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I'm so drooling over the bernina 440 with it's groovy stitch regulator, (BSR) but as we all know they are insanely expensive. my question is does any other machine have this? like janome, singer; etc???
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Janome does not have one - that I'm aware of. And I think Bernina is an excellent machine for free motion quilting because it does beautiful such beautiful stitches.
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I keep hoping that the prices drop on this feature or that other brands come out with it too...maybe then there will be some more competitve pricing :wink:
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Doesn't most of the LAs have a regulator? It shouldn't be that complicated to make a regulator to fit other brands of machines, maybe the new models will have one soon.
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would love to get one, but maybe someday.
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I know nothing about stitch regulators as I have a $89 machine but I've read several threads on here regarding people having problems with them.
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I wouldn't swear, but I think that it is true that Bernina is the only domestic machine with the stitch regulator. I bought mine just because of it and I love love love love love it! But...I'll have to tell you, it won't work on a fabric where it can't see...like a shiny organza...anything where the light bounces off. I still love it though!
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I hear the Bernina Stitch Regulator is $1,000 if you buy it separate from the machine. Bernina accessories are very expensive.
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Bernina may have the patten for the stitch regulator. If so other companies have to wait for the patten date to run out.
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Gosh..its gotten to $1000. bucks now???? Last year it was $800...which I thought was mind boggling....Talk about inflation!! :shock:
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How does this stitch regulator work exactly?
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It has an "eye" (laser) which counts the threads in the fabric you are stitching over. It then makes you stitch length cover the same number of threads...regulates your stitch length. I have to say that it makes the prettiest stitches.
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Doesn't most of the LAs have a regulator? It shouldn't be that complicated to make a regulator to fit other brands of machines, maybe the new models will have one soon.
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Stitch Regulator is a patented name. There are other versions like fabric movers.
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Found these on Sewingmachineplus.com
Available for the following machines: Baby Lock Quilter's Choice Pro Brother 1500 Elna 7200 Janome 1600 Janome 6500 Janome 6600 Juki 98E Juki 98Q Juki 98QE Pfaff Grand Quilter Viking Mega Quilter (More images coming later.) hugs |
I have the Bernina 440 QEE and it is wonderful. I don't think any other mfg has the BSR. You can't buy it for any machine because the machine has to have the BSR hook up built in to it.
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I went to a show today and actually got to try out a Bernina 440 with the stitch regulator. Wow... not much else I can say, (big sigh) ...just wow!
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I went to a show today and actually got to try out a Bernina 440 with the stitch regulator. Wow... not much else I can say, (big sigh) ...just wow!
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Its fun isn't it?? :D
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Originally Posted by kasmitty1
I went to a show today and actually got to try out a Bernina 440 with the stitch regulator. Wow... not much else I can say, (big sigh) ...just wow!
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I "think" the sales lady said the MRSP was $6995, but the show was offering $2000 off. So $4995?? But that did include the BSR. I just knew it was way out of my price range right now.
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Whew!!! I bought a "lovelingly used" machine and it is doing just fine and for much less than that. :shock:
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