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Comparison Chart
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Babylock

Brother

Janome

Bernina

Model #
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Threads
Needles
Stitches
4 Thread
Up to 3 needles
chain, 3mm & 6mm twin, 6mm triple

ELx (or comparable) Needles
4 Thread
Up to 3 needles
chain, 3mm & 6mm twin, 6mm triple

Standard Needles
3 Thread
Up to 2 needles
chain, 5mm twin

ELx (or comparable) Needles
4 Thread
Up to 3 needles
chain, 3mm & 6mm twin, 6mm triple

ELx (or comparable) Needles
3 Thread
Up to 2 needles
chain, 5mm twin

ELx (or comparable) Needles
Auto Tension Release
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lay-In Threading
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Jet-Air Looper Threading
Yes
No
No
No
No
Free Arm
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Wide Harp
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Optional Accessory Attachments
•Belt Loop Binders (1-1/2" & 3/4")

•Double Fold Bias Binders 28mm & 36 mm

•Double Fold Bias Binder Knit/Woven 8mm, 10mm & 15mm

•Elastic Gatherer with Gathering Guide 7.5mm, 10mm & 13mm

•Fabric Guide

•Plain Hemmers 1/2" & 1/4"

•Single Downturn Fellers 1/4", 5/8", 1"

•Bias Tape Holder 6mm (1/4", 12mm (1/2")

•Double Fold Binder & Foot 12 mm (1/2")

•Hemming Set, single or double fold

•Belt Loop Set 12mm (1/2")
•Tape Binder 8mm-32mm & Face Plate

•Tape Binder 15mm-50mm

•Hemming Guide

•Elastic Gathering Attachment

•Adjustable Seam Guide

•Extension Table
•Tape Binder 8mm-32mm & Face Plate

•Tape Binder 15mm-50mm

•Hemming Guide

•Elastic Gathering Attachment

•Adjustable Seam Guide

•Extension Table
•Hem Guide (Folder)

•Elastic Gathering Attachment
Optional Accessory Feet
•Pintuck Foot with Guide
•Clear Binder Foot (available with binder)

•Clear Topstitching Foot

•Binder Foot

 •Center Guide Foot

•Clear View Foot
•Binder Foot

 •Center Guide Foot

•Clear View Foot
•CS Compensating Foot

•Chainstitch Foot
Can Use Generic Attachments w/o Modification or Adaptor Plate
Yes
No
(can be "stuck" on with Sticky Tak or Blue Tak)
No
(needs adaptor plate or other)
No
(needs adaptor plate or other)
No
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