer W500 | Pro-Stitcher Premium Pro-Stitcher Standard Firmware update required | In order for your tablet to run the Pro-Stitcher Premium software, your tablet needs to be sent into Handi Quilter for a “spa” treatment (tablet re-imaging and upgrades: $195). Call Toll Free: 800-401-8151 to learn more. |
| EEEPC | Pro-Stitcher Premium Pro-Stitcher Standard | Pro-Stitcher Premium not compatible with EEEPC tablets. New tablet hardware upgrade available. Call Toll Free: 800-401-8151 to learn more. |
| Lilliput, Innovatec & IEI | Pro-Stitcher Classic | Pro-Stitcher Premium not compatible with these tablets. New tablet hardware upgrade available. Click here for tablet upgrade pricing and information. |
Install the Latest Version of Pro-Stitcher Premium
Please click the button that applies to you & follow the directions in the corresponding PDF download. Get the install file from Handi Quilter, here: http://hqprostitcher.com
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before installing Pro-Stitcher Premium for the first time, you MUST install the most recent version of Pro-Stitcher Standard first. After Pro-Stitcher Standard is fully installed and updated, click on the "Pro-Stitcher Premium Update Install" button for instrucitons to install Pro-Stitcher Premium.
First Time Install:
I am installing Pro-Stitcher Premium for the first time
Pro-Stitcher Premium Update Install
I already have Premium, I just need to update to the latest version
Handi Quilter Pro-Stitcher Computerized Quilting System for the 18 Avante
Imagine creating a custom quilt design, loading it into your Handi Quilter Avante long arm quilting machine with ease and then watching it come to life. With new Handi Quilter computerized quilting, anything is possible.
The Pro-Stitcher features a beautiful 10.1 inch color touch screen with simple to use controls. Handi Quilter computerized quilting is elegantly powerful. You'll get precise, hassle-free stitching without any cumbersome cables or an additional PC.
Load existing digital quilt patterns from a USB Flash Drive (included) or use the included design software package to create your own. It's simple to set up and can mount to both existing and new Handi Quilter Avante stitch regulated machines. Plus, you can switch from computerized quilting to free motion quilting with a flick of the quick release switch.
The Pro Stitcher is an on-board integrated computer system. It will quilt the most complex pantograph or block pattern in just a few simple steps. A computer is only needed for downloading and creating designs -- all the quilting action happens on the Pro-Stitcher screen with help menus always at your fingertips. The package includes exclusive design software by Cabin Logic for designing your own patterns.
Pro-Stitcher Premium Features
- Simple-to-use, integrated graphic settings with quilt-friendly menus
- Quick set up; be quilting in no time!
- Back up function if your thread breaks
- Record your own free motion design or pantograph design!
- View and manipulate designs on the screen
- Rotate an existing design
- Resize to a specific area
- Precisely position a design on the quilt
- Repeat your designs both horizontally and vertically
- Watch your pattern path before quilting
- Set the number of tie off stitches
- Set the quilting speed and stitches per inch
- Ability to read most available digital quilt patterns
- Easy to download your favorite patterns from a USB port
- HQF (Handi Quilter File / Art&Stitch)
- QLI (Statler Stitcher)
- TXT (PC Quilter)
- TAP (HQ Pro Stitcher)
- Silent integrated motor control systems with fluid motion control
- Made and built with integrated Handi Quilter Technology

This HQ18 Avante Package Includes The 12' HQ Studio Frame
Click here to view the same package w/ the 10' Studio Frame
Made of high-quality steel, the 12' Handi Quilter Studio Frame is a robust, professional-grade table and frame system for your home studio. The HQ Studio Frame: is the largest and most robust of all Handi Quilter table and frame systems.
Special Features
Designed To Make Quilting Easier
- 12 foot free-standing frame.
- Robust design limits vibration.
- Patented larger-diameter pole roller system.
- High-quality steel provides solid base for quilting.
- Self-leveling feet adjust to floor surfaces.
- Adjustable legs for easy height adjustment.
- Patented pole adjustment with snap-pin inserts.
- Built-in hand wheel for easy in rolling.
- Rollers with built-in bearings.
- Can be used with any HQ machine

Download Additional Helpful Documents
Pro-Stitcher Premium
Premium Quick Start Guide
Download
Adding and Deleting Folders in the Design File
Download
Changing the Start and End Point on a Sashing or Border
Download
Create and Save a Circle Area
Download
Using 2 Point Rotation
Download
Triangles using Left and Top Align
Download
Triangles using Bottom and Center Align
Download
Skew to a Block using Skew 2
Download
Skew to a Block using Skew 1
Download
Sashing and Borders
Download
Positioning and Resizing Corners in a Border
Download
Placing a Border between Corners
Download
Irregular Borders
Download
How to Use the Measure Tool
Download
How to Save an Area
Download
How to Resize an Area
Download
How to Quilt a Design
Download
Edge-to-Edge with Drag and Drop
Download
Creating a Crosshatch Triangle
Download
Pro-Sticher Standard
1 Triangle using Alignment
Download
2 Triangle using Alignment
Download
Corners and Borders Continuous
Download
Creating a Block From a Triangle
Download
Creating a Border using Skew 2
Download
Cropping the bottom of an edge to edge
Download
Edge to Edge using a middle or bottom Start Point
Download
Edge-to-Edge with Drag and Drop
Download
Isolating a Design using Crop Start-End
Download
Off-Setting an Edge to Edge
Download
Skew to a Hexagon
Download
Skew to a Triangle
Download
Skew to an Octagon
Download
Using Duplicate to Create a Block Design
Download
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