New Bernina Series 8 Sewing/Embroidery machines

I bought my Viking Designer II without the embroidery unit. I have no interest in doing any machine embroidery, but I love the other features that are on my machine. My dealer has thought for years that she was going to talk me into buying an embroidery machine - she has finally gotten the message and hasn't bugged me about that for quite awhile now.

Donna in SW Idaho

Ok here is more data on the new Series 8 Machine. I got this off of another forum. Here's a preview: Largest sewing space in the home industry with a 12-inch extended arm!

15 mm presser foot clearance! Jumbo bobbin (holds 40-60% more thread) with revolutionary new easy-to- use industrial hook system! Faster sewing/faster quilting! Up to 1,100 stitches per minute, even with BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator)! Introducing Bernina Dual Feed for precision, visibility, and maneuverability! Large clear touch screen with drag and drop accuracy! LED lights! Eco Mode uses 30% less energy! Auto threading threads machine and needle in one process! Programmable Auto Thread Cutter with Secure Stitch! 360-degree multi-directional sewing! Auto tapering! Wireless foot control! Needle Minder remembers the type and size of needle in your machine! Digital clock with alarm (Time flies when you're having fun)! Easy to reset bobbin tension for bobbin work! New improved bobbin winder! Stitch plate includes 45-degree markings! Endless embroidery! Embroiders in Mega Hoop without repositioning! Trims jump stitches automatically! Artistic View on touch screen for embroidery! Special Grace quilting frame available! And more, more, more!

Just because inquiring minds want to know. Brought to you by nefarious means, without Bernina's authorization.He, He, He!

John

I want one........

Oh boy! I if won the lottery I still wouldn't buy one. First year models of *anything* always have bugs in them that need to be worked out. Can you imagine- with all this new stuff Bernina hasn't had before and already perfected- how many things could go wrong no matter how much pre-introduction testing has been done on them??? (Think Vista! LOL) Your new expensive sm could be in the repair shop every time you turn around and waiting for parts to be ordered or the repairman not knowing how to fix something this different.

No thank you.....

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

I am with you on the dislike of paying for the privilege of doing R & D for the sewing machine companies. I also probably wouldn't spend that amount of money on a machine no matter what it was capable of doing. Just like I wouldn't buy a Rolls Royce even if I won the lottery. That said, it does look like a fascinating machine and will probably become the benchmark of the industry. Even if it is sold to fewer people than ever who buy new machines. Some people who have to have the latest, will jump in with both feet, but I think it will be a hard sell to people of average means.

John

Ok...you convinced me ......I'll wait......

Can I just say that I'd like to have all those features on my old machine?? ;-)

Good gracious alive. Wonder of wonders. Does this mean that Somebody at Bernina has been listening to us and what we want / need / would like to have? Golly. I am overwhelmed. (Also delighted with John's nefariousosity. Good job, John, way to go! Polly

No you don't >g< . In message , KJ writes

Think Vista indeed -AFAIK Bernina software is not yet Vista compatible. I agree, next year's models would be a far better buy, if you really want one. Roberta in D

This is the dawning of the "Age of Nefarious"!

John

On Jul 17, 3:18=A0pm, John wrote: =2E.. portion snipped ...

I don't know much about long arm qulting machines, but isn't that getting up into the price range of those? Thanks, Bev

I think so. I have seen some of them at $16,000 Some also at $10,000. It depends what you are looking for.

John

Gammill is advertising one in many of the quilting magazines for $6995. I don't have a magazine handy to see what size it is, etc., but I sure would love to have one!

Leslie & The Furbabies > ... portion snipped ...

I think so. I have seen some of them at $16,000 Some also at $10,000. It depends what you are looking for.

John

I found out the Version 4 embroidery software wasn't compatible with Vista when I bought my new laptop. But wonder of wonders Version 5 is if you want to purchase it!! Would love to have the new machine with all the bells and whistles but can't handle that price right now!! I'll just stick with my

200!

Yes, at 10K, it is almost as much as a long-arm. I think I'll have to get my 440 paid for and used a lot more (letting the kinks get worked out of the new model) before I'll even look at it.

Seriously, next machine, I'm going back to Viking.......

Happy quilting,

Lenore

***groooooaaaan!***

But funny, John.

The price is insane. My car, which I depend upon to take me to work five days a week, didn't cost that much. I suspect folks at Bernina have delusions of grandeur. Sometimes I think the whole world needs a reality check.

Then again, maybe I am just cheap!

I just got back from visiting my Bernina dealer who just got back, Sunday, from Kansas City Bernina roll out of the new series 8 machines. To all of us quilters, there is a small light of hope as to the pricing for the new Bernina that is the quilting specific model. It appears it will be about $2800 dollars cheaper than the Embroidery model which is pegged at $10,000. Still, at $7000 plus it would be considered expensive by any stretch of the imagination. But, at least it is not going to be $10,000 and will come with the bsr foot and quilting feet and differential feed, I think. He said that shipments are prioritized to those dealers who are volume sellers. They will get the first ones and the small volume dealers, will have to wait. He being a low volume seller will have to wait, for who knows how long.. It is ok with him as he is not looking forward to stocking a $10,000 machine, until it sells. This is all I know as of now.

John (Mr Nefarious Means)

John