HandiQuilter - TruStitch

[Jill B.]

Hello,

A friend of mine is interested in buying the TruStitch for her handiquilter and asked if I new anyone who used this and any comments, well I said I would try you all and see what happens.

Her question is "does it definitely hold the stitch length" I think she wants to know if no matter what you do the stitch length stays the same, am I making sense !!!!!!!

Thanking you in advance for any comments

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[Kathryn S.]

I just got an announcement from Handiquilter about the TruStitch, I don't know if it is available yet. There's a you tube video on the HQ website about using it. The person demoing it doesn't seem to be a very experienced quilter- so it's hard to say if it works well or not. I'm waiting to read comments from people on the Yahoo Sweet Sixteen sit-down list who will surely pop in with their opinions pretty soon.
Kathy

[Margo C.]

I just got an announcement from Handiquilter about the TruStitch, I don't know if it is available yet. There's a you tube video on the HQ website about using it. The person demoing it doesn't seem to be a very experienced quilter- so it's hard to say if it works well or not. I'm waiting to read comments from people on the Yahoo Sweet Sixteen sit-down list who will surely pop in with their opinions pretty soon.
Kathy

http://www.handiquilter.com/videos/?id=195

[Kathryn S.]

Jill, someone on the SS Yahoo list just posted that the price for the TruStitch is $895, and if you have a machine purchased since april of this year, you have the software to run the add-on. If not, you have to send some part of the machine back to HQ for a software upgrade. And "older" machines- previous generation? can't use the Tru Stitch. If I see any other updates, I'll post the info here. Oh, they said it would ship June 1, and apparently they are demoing it at some major quilt shows now.
Kathy

[Jill B.]

Thanks ladies for this I appreciate your help heaps

[Kathryn S.]

Update on the price: I just talked to my local handiquilter dealer tonight, he said it will be $995 US.

Kathy

[Jill B.]

thanks for this Kathy

[Eileen M.]

I tried and recently bought the TruStitch at MQS in KC a few weeks ago. Its not perfect, but obviously I was impressed enough to buy it! It was $895 at the show. I don't have my system hooked up yet (I'm waiting for HQ to send back my updated Cpod and screen), but will let you know my final verdict when I do. I am very excited about it!

[Jill B.]

will be interested in how you find it and thanks.

[Lynn K.]

There is a Yahoo group for HQ. One for regular frame FMQ. One for we sit-down FMQ folks. Has been lots of discussion so check it out.

[Jill B.]

thanks also for this info

[Susan B.]

Hi Ya'll,
After becoming truly PO'd at my Bernina BSR, I retired & ordered an HQ Sweet Sixteen from a long time Bernina/HQ dealer who has a wide reputation for great classes. She watched me FM for awhile and then told me not to get the TruStitch, said it's like training wheels and I didn't need it in her opinion, and I should forget about the BSR. I've been a happy camper free-motioning ever since (all 4 days). Can't wait for the HQ machine to be delivered and set up.

Lynn, I joined two HQ forums on yahoo, but all I could see was discussion about whose anniversaries are when. Is there anything of substance there? Somewhere I did get a reference to the MQX in Portland in October. I just drooled over the classes, but it's at the same time as a class I'm signed up for in Paducah. Does MQX ever come to the East Coast?

[Margo C.]

Susan, the MQX show actually started on the East coast! Here is a link to next year's show in Manchester, New Hampshire!

http://www.mqxshow.com/MQX/East/Home/index.cfm