Bernina 990 Sewing & Embroidery Machine

Additional information

Skill Level	Advanced

Overview

Sewing space to the right of the needle – 14″
Centrally Located Colour Touch Screen – 10.1″ / 25.4 cm
Help Center
Maximum Sewing Speed (stitches per minute) – 1200
Maximum Stitch Width – 9
BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator (BISR)
Embroidery Area – 16.1” x 12”
Customizable Quilt Designs (.bqm files) – 206

Sewing & Quilting Features

Maximum Sewing Speed (stitches per minute) – 1200
Maximum Stitch Width – 9mm
Maximum Stitch Length – 6mm
Adjustable Needle Positions – 11
Presser Foot Recommendation
Presser Foot Selection
Presser Foot Library
Customisable 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
Undo/Redo in Sewing
Distortion
Continuous Reverse
Backstepping
Securing Stitches
Programmable Securing Function
BSR Enabled
BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator (BISR)
Adjustment of stitch lengths as stitches per inch (SPI) in BSR/BISR
BSR 3 Mode
KickStart Function
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
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
Memory Stitch Combination

Embroidery Features

Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches per minute) – 1000
16.1” x 12” Embroidery Area
BERNINA Placement Scanner
Freearm Embroidery
Built-in Embroidery Designs – 879
Embroidery Alphabets – 24
Customizable Quilt Designs (.bqm files) – 206
On-screen Editing of Designs
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
Shape Designer
Color Wheel
QWERTY Keyboard
Customizable Lettering
WordArt
Multi-line Lettering and Align
Drag & Drop
Start and Stop Editing
Virtual Positioning
Absolute Check Design Positioning
4-Point Placement with Morphing
2-Point Placement
Lock Scaling
Check Design Size
Group/Ungroup
Rearrange designs
Undo/Redo
Adjust Stitch Density
Change Stitch Type
Change Thread Brand
Basting
Margin Spacing in Basting
Color Resequence
Stitch Design as Single/Multi-Color
Personal Memory for Saving Embroidery Designs
Programmable Jump Stitch Cutting
Smart Secure
Invisible Secure
Centering the Embroidery Design
Thread Away Mode
Switch Unit of Measurement
Creative Consultant Embroidery
Embroider Sewing Stitches
Multi-format Design compatible
BQM Format Reading – BQM, HQF, PAT, PLI, QLI, TAP
Customizable Quilt Design Format compatible – BQM, HQF, PAT, PLT, QLI, TAP
Adjustable Stitch Length (SPI) for Customizable Quilt Designs
Embroidery design formats – EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
Design transfer to/from BERNINA Embroidery Software 9 via WiFi
Embroidery Design Import/Export via USB Interface
Automatic Hoop Recognition
Embroidery Stitchout Summary
View Stitch-out Time, Thread Colors, Size, Stitches
BERNINA Stitchout App compatible
Embroidery Sequence Control
Position Recall
Embroidery Module XL (SDT)
Jumbo Hoop Compatibility (embroidery field: 400×260 mm, 15.7”×10.2”)
Giant Hoop Compatibility (embroidery area: 410 x 305 mm, 16.1″ x 12″)

General Features

Sewing space to the right of the needle – 14″
Workspace Height – 5″
Weight of the Machine – 43.3 lb
Measurements (W x H x D) – 26.5” / 9.5” / 16.6”
Centrally Located Colour Touch Screen – 10.1″ / 25.4 cm
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
Manual Thread Cutters – 3
Camera
BERNINA Pinpoint Laser
WiFi
BERNINA stitchprecision² Technology
Total Stitch Control
BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension
BERNINA Dual Feed
Jumbo Bobbin with 70 % more Capacity
Bobbin Winding while Sewing/Embroidering
Powerful DC Motor
Hammer Mode
BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS)
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
Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure
Needle Reminder
Lower Thread Sensor
Upper Thread Sensor
Clock/Alarm
Tutorial
On-screen Help
eco Mode
Retractable Feed Dog
Automatic Stitch Plate Detection
Slide speed control

Delivery Information

The Bernina 990 is a special order. We order the machine from the Bernina warehouse in the UK and they will deliver it to us on a pallet. We offer the Bernina White Glove Service where we contact you to arrange a day to deliver and setup the machine, at no additional cost.

What's in the Box

Accessories:

Spool Stabilizer
Foam Pad (4x)
Sewing Thread Set
Power cable
Foot control
Net for thread spool, white
Bobbins (Set of 5)
Height compensation tool
Seam ripper
Seam guide, right
Selection of needles
Brush
Screwdriver red
Screwdriver Torx, gray
Embroidery needle assortment SUK
Dust Cover
Retractable Thread Guide
Spool Cap D12
Spool Cap D27
Spool Cap D43
9 mm Stitch Plate
Straight and CutWork Stitch Plate with Sensor
5.5 mm BISR Stitch Plate with Sensor
Golden-yellow bobbin case
Freearm Slide-on Table
Seam Guide for Slide-on Table
Knee lifter/Free-Hand System (FHS)
Thread-lubrication Unit
USB Stick
Touchscreen Pen
Sewing Machine Oil
Accessories Box
Dust Cover for Embroidery Module
Template holder
4x Fabric Clamp
Embroidery Thread Set
Embroidery Module XL (SDT)
Small Embroidery Hoop
Medium Embroidery Hoop
Large Oval Embroidery Hoop
Giant Embroidery Hoop

Presser Feet:

Reverse Pattern Foot #1C
Reverse Pattern Foot #1D
Overlock Foot #2A
Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A
Buttonhole Foot #3C
Zipper Foot #4D
Blindstitch Foot #5
Button Sew-On Foot #18
Open Embroidery Foot #20C
Embroidery Foot #26L
Sideways-Motion Foot #40C

Warranty

Few brands can match BERNINA’s reputation for quality of engineering, design and durability. You know that when you buy a BERNINA, you have a sewing companion for the long-term and that’s why we are happy and confident to offer a full 7 YEARS PARTS AND LABOUR WARRANTY on new BERNINA sewing machines purchased from an authorised BERNINA UK stockist. There are terms & conditions which apply (click the link to read them) and then register your machine to give you peace of mind.