The City Quilter & Bernina

The City Quilter sells and supports only Bernina and Bernette sewing machines. Offering these machines complements our core business of helping people make beautiful things with fabric; so although we would like to sell you a machine, we do not depend on machine sales, and consequently we are especially motivated to help you find the perfect machine.

The Machines

Bernettes are basic "starter" machines; but in fact will provide you with all that you need to make quilts! This series comes in four models, the 12, 15, 20 and 25.

True Berninas begin with the Activa 215, and continue with the relatively new "3 Series", the 330, 350PE, & 380. The 350PE is the "Patchwork Edition" model, with features and accessories that particularly serve quilters' needs. Our classroom features the Aurora 440QE. Although the 440 is no longer in production, the 450, a comparable machine with a 9mm stitch width, remains an active part of the line. The 450 is the first model in this progression of increasingly feature-rich machines that can be used with a Bernina Stitch Regulator, which is a great free motion quilting tool. The 450 also has the ability to do embroidery with the addition of an Embroidery Module.

Released just this Fall is the "5 Series", the 530, 550QE, & 580, with the 550 "Quilters Edition" sporting stitches and accessories of great utility to quilters, including the Bernina Stitch Regulator and walking foot. The top of the 5 Series, the 580 features built-in embroidery capability. The line continues on with the 630, 730, and finally the top of the line "8 Series," the 820QE and 830. Both machines offer 12" of throat space, dual feed, a jumbo bobbin and automatic threading. The 820QE is a quilter's dream-machine with built-in quilting stitches and complete stitch editablity. The 830 does it all, offering embroidery, 360º multi-directional sewing, and much more. There is also an optional frame available for both machines that essentially turns it into a long-arm quilting machine!

Accessories

We sell all Bernina feet, accessories, & software in addition to machines.

Education

When you purchase a Bernina-brand machine from us, you receive a 2 to 3 hour “Guide Class” by Christine Janove that provides an extensive orientation to your new machine.

Christine Janove also teaches our “Know Your Bernina” sessions, which are in-depth 2-3 hour classes on the functions and capabilities of your machine.

Beginning in January, 2012, we will be launching a monthly Bernina Club that will provide useful information about Bernina machines, accessories and feet.

If you are interested...

If you’d ever like to talk through your sewing needs and how they might be addressed by a new Bernina, a foot, or other accessory, please be in touch with our highly knowedgable Bernina salesperson, Andrea Deal by phone, email or in person. Also available for consultation is our Bernina Educator, Christine Janove.

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