Rumor has it!
 

I heard from a reliable source that Bernina is coming out with a long arm machine next year. Has anyone else heard anything or have some inside information?

Yes they are coming out with one. I heard about it awhile ago so can't remember when it will be out.

Pat in MN

I just read that on the bernina news that they email me. 20 inch throat and 24 inch somthing. That will probably cost all our gold.

According to my Bernina dealer, they are testing it right now to take care of any "bugs" it may have. Bernina was to fly several customers over to Switzerland to do the testing. He had a cut sheet on it and showed it to me. It looks awesome! I think it's supposed to be released early 2014. Right now my SIL and I have a 750 and 780 respectively, and use them on a Bernina frame with Creative Touch Pad for Quiltmotion. We are seriously thinking of upgrading.

Color me wishtful. . .

But I have a decade of college tuitions for my kids looming.

Maybe someday.

Out of my budget. My friend paid $6500 for her Bernina embroidery machine 6 years ago.

There have been pictures of it on Facebook posted by dealers. Here is a thread with links. http://www.quiltingboard.com/links-r...e-t233673.html

The cost will probably be comparable to the best LA machines made now, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see the high price.

I believe they were showing it at the Houston Quilt Festival. I love my Bernina 1630, which I bought in 1994. After that, Berninas went up in price so much that I know it is the last one I will ever have.

Has there been any rumour of a Bernina sit-down model?

I get a newsletter (Alex Anderson & Ricky Timms) and there was (or maybe still is) a contest to win a Bernina long arm sit-down model ... so, yes, more than a rumor. Of course I entered the contest (1 entry per person), but I win nothing ... ever!