Pro-Stitcher Makes Quick Work of Mask Production
Watching the amazing army of quilters mobilize to make protective masks for health care workers, one at a time, Handi Quilter educators wanted to help speed up the process.
They picked a mask pattern that many health care facilities requested and digitized it! 80% of the work to create these masks is done automatically, using the computerized longarm system, Pro-Stitcher. Stitching out multiples at one time, speeds the work. Multiply that by 20 machines, and the Handi Quilter team members can turn out hundreds of masks daily.
Finishing steps take place at other work stations, using HQ Stitch machines. These masks are being sent to a large assisted living facility, and Handi Quilter encourages quilters to support their local health care providers.
Handi Quilter invites owners of Pro-Stitcher or any computerized longarm system to download the free digital facemask file and instructions.
Designed by a Quilter, For Quilters
Handi Quilter understands what quilters need: a reliable, low-maintenance longarm quilting machine that not only makes it easy for you to finish more quilts, but also looks great in your studio. Whether you quilt for fun, charity, or profit, Handi Quilter’s innovative technology and quality engineering provide the functionality that quilters demand, along with the smoothest stitch in the industry.
All of our longarm quilting machines are backed by the trusted HQ warranty, more than 300 trained HQ local retailers, and HQ customer service, education, and technical support. With Handi Quilter, you’ll be able to finish more quilts to your own or your customers’ exacting standards.
Color Play: Simple Quilts, Spectacular Quilting
We love color, especially bright color! Handi Quilter and allpeoplequilt.com have partnered to bring you a free, downloadable booklet, Color Play: Simple Quilts, Spectacular Quilting. This series of nine quilts feature free patterns and quilting designs from quilter and Handi Quilter Educator, Marie Eldredge. Keep an eye out throughout 2018 for videos detailing Marie’s process and how-tos. We hope you enjoy making these quilts as much as Marie enjoyed designing them!
Minute Motifs
Minute Motifs feature quick designs you can practice and customize for your own projects. You can create them on a standup longarm machine, a sit-down machine, or even a domestic sewing machine! Try following patterns with your finger before quilting them. Once you get the feel for a design, you’ll discover ways to nest and repeat.
