Mary Bogosian
First quilt on the Simply Sixteen

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I have been quilting for about 20 years.
I have taken many classes over the years, starting with "Quilt In A Day" techniques by the great Eleanor Burns. My early quilts were all tied, then I advanced to "stitch in the ditch". My next great discovery was "free motion stippling" all this on my DSM.
After years of quilt classes, quilt shows, learning all types of techniques, I found that I was pretty good at making quilt TOPS.
One of my teachers recommended going to the MQX show in NH to check out long arm/mid arm quilting machines. I went to the show and was totally mindboggled by all the beautifully quilted quilts and all the different machines out there. i took a few classes and was most impressed with the Handi Quilter display and the sales staff. Since I was on a limited budget, I purchased a floor demo Simply 16 machine. I love this machine. I love the fact that Handi Quilter makes sure you have a private lesson on the use and care of your machine before the warranty and registration is accepted. I also love the fact, that if I choose, my machine can be upgraded to a fully functional HQ16 with stitch regulator.
I have only had my machine for a couple of months, I have completed about 5 quilts on it, and just finished my first pantograph, which can be done on a simply 16.
In the future, I intend to upgrade to the Stitch regulated HQ16

I own the following HQ machines: