Activa 240S

£825.00

 

 

True BERNINA quality packed into a lightweight model.
Everything about this machine says quality - from the CB hook, which ensures perfect stitches on any fabric, to the powerful DC motor, which penetrates layers of fabric at any speed.
The 240 is computerized for ease of use 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.
The FHS (Freehand Sewing System) and High-Light sewing lamp makes the activa 240 great for quilters and the long term buttonhole memory, five buttonhole styles, and three alphabets, make it ideal for garment makers, crafters, and home dec sewers too!.

 

Main features include:

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.

 

Standard Accessories

Regular ZigZag foot (sometimes called reverse pattern foot)
Auto Buttonhole foot
Zipper foot
Blind hemming foot
Freehand foot (sometimes called darning foot)
Open toe satin stitch / embroidery foot
Patchwork ¼" seem foot
Pack of needles
5 metal bobbins
Screw driver, seem un-picker
Torx key
Knee Lifter
Cleaning brush, Oiler
Seem Guide
Thick fabric compensator (helps ride over bulky seams)
Slide-on sew-table
3 Spool discs
Foam pressure pad for thread spool
Specially designed accessory storage box
Heavy duty canvas dust cover