Does your machine cut jump stitches??? Do you like this feature??? My local Bernina dealer tells me he turns it off cause it makes too much mess on the back. What do you think??? ta, Lyn. xx

OK Cuties...help me! I have a 730E and didn't know a thing about it. WOW! I would love to have mine on if it has it. Does anyone have a 730E or 200? I would appreciate guidance on how to turn it on. ::)))

I like it if I have to change colors. If I am not going to change colors, I turn it off. I don't think it really makes a mess on the back, no more than jump stitches make anyway.

Some designs I leave it on...short jump stitches. If it is long jump stitches I turn it off. Guess this is a personal preference. I do trim as I go...as this makes a cleaner look when finshed. H&*

I love the feauture when there are only the few jumps. As soon as there are more you get a furry backside that is hard to shave, so as a rule I turn it off. I hated jumps when I had to cut them all, I hate them even more now I don't have to.

I'm not fond of trimming. But less fond of trimming after it's all done. So I do it as I go and don't always have to stop the machine. I use a long pair of tweezers to hold the thread so I can cut it close. All these posts have told me that if I had one that did it, I'd turn it off.

I have it also. I use to turn it off full time because it made a mess on the back. I now have a diamond it it seems to do better. Some things I will turn it off especially if the back will show.

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by clawton 17 Dec 2011

It does a great job with the front.

it depends on what your are stitching. i usually take my applique scissors and trim the back. but as said before it can be a bother if there are lots oof thread changes in a small area. most time, I LOVE MINE!

I have a brother Quattro and it has this feature and I LOVE IT. It is part of why I bought this level of machine. The only time I see the auto-cutting as "bad" is if there are a bunch of colors right close together - but that is usually on something that I will be covering up the back anyway so it does not matter.

I have a Viking & I turn it off if the back is going to show even a little bit. If it's enclosed (as with a backing) I leave it on. It's very messy looking! Have also sewn on a Brother & it's just as messy!

I think you've just solved my mystery. My embroidery looks so much better at some times rather than others. It is when there are no jumps!!! I might just turn mine off too!! I do not mind trimming. Thank you for filling in that tidbit. I think I will turn mine off. Does that answer help you? I hope so!

I prefer to use this cutting application with my machine. I have a Brother PR 600 and it sure has saved me a lot of problems. I guess it is a personal decision.

Hugs, Bonnie

I like the feature and always put a thin iron-on pellon material to cover up al the thread ends.

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by drro 16 Dec 2011

I even have a manual thread cutter and if I think my thread is acting up, I stop the machine, use the cutter and then proceed again/ It has been a life saver!

When I bought my new sewing/embroidery machine I was happy to have this feature, but I discovered that it's a nuisance and switched it off. I'm happy to trim the front and back by hand. Hugs, Lidia

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by lidiad 16 Dec 2011

I'm referring to the embroidering side, as I don't sew much.

Interesting answers. Out of 15 responses, only 2 people don't like the cut jump thread feature. Thanks for answering. Lyn. xx

Mine doesn't but I stop my machine while it's sewing and cut the thread tails, then when it's done, I trim the back threads.

So a machine that cuts jump threads cuts both front threads AND back threads or only the back? Sounds like a useful feature to me :) xXx

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by pcteddyb 17 Dec 2011

Yes, it cuts both sides.

Lyn, my Bablylock Ellegante2 has this feature and I love it. I alway trim the backs on my embroidery anyway. Hehehe!

My Brother does and I love it.

I do not like it on my big brother, and did not find out how to turn it off, so I have to watch and stop the machine as it it going to the next stitch! really not good! but I still Live Laugh Download and Stitch! Little brother doesn't do this.

Which Bernina machine do you have?

I wish I had that feature...maybe he only test the machines and that's it but I would love to have one that does cut the thread...mess up or not ;D *2U

Yes my Ruby does, and yes it makes too much mess on the back that you have to trim - I only use it when I´m embroidery on a something that the back isn´t going to show.

nope don't have that on my old babies lol hugs

Yes mine does, but I have thought of turning it off when I am testing my designs for my website, Just to get a good idea of how the designs will stitch on a machine that does not trim them.

Yes and its brilliant. What a odd man but perhaps he doesnot sew much as he is busy selling

Love this feature! Perhaps your dealer is trying to sell you a machine without this feature! Don't let them...it's the best...that and auto threading!

love mine and have no problem with back or anything

Best feature ever as far as I am concerned. makes for a neater back on the embroidery. Suzanne

yes mine does and I love it, saves time and does not mess up the back.
hugs
Michelle

I would love that feature. I have used my daughters and she has this. Seems to speed up things. Most of the time the back does not make a difference, it's the front.