BERNINA 550 QE – both creative and clever - easy handling, optimum sewing results. The BERNINA 550 QE will wow you with its simple, classic design. Sew Simple! - You'll appreciate the user friendly features and simple interface. The crisp LCD screen displays all your settings at a glance. The built-in Sewing Consultant is ready to assist you at any time. The practical semi-automatic needle threader lets you start sewing faster. With the BERNINA 550 QE, you'll spend more of your valuable time sewing and quilting. Absolute stitch control - Thanks to numerous innovations, the BERNINA 550 QE’s extensive stitch package can be perfectly adapted to your sewing project. Stitch length and width can be altered almost effortlessly via the easy-to-use LCD display, while you have full control over all the stitch properties – including 11 different needle positions. Easy access to all settings makes for quick work and offers maximum convenience and ease when sewing or quilting. The changes can be saved either temporarily or permanently. BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) - A special highlight of this machine is the BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR), which ensures highest precision when free-motion quilting. Even when the feed-dog is lowered and the fabric is being manually guided, the sophisticated BSR technology ensures stitches that are always of the exact same length, by recognizing and compensating for differences in sewing speed. This innovative function allows even inexperienced free-motion quilters to produce accurate and consistent stitch lengths for a precise stitch pattern – right from the get-go! Thanks to its BSR functionality, precise free-motion sewing with the BERNINA 550 QE is a relaxed affair – ideal for sewing and quilting at the highest level. Extensive stitch library - With the BERNINA 550 QE, you’ll have access to a generous library of 22 utility and 155 decorative stitches, including 24 different quilting stitches. Ten buttonhole, eyelet, and button-sew-on stitches and four sewing alphabets also form part of the extensive stitch package. With features like these, the 550 QE offers everything you could possibly need to create ambitious sewing and quilting projects of the highest quality. Greater Sewing Comfort - Unique to BERNINA, the Free Hand System raises and lowers the presser foot while releasing thread tension and lowering the feed dog, leaving your hands free to guide your project. Also included is a practical extension table with ample space to hold your larger sewing projects. Specifications – CB Hook system; Sewing speed – 900 stitches per minute; LCD display; LED sewing light; 5mm Maximum stitch length; 5mm Maximum stitch width; Adjustable presser foot pressure; Start/Stop button; Slide speed control; Needle stop up/down; Reverse sewing; USB connection. The machine has been serviced by a certified Bernina technician and is in excellent working condition. It comes with standard accessories including power cord, foot control, feet and accessories in the accessory box.