The 240S is computerized and offers a variety of features to make your sewing more fun than ever before. The time-saving Temporary Altered Stitch Memory, which stores altered stitches in temporary memory, allowing you to access them later in the same sewing session. Plus, features such as an automatic needle threader and Needle Stop Up/Down take the frustration out of sewing, so you can focus on your creativity.

With the FHS (Freehand Sewing System), the activa 240S is great for quilters and the long term buttonhole memory, five buttonhole styles, and three alphabets, make it great for garment makers, crafters, and home dec sewers, too!.

Features:

• Easy Touch-Button stitch selecting
• Bernina All-Metal sewing mechanism (CB Hook) gives exceptional stitch quality and reliability
• 256 practical, decorative and special quilting stitches with 3 styles of alphabet.
• Built-in auto One-Step buttonholing in 5 styles with long term memory facility - lets you store and then quickly reselect your most commonly used size of buttonholes.
• Variable stitch width and length
• Auto Basting stitch
• Temporary stitch memory - return easily to previous settings.
• Store up to 30 stitches in memory
• Slide on/off sewing table.
• Cleverly designed accessory storage box
• Hands-Free System. Knee operated presser foot lifter which simultaneously lowers the feed teeth just while you are placing the fabric under the foot - keeps both hands free to easily handle and position fabric before sewing.
• Universal 'no fuss' thread tension for consistent results.
• Drop feed for freehand work
• 9 needle positions for easier piping, edge stitching and zip insertion.
• Needle auto stop UP/DOWN
• Powerful DC motor with ½ speed setting gives easy speed variation and control with full needle power at slow speed.
• Sleeve-arm facility
• Built-in needle threading
• Built-in fold down carry handle
• All metal internal block casting gives greater stability
• High-Light - built-in low glare sewing light 'U' shaped fully illuminates the sewing area.
• LCD info screen
• Soft carry cover.
• Smooth, low vibration running.

£825.00 £749.00