Sold from 2016 to 2023.
Don’t let space restrictions dictate what you can create. Combined with the HQ Little Foot Frame™ system, the HQ Simply Sixteen enables any quilter, beginner to advanced, to finish any size quilt without the space requirements of a conventional frame system. Integrated technology and engineering provide the functionality that quilters demand, paired with the smoothest stitch in the industry. Handcrafted in the U.S.A., the HQ Simply Sixteen is backed by the HQ warranty and a large network of local representatives. It’s simply the best solution when space is at a premium.
Features

Machine Features
- Ergonomic front handlebars with touchscreen control
- 1,800 stitches per minute
- LED light ring
- Handi Feet mount with quarter-inch ruler foot installed; open-toe foot included
- Two modes of HQ stitch regulation: Precision and Cruise
- Manual mode with two customizable preset speeds
- Consistent stitch quality from 4 to 18 stitches per inch
- Needle-stop positioning control
- High-speed rotary hook with large-capacity M-class bobbin
- Easy needle change with ergonomic thumb screw
- Five large-capacity M-class bobbins, 20 needles, sample thread pack
- Quilting alarm and project timer
- Four language options: English, French, German and Spanish
- Built-in diagnostics

Frame Features
- Innovative quilt clamp management system: 6 Easy-Grasp Quilt Clamps, 1 HQ Super
- Quilt Clamp, and 6 Hold-Tight Clamps
- Accommodates any size quilt
- 5-foot free-standing frame
- Adjustable legs for easy height customization
- Easy-assembly professional-grade system made of high quality steel
- Leveling feet adjust to floor surfaces
Guaranteed to fit because it is a part.
Throat Space | 16" |
Easy-Set Tension | Available |
Easy Touch Tension w/presets | |
Stitch Regulation | Precision Mode, Cruise Mode, Stitches per Inch: 4 to 18 |
Manual Mode | 2 Presets |
Lighting | Light ring |
HQ Handi Feet | Ruler foot and open toe. Optional couching feet, echo feet, and glide feet also available |
Quilt Alarm | Yes |
Quilt Timer | Yes |
Stitch Counters | Yes |
Low-Bobbin Estimator | No |
Low Bobbin Alarm | No |
Stitching Speed (stitches per minute) | 1,800 SPM |
M-Class Bobbin | Yes |
Needle up/down | Yes |
Color Touchscreen | Front and rear available for seperate purchase |
Frame/Table | HQ Little Foot Frame (12' or 10' Studio Frame) |
Pantograph Laser | Available |
Front Handlebars | |
Front Handlebars Adjustable and Customizable | |
Micro Handlebars | |
Rear Handlebars with Controls | Available |
Front Power Switch | |
Thread Break Sensor | |
Bobbin-thread Cutter | |
Quilt-view Camera with Quilter's Eye Technology | |
Pinpoint Needle Laser | |
On-screen Handwheel | |
Warranty | 5 years mechanical, 5 years electrical, 10 years casting |
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