BERNINA® Stitch Regulator (BSR) - This patented innovation 'sees' the fabric and regulates the length of your stitches, making free-motion stitching easy! (a BERNINA® exclusive!)

Beautiful Stitch Library - With 379 stitches including 181 practical and decorative stitches, 3 alphabets and 7 buttonholes to choose from

CB Hook System - For the best quality stitching available on all of your projects

Temporary Altered Stitch Memory - you change the length, width and needle position on all stitches while sewing and the aurora remembers your stitch alterations until the machine is turned off (a BERNINA® exclusive!)

Ergonomic - The intuitive control panel, bright LCD screen, 3 thread cutters, bright CFL light an Free Hand System make sewing easier and faster

Start/Stop Button - use it with BSR and quilt without the foot control!

Embroidery Features (available with the 440 QEE)
(the following features are made available with the optional embroidery unit)

Editor Lite Software - View and edit designs on your own large PC screen, for faster processing and a more familiar format. Includes 5 alphabets and 65 designs (including 19 quilt designs)

Upgrade Editor Lite - (optional) Editor Lite Software can easily be upgraded to Editor, Auto-Designer or Designer Plus, expanding your embroidery possibilities.

Rescaling of Embroidery Designs - the software adds or subtracts stitches as needed when the size of the design is changed so your design is perfect at any size (a BERNINA® exclusive!).

Embroidery Control on your PC (EC on PC) - This innovative link between your personal computer and the aurora embroidery machine lets you control the embroidery process from the full color screen of your PC and send it to the aurora for stitching. And you can continue to use your computer while the aurora is stitching!