Handi Quilter Awarded Best of State for Best In Handicrafts
Utah-Based Handi Quilter Recipient of Best of State for Second Consecutive Year
May 5, 2008 - Handi Quilter®, a Utah-based leading manufacturer and marketer of mid-arm quilting machines, has been awarded Best of State for the division of Visual Arts and Handicrafts for the second consecutive year.
"Our goal at Handi Quilter is to nourish the growing quilting community by providing innovative means to make the quilting experience more convenient and less intimidating for the average quilter," said Mark Hyland, CEO of Handi Quilter. "We work hard to ensure that our products and programs are nothing short of innovative and exceptional, and we are excited to be recognized for our leadership in the quilting industry."
In the fall of 2007, Handi Quilter launched the HQ Pro-Stitcher™, an add-on application that allows quilters to design, resize, trace, and record quilting designs in precise locations on their quilts and to begin to stitch,-all with the push of a button.
Handi Quilter has not only solidified itself as a leader in the quilting market, but has also set an impressive industry standard when it comes to creating technology from the quilter's perspective.
Their slogan "Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters™," is taken very seriously by Handi Quilter. The Handi Quilter staff works to educate and inspire quilters to learn and grow their love of quilting and their capabilities and provides products and services to support this goal.
The annual Best of State Awards were created to recognize outstanding individuals, organizations and businesses in Utah. By recognizing excellence in the community and sharing examples of success and triumph in so many worthy endeavors. Each year the competition attracts hundreds of submissions across the state.
Judging is based on three criteria including excelling in their endeavors, using innovative approaches or methods and contributing to a better quality of life in Utah.
About Handi Quilter Handi Quilter was founded in 1999 by Laurel Barrus, an avid quilter who recognized that neither the standard sewing machine, nor the long-arm quilting machine met the needs of the individual quilter. Handi Quilter's innovative professionals have developed and launched the HQ Sixteen™ and Simply Sixteen™ quilting machines that are affordable and have become the standard for the industry in mid-arm quilting machines. Handi Quilter has also launched Handi Gadgets™ that provides machine-quilting accessories and gadgets. Handi Quilter is owned by Peterson Partners, one the most successful private equity firms in the Intermountain West that specializes in small to mid-size companies. For more information, please see www.handiquilter.com.