{"product_id":"baby-lock-aerial-embroidery-and-sewing-machine-floor-model-with-60-days-of-free-online-classes","title":"Baby Lock Aerial Embroidery and Sewing Machine FLOOR MODEL with 60 days of FREE online classes","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 0 22px; padding: 16px 18px; background: #fff8e6; border: 1px solid #f0d79a; border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b4599;\"\u003eThis is a floor model.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the Ballad from our showroom floor, in new condition, and it carries the full Baby Lock manufacturer's warranty exactly as a boxed machine would. \u003cstrong style=\"color: #0b4599;\"\u003e Price is too low to publish ! Call (502)718-7148 to request pricing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEight inches by twelve, and impressive sewing features underneath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis machine not only embroiders well, it sews well, and you'll love the big hoops for your projects. The Aerial embroiders an 8 by 12 inch field at 1,050 stitches a minute, and the sewing side has 757 built-in stitches, 11.25 inches of workspace and an automatic fabric sensor that sets pressure and tension for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; align-items: center; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 0 1 260px; max-width: 260px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/angelaloq23_5.jpg?v=1722088700\u0026amp;width=520\" alt=\"Angela Huffman sitting at the Tips Table on the set of Fons \u0026amp; Porter's Love of Quilting PBS show.\" width=\"520\" height=\"651\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; color: #5a5a5a;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngela Huffman, host of Fons \u0026amp; Porter's Love of Quilting PBS show and founder\/owner of Quilted Joy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 320px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eThe Aerial has so many features to love. Come sit down at it, or call us and we will walk you through all of our favorite features and why they make sewing on the Aerial so enjoyable. We will tell you honestly whether the Vesta below it does everything you actually need or if you should consider bumping up to the Luna or the Altair 2. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15027187148\"\u003e(502) 718-7148\u003c\/a\u003e or send us an \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eemail\u003c\/a\u003e. We ship these all over the country, and have a mountain of happy customers as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid #cfe6f5; border-radius: 12px; background: #f2f9fe;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 600; color: #0b4599;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f6b21b; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e 4.9 stars on Google and a 98% recommend rate on Facebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003e“Best customer service I have received in a retail setting in a long time!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #7a7a7a;\"\u003eJeannette M., Facebook recommendation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Aerial_hoop.webp?v=1770649915\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The 8 by 12 inch embroidery hoop attached to the embroidery unit of the Baby Lock Aerial.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe hoop is what you are buying\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eEmbroidery field size decides what you can stitch in one hooping, and rehooping is where designs go crooked. The Aerial gives you 8 by 12 inches, which covers a jacket back, a large monogram on a bath towel or a tote panel in a single pass. Both hoops come in the box, the 8 by 12 and a 5 by 7 with grids, and an on-screen hoop sensor tells you which one the design needs before you start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Aerial_LCD_Screen.webp?v=1770649915\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The 7 inch color touchscreen on the Baby Lock Aerial displaying an embroidery design.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eSeven inches of color, and drag and drop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe screen is a 7 inch color touchscreen showing 260,000 colors, which matters because you are placing designs on it. You drag a design where you want it, combine designs on screen, rotate by one degree, ten or ninety, mirror it, resize it, and change the thread colors before a single stitch goes in. It shows you the estimated stitch time and the color sequence, and a starting point key lines characters up for you instead of by eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Aerial_stadium_lighting.webp?v=1770649915\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"Enhanced Stadium Lighting illuminating the needle area and workspace of the Baby Lock Aerial.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eEleven and a quarter inches, lit end to end\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThere is 11.25 inches of open bed to the right of the needle, the same as the Anthem and the Ballad, so a rolled up quilt actually fits through. Enhanced Stadium Lighting runs ten inches of high color-rendering LED around the needle, which is the difference between guessing at navy on navy and seeing it. Add the hands-free knee lift and the presser foot that lifts 10mm automatically and 13mm by hand, and thick seams won't intimidate this machine at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Aerial_needle_threader.webp?v=1770649915\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The NeverMiss automatic needle threader on the Baby Lock Aerial threading the needle.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe machine handles the fiddly parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe NeverMiss needle threader was named that for a reason. It threads the needle automatically and without fail. The Automatic Fabric Sensor System reads what is under the foot and sets the presser foot pressure and the tension itself, so moving from quilting cotton to a knit happens flawlessly. Upper and lower thread sensors stop the machine so you can restart your design with ease. The bobbin is a Quick-Set drop-in with its own sensor and an independent winder with variable speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Aerial_built_in_Designs.webp?v=1770649915\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"A selection of the 262 embroidery designs built into the Baby Lock Aerial shown stitched out.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003e262 designs, 19 fonts, and 757 stitches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eKeep two numbers straight, because they are different things. On the embroidery side there are 262 built-in designs, 165 of them Baby Lock exclusives, plus 19 embroidery fonts, a large floral vine alphabet and 140 frame combinations. On the sewing side there are 757 built-in stitches and 5 sewing alphabets, including 138 utility stitches, 442 decorative and 14 one-step buttonhole styles. You can also load your own designs with a USB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the Aerial sits in the line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow it is the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eVesta, and the honest way to describe the gap is that the Vesta is an embroidery machine that sews, while the Aerial is a full-size sewing machine that also embroiders large. Moving up buys a 6¼ by 10¼ inch field becoming 8 by 12, 850 stitches a minute becoming 1,050, and the sewing side going from 301 stitches to 757. Above it is the Luna and the Altair 2 which both have a needle beam not found on the Aerial. If you want a stitch regulator or a projector, neither of these has one. That is the Radiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 30%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSews and embroiders in one machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 x 12 inch maximum embroidery field, two hoops included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e262 built-in embroidery designs and 19 embroidery fonts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e757 built-in sewing stitches and 5 sewing alphabets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.25 inches of workspace to the right of the needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 inch LCD color touchscreen, 260,000 colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 1,050 stitches per minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-free knee lift included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eEmbroidery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum embroidery field 8 x 12 inches (200 x 300mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 x 12 inch and 5 x 7 inch hoops with grids, both included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e262 built-in designs, 165 of them Baby Lock exclusives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19 embroidery fonts, plus a large floral vine alphabet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e140 frame combinations and 13 bobbin work designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbroidery speed up to 1,050 stitches per minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrag and drop design placement, on-screen combining and editing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1°, 10° and 90° rotation, mirror imaging, resizing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn-screen hoop sensor, stitch count and time estimate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic basting and 9-point trial check\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSewing and quilting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e757 built-in stitches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e138 utility, 442 decorative, 20 satin, 77 decorative satin, 17 cross, 63 combinable utility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14 one-step buttonhole styles and 5 built-in alphabets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStitch width to 7mm, stitch length 0.0 to 5.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.25 inches to the right of the needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic Fabric Sensor System sets presser foot pressure and tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic drop feed for free-motion work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e57 variable needle positions and advanced pivoting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-free knee lift; presser foot lift 10mm automatic, 13mm manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 presser feet included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eThreading and controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeverMiss automatic needle threading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic thread cutter, with an on and off setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-Set top-loading bobbin with sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent bobbin winder with variable speed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper and lower thread sensors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 inch LCD color touchscreen with stylus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhanced Stadium Lighting, 10 inches of LED around the needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-touch start\/stop, reinforcement, needle up\/down, thread cutter and presser foot lift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat it does not do\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo stitch regulator. That is the Radiance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo projector or laser sewing guide. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo on-screen design creation. IQ Designer is on the Altair 2 above it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a single-needle machine, so multi-color designs stop for thread changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth 22 1\/2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight 13 1\/16 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth 11 3\/16 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 33.7 lbs, or 42.2 lbs with the embroidery unit attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 year limited manufacturer's warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 year parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 year circuit board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 year electrical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 year labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarranty service is handled here in Louisville by our own factory-certified technicians, so your machine does not have to travel to a stranger when it needs attention. If you live outside of Louisville, any Baby Lock dealer in the country will service your machine under warranty. Every machine we sell also comes with owner classes, and on a machine like this one those classes are most of what turns it into finished work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baby Lock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51098570227959,"sku":"BLAE","price":7219.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Aerial3-4_L_Emb_Clip.jpg?v=1770649915","url":"https:\/\/quiltedjoy.com\/products\/baby-lock-aerial-embroidery-and-sewing-machine-floor-model-with-60-days-of-free-online-classes","provider":"Quilted Joy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}