Bernina B990E

Features

The Magic Is Coming! November 2024

Each week, we will release a little more information on this amazing new machine to our Charter VIP Members. Little appetizers prior to the BIG DAY reveal at BERNINA University (BU). As a Charter VIP Member, you will get to see the live unveiling of our top-of-the-line flagship machine. We know you will be breathless! It’s that amazing.

You don’t want to wait, remember your deposit is 100% refundable*! You can change your mind if it’s not everything you were hoping for, but we’re pretty sure it will exceed your expectations. Charter VIP Memberships are limited, and with this, you are guaranteed to receive your machine before any others ship out. If you miss this opportunity, there is no guarantee when you will receive your machine. We anticipate a huge desire and that could mean a long wait unless you are one of the lucky elite few who took advantage of becoming a Charter VIP Member.

More space than ever

With its 14" (356 mm) of space to the right of the needle, the BERNINA 990 is the ultimate expression of Swiss engineering. The large, centrally located 10" touch screen can be used with intuitive gestures. Moreover, a practical extension table significantly increases your work area and is included as standard.

Sew with great precision

The machine includes the BERNINA Pinpoint Laser, which indicates where the needle will enter the fabric, regardless of the needle position. With the Camera, you can precisely place and visualize your stitches live as you sew. Plus, the Stitch Altering Area visualizes your sewing stitches and edits in real time.

Stitch dreams into reality

With a touch, the B 990 transforms your design into a stitch pattern or alters existing stitches as you wish. Resize any stitch from 25% to 500%. Undo and redo steps in sewing and Stitch Designer or create your own stitches by drawing your ideas right on the touch screen.

Save time for sewing
Access feature and technique information with built-in WiFi Connectivity and the new Help Center. Furthermore, the Automatic Needle Threader makes changing threads effortless – just push a button and start sewing. Moreover, the B 990 automatically recognizes the stitch plate once it is attached.

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Specifications

Maximum Sewing Speed (stitches per minute)	1200
Maximum Stitch Width	9
Maximum Stitch Length	6
Adjustable Needle Positions	11
Presser Foot Recommendation
Presser Foot Selection
Presser Foot Library
Customizable Stitch Altering Area
Security Function for Needle and Stitch Plate
Sideways Motion
Tapering
Automatic Buttonhole / Length Measuring System
Manual Multi-step Buttonhole
On-Screen Buttonhole Measuring
Adjustable Buttonhole Slit Width
Personal Folder
Import/Export Stitches via USB
Saving Settings of Stitch Patterns
Temporary Altered Stitch Memory
History Function (most recently used stitch patterns)
Stitch Designer
Creative Consultant Sewing
Fit to Screen
Swipe
Drag and Drop
Pattern Repeat	1-99
Pattern Begin
Pattern End
Mirror-image function
Elongation
Stop, Secure or Cut in Combi Mode
Duplicate Combinaton
Unify Stitch Width and Length in Combi Mode

Basting Stitch
Long Stitch
Jumbo Stitch
Triple Stitch
PL
Undo/Redo in Sewing
Distortion
PLA
Continuous Reverse
Backstepping
Securing Stitches
Programmable Securing Function
BSR Enabled
PL
BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator (BISR)
Adjustment of stitch lengths as stitches per inch (SPI) in BSR/BISR
BSR 3 Mode
PLA
KickStart Function
PL
Start/Stop Button (stitching without foot control)
Hopper Mechanism
Presser Foot Hover Function
Freearm Sewing
Monograms (with sideways motion only)
Total Number of Sewing Stitch Patterns (incl. alphabets)	2927
Alphabets / Monograms	16/2
Decorative Stitches	957
Button Sew-On Program
PL
Buttonholes / Eyelets	17/2
Practical Stitches	40
Sideways Motion Stitches	272
Quilting Stitches	124
Tassel/Tapering/Skyline Stitch Patterns	44/36
Darning Programs	2
Balance Setting
PL
Memory Stitch Combination
Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches per minute) 1000 Embroidery Area 410×305 mm BERNINA Placement Scanner Freearm Embroidery PLAY Built-in Embroidery Designs 879 Embroidery Alphabets 24 Customizable Quilt Designs (.bqm files) 206 PLAY On-screen Editing of Designs PLAY Design Altering Area Duplicate/Add Designs Combine Designs Change Design Size Proportionally Change Design Size Non-Proportionally Move, Rotate, and Mirror Align/Distribute embroidery designs Endless Embroidery P Shape Designer PLAY Color Wheel PLAY QWERTY Keyboard Customizable Lettering WordArt PLAY Multi-line Lettering and Align PLAY Drag & Drop Start and Stop Editing Virtual Positioning Absolute Check Design Positioning 4-Point Placement with Morphing PLAY 2-Point Placement PLAY Lock Scaling Check Design Size Group/Ungroup PLAY Rearrange designs PLAY Undo/Redo Sewing space to the right of the needle 356 mm Workspace Height 127 mm Weight of the Machine 19,2 kg Measurements (W x H x D) 673 / 242 / 422 mm Centrally Located Color Touch Screen 10.1" / 25.4 cm PLAY Multi Touch Gestures USB Mouse compatible Adjustable Display Brightness Help Center File Manager Total Memory 8000 MB Multi-function Knobs Spool Holders 4 LED Sewing Light 90 Adjustable Light in Needle Area Automatic Needle Threader PLAY Manual Thread Cutters 3 Camera BERNINA Pinpoint Laser PLAY WiFi PLAY BERNINA stitchprecision2  Technology PLAY Total Stitch Control BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension BERNINA Dual Feed PLAY Jumbo Bobbin with 70 % more Capacity PLAY Bobbin Winding while Sewing/Embroidering Powerful DC Motor Hammer Mode BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS) PLAY Automatic Raise/Lower Feed Dog Programmable BERNINA Foot Control BERNINA Foot Control Icon Description Needle Stop Up/Down Thread-up Command Automatic Presser Foot Lifter Automatic Thread Cutter PLAY Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure PLAY Needle Reminder Lower Thread Sensor Upper Thread Sensor Clock/Alarm Tutorial On-screen Help PLAY eco Mode Retractable Feed Dog Automatic Stitch Plate Detection Slide speed control