Bernina 990 Pre Order Deposit

£500.00

Reserve the Bernina 990 today!

Be one of the first in the UK to own one! Pre Order by making a £500 Deposit to secure your place in the queue. Next Shipment Due January 2025! The Full RRP of the Bernina 990 is £12,950 and includes the extra-large embroidery module!

 

  • Display Model In Our Showroom

 

Why buy from us?

Available on backorder

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 stitchprecision 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

Priority will be given to customers who have paid a deposit. Reserve a place in the queue to be one of the first to receive the Bernina 990. Next Shipment Due January 2025. Contact us for a more accurate delivery time frame.

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:
  • BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR)
  • Reverse Pattern Foot #1C
  • Reverse Pattern Foot #1D
  • Overlock Foot #2A
  • Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A
  • 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.

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More space than ever before

  • 14″ to the right of the needle
  • Large 10″ touch screen
  • Giant embroidery with the Giant Hoop

The B 990 includes a meticulously engineered extended freearm with 14″ (356 mm) of space to the right of the needle and the Giant Embroidery Hoop (16.1″ x 12″), providing you with ample space for big, beautiful sewing, quilting and embroidery projects.

More space than ever before

  • 14″ to the right of the needle
  • Large 10″ touch screen
  • Giant embroidery with the Giant Hoop

 

The B 990 includes a meticulously engineered extended freearm with 14″ (356 mm) of space to the right of the needle and the Giant Embroidery Hoop (16.1″ x 12″), providing you with ample space for big, beautiful sewing, quilting and embroidery projects.

Preview your stitches and designs

  • Scan and preview your designs
  • View the needle area on screen
  • BERNINA Placement Scanner & Camera


With the new BERNINA Placement Scanner and Camera, you can scan the embroidery hoop, and view the needle area on the screen in sewing and embroidery. This allows you to precisely position your designs and stitches. Scan to preview how your designs, the chosen thread color and size will look like when stitched.
Also, you can transfer the scanned background to the optional BERNINA Embroidery Software 9.

Preview your stitches and designs

  • Scan and preview your designs
  • View the needle area on screen
  • BERNINA Placement Scanner & Camera


With the new BERNINA Placement Scanner and Camera, you can scan the embroidery hoop, and view the needle area on the screen in sewing and embroidery. This allows you to precisely position your designs and stitches. Scan to preview how your designs, the chosen thread color and size will look like when stitched.
Also, you can transfer the scanned background to the optional BERNINA Embroidery Software 9.

​Thread the needle automatically​

  • Simply push a button to thread
  • Watch the machine thread the needle
  • Ready to create in seconds


The Automatic Needle Threader helps you get started with a different thread. Sewing and embroidery needles from size 70 can be automatically threaded. Get started with a different thread, faster than ever before.

Preview your stitches and designs

  • Works in every needle position
  • Indicates the exact needle entry point
  • Next level precision


Enjoy pinpoint precision by seeing exactly where the needle will enter the fabric in every needle position. The BERNINA Pinpoint Laser marks your start and travel points as you sew and embroider.

Ruler Work with BSR

Built-in Stitch Regulation

  • BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator
  • Use Stitch Regulation for Ruler Work
  • Works with all BERNINA quilting presser feet and accessories

Simply attach the included BERNINA 5.5 mm BISR Stitch Plate with Sensor, and the quilting foot of your choice to achieve perfect quilting stitches with the exact same length at variable sewing speeds. Automatic stitch regulation is now possible with all quilting applications including Ruler Work, thanks to the innvoative BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator (BISR).

Automatic stitch plate recognition

  • Insert stitch plate and sew!
  • Additional security function
  • Three included stitch plates


The B 990 automatically recognizes the stitch plate once it is attached to the machine. If the stitch plate is not
compatible with the selected stitch pattern, needle or presser foot the machine will not sew as an additional
security measure.

Choose or create your matching stitch

  • Total of 2,927 stitch patterns
  • Resize any stitch from 25% to 500%
  • Design your individual stitch


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% with the new Jumbo Stitch. Undo and redo steps in sewing and with the Stitch Designer create your own stitches by drawing your ideas right on the touch screen.

Take your embroidery to a gigantic level

  • Extra large 16.1” x 12” embroidery area
  • Giant Hoop with ergonomic twist lock
  • Perfect for large quilts


With the new Giant Hoop and the extra large 16.1″ x 12″ embroidery field, you will be able to embroider a full 12-inch square. Thanks to the ergonomic twist lock closure, hooping and re-hooping is easy. The inner markings of the hoop and template allow you to easily align a 12-inch square.

Organize your stitches and designs

  • Create and name folders
  • Save new or adjusted stitches
  • Move, copy and paste from the USB stick


Organize your stitch patterns with the File Manager: Save, name, and store new or adjusted stitch patterns and combinations in your personal folder. Easily create, move, copy and paste files and folder to keep your stitches and embroidery designs organized with the File Manager. Name your adjusted stitch patterns and combinations and move entire folders of designs from a USB straight to your folder on the machine.

Place your designs to suit your project

  • 2-Point and 4-Point Placement
  • Place designs as they are or morph to fit
  • Perfect placement every time!

Pinpoint Placement with 2-Point and 4-Point placement options allows you to easily place designs with utmost precision. Simply define four points on the fabric with the new 4-Point Placement and morph or proportionally fit the design to the area. Use Virtual Positioning to verify exact stitch points for ultimate precision.

BERNINA stitchprecision2 Technology

  • Next generation stitch precision
  • Even faster embroidery
  • Superior stitch quality


The B 990 features the next generation BERNINA stitchprecisionTechnology that makes your sewing, quilting and embroidery experience quieter, more precise, and joyful.

New high-end Embroidery Module XL

  • Superb stitch quality
  • Compatible with BERNINA Embroidery Hoops
  • Features BERNINA Smart Drive Technology


The new high-end Embroidery Module XL with Smart Drive Technology (SDT) ensures flawless embroidery.

Sew and embroider for a longer period of time

  • Front loading, easy access Jumbo Bobbin
  • Ideally suited for decorative stitches
  • More time for your creativity


The front loading, easy access Jumbo Bobbin holds up to 70% more thread than standard bobbins, allowing you to sew and embroider longer.