Bernina Aurora 440QE

The Bernina Aurora is the best machine in the market at the moment in relation price – quality for the patchworkers. There are other good models in the same range, like the Elna Quilting Queen Pro, which offer almost the same accessories for less money, but the Bernina Aurora has a much better reputation as a long lasting sewing machine. There are several different models of the Bernina Aurora, I want to try and describe them with their advantages, disadvantages and accessories. Let’s start with the Bernina Aurora 440QE.

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Bernina aurora 440QE

BSR – BERNINA Stitch Regulator: The BERNINA Stitch Regulator is a innovation in the world of sewing machines. The Bernina Aurora comes with a presser foot that have three different soles, which guarantees a more even stitch length with variable sewing speeds, making freehand quilting simple and easy. This is the most impressive feature of the Bernina Sewing Machines, specially used in free motion stitching. With this advance technology you can totally control the motion on the needle, it senses when the fabric is not moving and the needle can be select to be in continuous motion to make it easy for the freehand quilting, or the free motion stitching. It is a fantastic tool for the quilters who love free motion quilting and be able to move the fabric around your own speed without having to put so much pressure on your shoulder and in much more control of the situation of the needle.

The Needle thread threader: The Bernina Aurora sewing machines come with a practical threading function that makes it very easy to pass the thread through the eye of the needle in a matter of seconds.

Speed regulator :With the speed regulator you can adjust the  sewing speed to the particular task – slow for precise sewing work (like small areas or appliqué), and faster for the more general sewing. The speed regulator of the Bernina Aurora can also be used for the bobbin winding.

The Start-Stop button :In the Bernina Aurora 440QE sewing machines the start-stop button is very practical, specially since it is not necessary to operate on a foot control.

The Stitch selection : With the display screen is very easy to choose the different patterns in the Bernina aurora, The stitch numbers and the stitch symbols are always shown on the display screen. Choosing the stitches is easy, only by pressing the buttons for selecting the stitch numbers,  or simply  by pressing the scroll buttons.

Presser foot pressure display : You will always have on displaying the little screen of your Bernina Aurora the 440 QE  presser foot pressure. It is easy to adjust the pressure individually for every type of fabric that you are using and always would be displayed in the screen the current setting.

Stitch display (symbol) :The Bernina aurora sewing machine offers a wide selection of stitches. Always the stitch that is currently being used is displayed as a distinctive symbol on the screen. As you can use your scroll function for choosing patterns the screen display of the symbol is very useful, helping you see the chosen stitch for your work.

A Separate winder motor :Having a separate bobbin winder is a novelty and incredibly user-friendly, letting you to fill the empty bobbins without interrupting your sewing work.

An Extension table : For quilting and patchwork is very important to have a larger working area, here with the extension table the Bernina Aurora proves to be useful and totally practical for the users, also the table is extractable. Simply attached to the free arm.

The Accessories Box :The Bernina Aurora sewing machines comes with a box filled with useful accessories. The bobbins, presser feet (6 / 9), tools and maintenance accessories are supplied as standard with all the Auroras. The accessories box can be bought any time you like and also fits and can be attached to the back of the aurora for an easy transport.

Optional Accessory for your Bernina Aurora – Embroidery module with BERNINA ArtDesign software:

The ArtDesign software comes with the embroidery module. Using the BERNINA software is easy and allows you to customize your designs for embroidering. You can enlarge or mirror designs, add letters, change colors or combine designs among many other features of this Bernina Software. Having the embroidery software in your personal computer will allow you to follow the embroidery work directly on display-screen.

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