I love my Bernina 440 QE - the BSR is wonderful. I have a Grace quilting frame. As long as the quilt isn't big I tend to just use the BSR. If I get to Full or bigger I go to the frame.

I LOVE my Bernina but I'm considering buying a more affordable long arm - the area you can actually quilt (when you get the quilt rolled up etc.) is limited.

I wouldn't trade or get rid of my Bernina - the long arm would be in addition!

Good luck - the BSR is worth every penny.

I have the Bernina 430 with BSR and love it, especially for smaller projects. I tried it on my frame, but was unhappy with the small sewing area because of the smaller throat space. I put a Janome 1600p on the frame and use my Bernina for other projects.

Hello, I just read this thread and I was wondering if anyone has any more info. I have an aurora 430 with the BSR and I want to get a grace queen frame. I'd like to use the 430 on the frame and get a simple machine for piecing as it seems a waste of the whole BSR function if I don't use it and it would also save me a lot of money as I would not need the grace stitch regulator (I live in Germany and these things cost a fortune in Europe!)
but I am concerned that the throat space with the 430 would not be enough for a big quilt on the grace queen frame.

does anyone have any experience with this? I don't really understand why Bernina made this super duper quilting aid and then kept their aurora machines so small!
Thanks!

I can quilt a king size quilt on my 430- so the throat isn't small. But I don't think it would be very good on a frame. The frame itself would take up too much space and you wouldn't have much room, you'd be limited in the kinds of designs you can do, and the throat space.

The BSR doesn't need a frame. One of the fabulous things about it is it will keep your stitches even without needing a frame.

I wanted a frame also but then I saw some quilts done without it - it is still a matter of practicing so I will just practice on my 830 with the BSR. That is a fantastic feature!