Seen/Have the HQ Sweet Sixteen Sit-Down System?
#21
Originally Posted by DebraK
lol, don't hold your breath, tuesy. A pinch for me might be 6 months ;-)
I found a local dealer that will let me practice for free on donation quilts. How cool is that?
I found a local dealer that will let me practice for free on donation quilts. How cool is that?
Oooh you lucky girl you!! That is awesome!! Well your 6 months is alot closer than my 2.5 years. (just an estimate, although I wish it was months instead of years)
#22
Originally Posted by DJRustic
I also have the HQ16 sit down model. I got it last Jan & I have not used it yet. Got it in the Kansas City area. It was such a great price, believe it was $4200. I loved sewing on it at the shop. We were building our log home & just moved in this summer & now have it set up. Just waiting to finish my GD quilt to use it. Donna, The Rustic Quilter
#25
Originally Posted by QuiltingHiker
I wanted an HQ but finally got tired of waiting for what I could not afford. Ended up getting the Sunshine 16. It is a step up for now and I will sell it if I can every afford the bigger fancier machines.
It seems to be a lot less expensive than the HQ Sweet 16.
Thanks
#27
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1
Just finished with the Mancuso quilt show in Florida. I sat and worked with the HQ Sweet Sixteen and all the HQ products extensively. Our show lasted three days and was in their booth all three days and here's my review on these machines: First some background. I come from a free-motion domestic machine background. It's what I'm most comfortable doing. After only a few minutes I was in love totally with the Sweet 16. It feels like a quality machine from the start. My confidence soared. One thing I don't like about my domestic machine is that I don't trust it. Don't get me wrong, it's great for piecing and decorative stitches, but when you push it for more or get into heavy free-motion quilting, it can't deliver. The sweet 16 delivers and delivers big. I TRUST this machine. I can go as fast or slow as I wanted with NO breakage at all. The rep even switched to ribbon metallic thread (notorious for breakage) and this machine just plowed right through with no problems whatsoever. I could concentrate on my design instead of worry about my machine. I loved it so much I bought one! Also, I'm not a "longarmer" but I felt TOTALLY comfortable with the Avante and Fusion. Even though the concept is foreign to me, I could easily switch to these machines if I wanted to switch from free-motioning. As far as Sunshine 16, don't waste your money. I also tried one out and it was clunky and shook the table badly. Also, it is very hard to see with this machine as the foot is closed. (Who designed THAT?) As far as the sweet 16 goes, the award winning quilter David Taylor uses one and consistently wins best of shows at major competitions. There ya go. My 2 cents.
#28
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: SW Minnesota
Posts: 1,120
Originally Posted by lalaland
My local dealer just got one of these in and I sat down and played on it for a while. You can get extensions for the side of the table if you need more support. It was wonderful. Price is up there though, about $5000.
You can see it on this website, it's about 2/3 of the way down the page.
http://www.suzannesquilts.com/handiquilter.asp
You can see it on this website, it's about 2/3 of the way down the page.
http://www.suzannesquilts.com/handiquilter.asp
#29
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: South GA
Posts: 222
I tried out the HQ Sweet 16 today at a local quilt shop and really liked it! But my question is . . . now we're back to crawling around on the floor and basting the sandwich together before quilting???? Do people use the fusible batting???? OR what?
#30
I had the quilt frame/machine set up and felt I wasn't using it enough to justify the space it took up and the size of quilts I was making - which I could free motion on my sewing machine. I sold it and don't miss anything EXCEPT the ease of free motion quilting.
My local dealer got the HQ 16 in and I sat down to demo it and totally fell in love, but the price - $5000 - really threw me for a loop. I'm going to check it out at the Sewing Expo in WA in March and see if they are offering any deals. My dealer will match deals if he can so I'm going wait and see.
My local dealer got the HQ 16 in and I sat down to demo it and totally fell in love, but the price - $5000 - really threw me for a loop. I'm going to check it out at the Sewing Expo in WA in March and see if they are offering any deals. My dealer will match deals if he can so I'm going wait and see.
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