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

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?

thanks also for this info

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.

will be interested in how you find it and thanks.

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!

thanks for this Kathy

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

Kathy

Thanks ladies for this I appreciate your help heaps

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

kathyst2 wrote:

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

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

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