My husband took the day off today (lucky for us) and helped get the new Baby Lock Embroidery Professional PLUS (BMP9) out of the box and set up! You know, I’ve seen lots of sewing machines introduced over the past 15 years, and every time I’m just a bit of a skeptic. I always want to solidify my opinion as both a consumer AND a salesperson. So, at Baby Lock Tech, I really didn’t investigate the BMP9–I figured it was just the latest version of an already great machine and I’d see what it did (extra) when it arrived at the store. Boy, was it worth the wait! Karen & I nearly giggled at the screen when it came on. Love the screensaver and the resolution and the little jingle that played when I turned it on, but again, I wanted to see what it was going to “do for me.” It IS “all that” and more…trust me. It’s a machine I’d really feel great about buying and owning and while it went up just a smidge in price from the BMP8, the features more than justify the cost. While this is not an all-inclusive list, here’s what we’ve discovered today. The new BMP9 has “features that stand out for embroidery that’s outstanding!“
The screen: Bigger, more beautiful, and more user friendly, if you can believe that! You can use your stylus (or mouse!) to move the objects on the screen without using the arrow keys.
Fonts: Trust me–these are fabulous! With 28 fonts, there are several usable scripts, including the Exclusive Baby Lock script, and great fonts that will make sports & logo embroidery pop. And, you can turn off the trims in between letters on the lettering screen without going to another screen–a really super feature when embroidering small lettering!
USB Port & CPU Processor: You can put up to a 32 GB flash drive in this baby. They’ve anticipated that we’re all going to go bigger over time, and this machine will be able to utilize the new technology. The processing speed is 3 times faster than the old model, and it shows.
Lighting: Two LED lights that stay on, or that you can turn off. ‘Nuf said.
Threading: You can move the needle case over for threading (or moving the machine) from the very first screen, instead of having to be in the “sew” screen. Those of you with older models know the value of this.
Features: Basting (built-in), duplicating (built-in), borders (built-in), auto applique (built-in) & monogram designs (built-in)
If you’ve been debating whether or not you should upgrade your embroidery machine, the new Baby Lock BMP9 could be the machine you’ve been waiting for. I know it has impressed me already. This machine might just be the soulmate to my new Evolution serger! Guess I’ll have to make room!


















































