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Long-arm$$$$$ 3k+Moxie
15 in throat · 1,800 spm · 8 ft Loft frame included · stitch regulation built in
Handi Quilter
A US long-arm specialist sold through dealers and a few online retailers. The Moxie is the entry stand-up long-arm; Amara, Forte and Infinity climb the throat and price ladder. Sit-down heads (Sweet Sixteen, Capri) are the mid-arm route.
Handi Quilter at a glance
Strongest atStand-up long-arms with a dealer network, stitch regulation, Pro-Stitcher robotics
Weaker atAnything under 15 in of throat; price transparency
Price span$$$$$ 3k+
We cover3 series · 3 models
BuyOnline via Sewing Machines Plus
Series decoder
The letters tell you the jobMoxieLong-arm
Entry long-arm on a frame
Built forWhole quilts, often, in a room with a wall for the frame
Band$$$$$
Watch forFrame, regulation and delivery are separate lines
AmaraLong-arm
Amara stand-up long-arm
Built forWhole quilts on a 10 or 12 ft frame, Pro-Stitcher ready
Band$$$$$
Watch forMachine price rarely includes the frame
Sweet SixteenLong-arm
Sit-down mid-arm
Built forFree-motion quilting at a table, no frame
Band$$$$$
Watch forSit-down: you move the quilt, not the machine
Handi Quilter models we cover
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Long-arm$$$$$ 3k+Amara
20 in throat · 2,500 spm · Studio3 10 or 12 ft frame · stitch regulation built in
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Discontinued$$$$$ 3k+Sweet Sixteen
16 x 8.25 in throat · 1,500 spm · sit down, table included · regulation optional