Bernina BERNINA 570 QEE

The 570 QEE is the version of the 570 QE sold with the embroidery module included: the same sewing and quilting base, with integrated dual feed and a free arm extended to 8.5 inches right of the needle (about 21.5 cm) from the needle, plus the module that clips on for embroidery. With the module attached the depth grows from 20 to 45 cm, so it needs a larger work surface than the machine alone suggests.

It sews at 1000 stitches per minute and embroiders at the same speed; it reads the most common embroidery formats (including DST, PES and EXP) with no need to convert them, and the 250 built-in designs and seven alphabets are edited directly on the touchscreen, without moving to a computer. WiFi transfers designs from outside software, and the free arm stays available in embroidery mode too, useful on cuffs and trouser legs.

It suits someone who wants sewing, quilting and embroidery in the same purchase, without adding the module later: anyone who embroiders rarely can save space and choose the 570 QE, the same machine without the module.