HQ Amara User Manual
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NOTE: If you have customized either the star or diamond button to do a tie-off, press that button
on the handlebar instead. For more information about configuring the handlebar buttons, see
To customize the handlebar buttons in the Machine Settings section of this manual.
To start or stop quilting
• Start or stop the machine at any time by pressing the Start/Stop button on
the handlebars.
To tie off threads when starting and ending quilting
ONLINE: For more information about starting and ending quilting and
programming handlebar buttons, watch the video Programming Handlebar Buttons at:
http://www.HandiQuilter.com/Amara/programminghandlebar.
• Touch the Tie-off button on the Main screen to perform a tie-off. For more
information about tying off your stitching, see To configure automatic tie-
offs in the Toolbar Options section of this manual.
Free-Motion Quilting
ONLINE: For examples of different types of free-motion quilting, watch the video Free-Motion
Quilting at: http://www.HandiQuilter.com/Amara/freemotion.
QUILTING TIP: When quilting, relax your hands and maintain a light touch on the handlebars.
Gripping the handlebars too tightly may cause body tension resulting in poor quilting quality.
The Amara, in combination with the HQ Studio2 Frame system, will give you a smooth even glide
while quilting.
Micro Quilting
For more information about adjusting the front handlebars for micro quilting, see To use the handlebars for
micro quilting in the Installation and Setup section of this manual.
ONLINE: For more information about micro quilting, watch the video Micro Quilting at:
http://www.HandiQuilter.com/Amara/microquilting.
