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Off brand made by Bernina
emgee Member since 5/22/11 Posts: 5	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/28/12 10:45 AM I've heard that there is a different brand of sewing machine which is manufactured by Bernina, but is less expensive and sold under a different name. Does anyone know what it is?
clt3 Intermediate OH USA Member since 2/6/06 Posts: 770	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/28/12 10:54 AM Bernette? ------ Singer 66-16. Singer 600e, Kenmore 158.1913 , Viking 1100, Brother 4000D, Brother Quattro, Bernina 930, White 634DE, Babylock Evolve, 2 Featherweights ,Pfaff Creative Performance,Janome Coverpro 1000CPX
dresscode   Advanced FL USA Member since 7/28/04 Posts: 2464	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/28/12 11:15 AM Bernette is marketed through Bernina but made by another company. (Juki?) Much lower price points, usually entry-level machines.
poorpigling Advanced TX USA Member since 12/28/07 Posts: 10059	Login to reply to this post In reply to dresscode << Like this post Date: 5/28/12 12:35 PM They were made by Brother.. I do know Janome makes their Embroidery machines .. the current line.. but I think that the Bernette line of sewing machines is still made by Brother. Who btw made their older line of embroidery machines.
diane s Intermediate OR USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 3887	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/28/12 4:00 PM The older Bernina embroidery machines were made my Brother (deco 500) then they switched to Janome. I believe they also make Bernettes. ------ My grandmother taught me to sew when I was 10, and I've been sewing ever since.
Mufffet   Intermediate VT USA Member since 8/14/05 Posts: 8919	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/28/12 4:10 PM Bernettes are the machines to which you refer. I would hardly call them an off brand though! They are quite nice machines. You can see them here: Bernettes ------ "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." --Dalai Lama I have sewing machines
emgee Member since 5/22/11 Posts: 5	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/29/12 12:58 PM Thanks for all the replies. I'm not referring to Bernette, I thought those were just a different model made by Bernina. But somewhere on this board (I can't find it!) I saw a discussion that said that Bernina manufactures the same models that are sold under the Bernina name, but they are sold under a different company name altogether, nothing that sounds like Bern... I have a Bernina Activa 230, and so from what I understood, there would be a machine of the same quality and features that just goes by a completely different name.
Mufffet   Intermediate VT USA Member since 8/14/05 Posts: 8919	Login to reply to this post In reply to emgee << 1 member likes this. Date: 5/29/12 2:00 PM What you may be thinking of is that JUKI makes Bernina sergers! I wonder if that is it. So you can buy a JUKI and save a pile serger-wise. ------ "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." --Dalai Lama I have sewing machines
emgee Member since 5/22/11 Posts: 5	Login to reply to this post In reply to Mufffet << Like this post Date: 5/29/12 4:59 PM that's it. I didn't realize it was just sergers not sewing machines.
Maia B   Advanced Beginner IL USA Member since 10/27/10 Posts: 3404	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/31/12 4:08 PM The Bernina 950 is also sold as a Tac Sew something. The new Bernettes (models 12, 15, 20 and 25) are totally different from previous ones, from anything else I've seen, really. Lots of features for $300-700. Anyone have one and care to review? Any idea who makes them? (karen149, you super sleuth, I'm talking to you :) ------ 🌸 Plenty of machines, mostly Berninas 🌸

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