BERNINA 820 QE: The high-end sewing and quilting machine
Raising sewing and quilting to a new dimension
One of the many advantages of the BERNINA 820 QE is its extra-large work area: more freedom of movement, a clearer view of your work, and absolute control over your sewing project make the BERNINA 820 QE the top model in its class.The BERNINA 820 QE’s 40-cm-long free arm lets you handle even large-format sewing and quilting projects with ease without sacrificing your clear view – an advantage that you’ll never again want to be without. And with a generous 30 cm space to the right of the needle, you won’t be short of room to rotate or move your fabric, even when free-motion sewing or quilting. It doesn’t get any better than this!
BERNINA StitchRegulator: Perfect free-motion sewing
Thanks to BSR functionality, precise free-motion quilting with the BERNINA 820 QE is easier than ever before. The innovative BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) corrects irregularities when guiding the fabric, so that each stitch is exactly as long as the previous one – with straight or zigzag stitch, and at any sewing speed. This globally unique, patented feature guarantees an even stitch pattern in any direction of movement, thereby also easing the novice’s progress in free-motion sewing. You decide on the direction of sewing – the BERNINA Stitch Regulator ensures an incomparably precise stitch pattern and provides immense creative possibilities, even for inexperienced free-motion quilters.
Precision with 1,100 stitches a minute
The BERNINA 820 QE is a genuine high-performance sewing machine: with up to 1,100 stitches a minute, it’s miles ahead in its class. And even at this impressive speed, the BERNINA 820 QE’s advanced technology always guarantee consistent, excellent sewing quality with precise stitch patterns, even at high stitch widths and – thanks to the BERNINA Stitch Regulator – even when free-motion sewing. That’s why the BERNINA 820 QE meets the very highest expectations for the performance of a precision sewing machine and wows users with its ease of handling and excellent results. The BERNINA 820 QE – taking sewing and quilting to the highest level.
Jumbo bobbin for a generous supply of thread
The space offered on the L860 is generous by any definition. The L860 has the room to the right of the needle and work space height you expect from a BERNINA serger. Sew closed items with ease by simply sliding sleeves or cuffs over the convenient free-arm.
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Basic Features
| Hook System |
RL
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| Sewing space to the right of the needle |
12"
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| Color Touch Screen | |
| LED sewing lights |
30 LED
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| Multi-function knobs | |
| Sewing in each needle position | |
| Number of spool holders |
3
|
| Semi-automatic needle threader | |
| Fully-automatic needle threader | |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | |
| Manual thread cutter |
4
|
| Automatic thread cutter | |
| BERNINA Dual Feed (BDF) | |
| Upper thread indicator | |
| Lower thread indicator | |
| BERNINA foot control with back-kick function | |
| Create and save stitch combinations | |
| Memory (long-term/altered stitches) | |
| Slide speed control | |
| Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering | |
| USB interface for PC connection | |
| USB interface for USB data stick | |
| Changing stitch settings while sewing | |
| Needle stop up/down | |
| On-screen help | |
| Sewing tutorial | |
| Personal program |
2
|
| History function (most-recently-used stitch patterns) | |
| Language selection | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Eco Mode | |
| Free Hand System (FHS) |
Sewing & Quilting Specifications
| Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute) |
1100
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| Maximum stitch width in mm |
9
|
| Stitch length maximum in mm |
6
|
| Needle positions |
11
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| Automatic buttonhole | |
| Manual multi-step buttonhole | |
| Memory (short-term/altered stitches) | |
| Creative consultant | |
| Pattern start/end function | |
| Pattern mirroring | |
| Elongation | |
| Reverse sewing | |
| Programmable Securing Function | |
| BSR functionality, straight stitch and zigzag | |
| Start/stop button (stitching without foot control) | |
| Number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet) total |
1040
|
| Sewing alphabets |
9
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| Decorative stitches total |
316
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| Button sew-on program | |
| Buttonholes (incl. eyelet) total |
6
|
| Utility stitches total |
24
|
| Quilting stitches total |
30
|
| Tapering/skyline stitches |
29
|
| Darning programs |
2
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Other
| Machine Weight |
35.3 lbs
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| Machine Size |
22.7″ x 8.9″ x 14.2″
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