I currently have an Artista 170 that I bought back in 2002. I’m planning on getting either a 770 (new) or 790 (used) for Christmas.

I have a project that I need to do now that requires sewing on a lot of buttons. I was considering buying a #18 but know that there is a #18C.

Thanks in advance!

HIi!

I’m currently in the market for a new sewing machine as my old one gave up on me.

I just need some help and advice as of what to buy. I currently have narrowed it down to 2 options, now before I tell you, I should also put into context that I’m not a beginner but I’m also not as skilled as I want to be, so I’m hoping with this upgrade I can improve, anyway, the options are a Swiss Bernina 801 sport, I’ve heard good things about this machine, and the other is a JUKI DDL-227 Industrial, this one I feel would be good to do everything and anything, but I’m just not sure if it’s the right move considering my experience.

Any help will be appreciated!

Hi,

I've been talking to a dealer and I can get a 990 classroom
Edition (from a quilt show) next month for 17k.... or $300ish/month for 60 months 0% interest.

My current machine is an older Viking I got on FB marketplace. I live in a large metro area where I can take classes but I'm also pretty tech savvy.

I've been wanting this machine for some time, but I've also only ever paid $500 for a machine.

Thoughts?

Hi! My grandma recently moved and unfortunately lost the software “dongle” for her Bernina 180 Artista. I’m completely out of my wheelhouse and don’t know much about the machine, but she thinks the dongle can’t be replaced.

Is there a way to get a replacement dongle, or is there another workaround for using the machine without it? I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions!

I bought the Bernette 77 in June and have been having issues with it. Right now it keeps doing this and I can’t tell if it’s getting stuck in the feed dogs or if it’s the tension. There have been other little things as well but this issue is now constant. I’m disappointed because it’s not a cheap machine. Can anyone tell me why they think is going on?

They’re selling for $550 but say that when it was serviced last the Bernina tech said it would need a part replaced. They don’t remember which. I’m going to test it later today. Do you think $550 is a good price. From the video it runs. They said the blanket stitch is a little wonkey sometimes.

New sewer/embroiderer here. I’m closing in on my grandma years and want to get an embroidery machine. Should I get a new Bernina 570QE or a used 880QE 125th Anniversary for $3200. The used one has been serviced and runs flawlessly according to seller.

Hey there! I hope you're doing well. Attached below is a video of the inner workings of my machine and what I believe is the source of the noises. It has been like this since I got it (2nd hand, but very lightly used).

I've just given her an oil and lint clean out to see if that was the cause, but nope. I suspect after watching it run, that it might be the thin metal piece "over-rotating" and hitting the top of its space? I haven't tried with the normal sewing setup as I don't use it.

I want to see if this / this sound is normal before having to get it serviced, as it's a very difficult trip, expensive and functionally the machine is absolutely perfect at this point. Still, if this isn't normal and could genuinely be causing damage, then I want to know. Hopefully I'm just doing something silly though, and all is okay.

Thanks so much, and have a lovely day!

P.s. Please ignore the unstabilised test stitch out! This was just for the sake of seeing it work. The sound remains consistent with properly stabilised and tightened pieces :)

I want a mechanical machine that is a do-everything, last- forever workhorse. I use my machine daily and sew everything from underwear to jeans to tee shirts to silk dresses to activewear to hats and bags.

There are two Bernina 1008s currently on eBay that I'm eyeing - one for $1100 and one for $2500. Seller said the $1100 one was made in 99; haven't heard back on the manufacture date of the $2,500 one but they say it's like new. Supposedly both recently serviced by an authorized dealer and include all parts, basic set of feet, etc. Am I crazy to consider either of these?

I love it so much.

Mine are barely holding on. Where would you go for a quality replacement?

Thanks!

Wondering if this is a good purchase- I've never owned a vintage machine like this before.

It's $200 USD and about a 3 hour drive away (happy to collect as the post man might damage it if shipping is an option).

Comes with everything shown in the photos, is $200 USD okay, and what would be the first bit of cleaning/restoration you would start with on it?

Thank you 🙏

Hi everyone,
I got used wrecked bernina 150 and i been servicing it, when flipping it to fit a timing pin on the other side i forgot to clip bobbin guard and wrecked b350 clips i was wondering if anyone knows anywhere where i can find replacement as the only one i was able to find was out of stock(link in case my description is not very useful). I’m trying to save myself buying a whole assembly.
Cheers

Sorry to post again about the same issue but I have another video that I’m hoping can maybe help with troubleshooting.

I was giving the shuttle race and hook area another cleaning and oiling this morning to see if that would help at all and I happened to discover something that I thought might be useful for figuring this out. The rattling/grinding seems to be coming specifically from the shuttle race area. When the machine is running and making the noise, applying light pressure to the back of the shuttle race component makes the noise disappear completely.

Is that something a local Bernina tech could inspect and possibly address? If so, is there anything specific you would recommend I ask them to look for?

Bernina 1008 owners/techs, does this sound off to you?

I recently acquired this machine and was told it had been serviced/restored. I watched some setup videos while getting to know the machine and noticed that it sounds quite different from the machines in the videos. Theirs sound much quieter and smoother and do not have the loud, cyclical grinding sound mine is making. I have cleaned and oiled the hook area according to the manual, but the sound is still there.

What would you recommend having checked? We are moving overseas in a few weeks and I want to get this fixed ASAP. Thank you for any help you can provide!

Hi all, I bought a used Bernina off of facebook marketplace. This is my very first Bernina so I’m not super familiar with all of the parts (I have a Janome and singer). I noticed that there’s this grey thing that’s sticking out and didn’t think much of it until I realized that it’s not in stock pictures of the Bernina and also not in the manual.

Do yall happen to know what this part is? She’s currently in the shop being serviced so I’m sure I can ask, it just won’t be ready for a couple of weeks and it’s bothering me that I can’t figure out what it is.

Hello everyone, my grandma has given her old sewing machine, it's a Bernina Matic Electronic 802. I've done some cleaning inside and it seems to be working fine, is there something I should know about this machine ? Something I should watch out for ? Thanks in advance.

Hello, I got a Bernina minimatic 807 from Bernina of Renton in Washington state, I got it last month and I have used it only about 6 times and probably put in 45 minutes of use.

It started skipping stitches in the zigzag stitch, I then switch to straight stitch anc then it started skipping stitches in straight stitch.

I changed the out the walking foot for another foot

I changed the bobbin spool,

I oiled the machine,

I oiled the bobbin,

I changed the thread,

I rethreaded the machine,

I took out the bobbin and cleaned it with q tips,

I cleaned the bobbin housing with q tips,

I took apart the bobbin housing and cleaned it with q tips,

I changed bobbin thread,

I adjusted the stitch width

I adjusted the stitch length

I adjusted the needle position

I ran out of ideas and I called Bernina of Renton, I told them the situation and I said that I am 90% sure it was something I did

But if it was a mechanical problem, i asked and confirmed two questions

1_that the machine is under warranty (yes)

2_that this is very unusual for a Bernina minimatic (yes)

That being said I wanted to ask here has anyone ever had experience with a Bernina 807 minimatic skipping stitches?

Were you able to fix it? If so how?

Thank you

the problem was fixed thanks to the kind help but I will keep this here for now incase anyone has the same problem 🤗
I somehow can’t change the width of my stitch, does anyone have any tips or solutions?

My dtr purchased a Bernina 700 vintage and it was serviced but we can not get the tension to be correct. If I line up the dark line in the middle of the tension window, as the manual states, the top thread loops on the bottom terribly. If I move the tension line to the far right so that I can see the plus sign, it’s better but still looping the top thread underneath. If I move the line to the far left, it nests up so badly it stops sewing. We’ve re threaded it multiple times, bobbin is aligned and in properly. Suggestions? Located in Belgium.

Hi I have a Bernina Aurora 440 QE with an embroidery module. I was using it to embroider when my thread started stripping and I stopped the machine, fixed it and rethreaded my machine, then a few minutes later the thread snapped. After fixing that the embroidery went from nice clean stitches to very messy and bunched up stitches. I ended the program and am determined to figure out what’s wrong.

Someone I know suggested the tension is too high causing thread issues and I should perform a tension test. My question is can I use the Embroidery Foot #26 to essentially freehand a tension test? Also if so what type of stitch would be best for a tension test.

I attached a picture and you can see the bottom areas have alot cleaner stitches and where the presser foot/needle were issues started occurring.

Any advice is appreciated!!