HQ Forte Top Features

Key Features

  • 24ā€³ of brightly-lit throat space
  • Pinpoint Needle Laser
  • Easy-Set Tensionā„¢
  • 7-inch color touchscreen (add the Pro-StitcherĀ®Ā and use that tablet for your machine display instead)
  • Menu-controlled QuiltMasterā„¢ LED Lighting Package:Ā throat, needle bar, and bobbin
  • QuiltMasterā„¢ front handlebars: Independently adjustable,Ā ergonomic with integrated micro handles
  • QuiltMasterā„¢Ā servo-controlled stitch regulationĀ (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 isĀ pre-installed inside
  • Handi FeetĀ®-compatible; includes ruler foot andĀ 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

Where Will You Put It?

Optional Accessories

Quilt from the Back Kit for HQ Forte

Optional Accessories Sold Separately

  • Pro-Stitcher (computer-guided quilting)
  • Quilt from the Back Kit: rear handlebars, laser light, and pantograph
  • Groovy Board adapter/stylus
  • HQ Steady-FitTM Ruler Base
  • HQ Electromagnetic Channel Locks (Available May 2018)
  • Horizontal Spool Pin
  • 27-inch HQ Super Leader
  • Handi Feet
  • 14-foot Extension Kit for the Gallery2 Frame (Available late 2018)

Getting Started with your new HQ Forte

Reasons to Buy Handi Quilter

HQ worldwide retailer support
HQ Warranty: 10 years casting, 5 years electrical, and 5 years mechanical
Designed, engineered, and assembled in the U.S.A.
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