BERNINA 790E PRO Sewing and Embroidery Machine

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Creative Projects You Can Complete

Unlock incredible artistic opportunities by pairing high-speed precision with custom design morphing. With the BERNINA B790E PRO, you can quilt like a professional longarm artist right on your domestic setup, modifying stitches per inch (SPI) and utilizing unlimited scaling on customizable quilt designs. Construct gorgeous home decor with multi-line embroidery layouts aligned perfectly across 10 lines of lettering, personalize custom clothing using the interactive Shape Designer to arrange patterns in geometric or organic paths, and free-motion quilt complex designs using the included BERNINA Stitch Regulator to guarantee consistent stitch lengths on thick fabrics.

Precise Like a PRO with stitchprecision2 Technology

• Next generation stitch precision for ultra-quiet performance
• Embroidery speeds increased up to 33% using Smart Drive Technology
• Superior stitch quality on even the most delicate materials

The B 790 PRO features the next generation BERNINA stitchprecision2 Technology that makes your sewing, quilting, and embroidery experience quieter, more precise, and joyful. Swiss innovations allow for superior stitch quality and faster embroidery speeds, meaning your designs finish sooner with cleaner stitch patterns.

Pinpoint Laser Guidance

• Works consistently across all 11 needle positions
• Indicates the exact needle entry point prior to sewing
• Brings next generation alignment precision to every project

Enjoy pinpoint precision by seeing exactly where the needle will enter the fabric. The BERNINA Pinpoint Laser marks your starting and travel points as you sew and embroider, taking the guesswork out of alignment on cuffs, collar points, and quilt block joins.

Automatic Push-Button Needle Threader

• Get ready to sew and switch thread colors in a breeze
• Simple, single-button automated operation
• Convenient threading for needles starting at size 70

The Automatic Needle Threader helps you get started with a different thread color in seconds. The upper thread is pulled through the needle eye automatically for standard sewing and specialized embroidery needles, providing ultimate physical comfort.

Place Designs Perfectly with 4-Point Positioning

• Define four coordinates on your hooped fabric for absolute alignment
• Place designs proportionally inside irregular borders
• Morph and stretch patterns dynamically to fit any boundary

With the new 4-Point Placement system, positioning your embroidery or quilting design is incredibly easy. Simply define four points on the fabric inside the hoop, and the machine will scale, morph, and adjust the design to fit beautifully into the designated area.

Smart WiFi Connectivity & App Monitoring

• Monitor stitching progress remotely using the BERNINA Stitchout App
• Get real-time updates and color-change notifications on your phone
• Wirelessly transfer files to and from your BERNINA V9 software

Because WiFi is fully integrated, you can transfer designs directly to the machine from your computer. With the free BERNINA Stitchout App, you can step away from your studio while monitoring live embroidery status, color changes, and thread breaks directly on your smartphone.

Customizable Quilt Designs (.bqm)

• Bring professional longarm quilting functions to your embroidery setup
• Execute unlimited design scaling and modify stitches per inch (SPI)
• Incorporate enhanced securing stitches for resilient quilt layers

The Customizable Quilt Designs format (.bqm) allows you to adjust parameters like density, stitch length, and scale dynamically. Achieve perfectly uniform computerized edge-to-edge quilting inside your embroidery hoops without requiring a dedicated longarm frame.

Draw Custom Stitche Patterns with Stitch Designer

• Draw or edit stitch designs right on the high-definition touch screen
• Reposition individual points easily using the multi-function knobs
• Save your unique stitch creations directly to your personal library

Turn your custom sketches into functional stitch patterns. Using the Stitch Designer interface, you can plot out coordinate points on screen or modify pre-existing patterns to craft borders, utility stitches, and decorative details that belong entirely to you.

Align Designs & Multi-Line Lettering

• Distribute and align embroidery designs horizontally and vertically
• Arrange lettering using center, left, right, top, and bottom parameters
• Utilize multi-line lettering breaks to design text up to 10 lines

Manage complex text arrangements with ease. Multi-line Lettering and Text Alignment settings let you personalize placements and introduce direct line breaks right on the machine’s interface, making custom monograms, labels, and inspirational quotes fast to set up.

You Imagine It, You Shape It with the Shape Designer

• Duplicate and repeat any design pattern with a single touch
• Arrange patterns inside circles, squares, hearts, and custom paths
• Produce unique medallions, frames, and geometric borders

Unlock complex layout compositions on screen. The integrated Shape Designer arranges repeated motifs into symmetric groupings. Multiply any existing stitch or embroidery file, distribute them evenly around geometric paths, and watch complex emblems take form instantly.

More Editing Possibilities & Endless Borders

• Group and ungroup complex, multi-layered embroidery designs
• Rearrange stitching order layers and undo/redo steps easily
• Repeat and align patterns seamlessly using Endless Embroidery

Take fine-tuning control of your compositions. By combining Group & Ungroup commands with Layer Rearrangement, you can edit components individually. Easily create continuous borders on table runners and garment hemlines using the automated boundary positioning tool.

Consistent Stitch Lengths with the BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR)

• Guarantees identical stitch length during free-motion quilting
• Automatically syncs needle speed with your physical fabric movement
• BSR 3 Mode introduces convenient basting capabilities

Learn to free-motion quilt and stitch without anxiety. The included BSR foot monitors fabric movement below the needle, dynamically increasing or decreasing the machine speed to maintain uniform stitch lengths, whether you are sewing straight lines or complex curves.

Dual Feed System for Hard-to-Manage Fabrics

• Feeds top and bottom fabric layers with uniform traction
• Maintains high-visibility over your sewing area while active
• Engages easily and tucks completely away when not required

Tame slippery, heavy, or multi-layered textiles. The BERNINA Dual Feed pulls fabric smoothly from both the top and bottom simultaneously, preventing shifting, puckers, and misaligned patchwork seams on quilts, leather, satin, and elastic fabrics.

Premium Presser Feet & Regulators

• BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR)
• Standard Presser Feet (Selection including Reverse Pattern Foot, Overlock Foot, Buttonhole Foot, Zipper Foot, and Blindstitch Foot)
• Dual Feed Compatible presser feet configurations

Embroidery Module & Accessory Kit

• BERNINA Embroidery Module with Smart Drive Technology (SDT)
• Embroidery Hoops (Large Oval Hoop, Medium Hoop, Small Hoop)
• Needle Set (Assorted ELx705 and standard sewing selections)
• Touchscreen Pen
• Jumbo Bobbins with thread monitoring indicators

Standard Tools & Maintenance

• Slide-on Extension Table for expanded sewing space
• Free Hand System (FHS) Knee Lifter
• Seam Ripper & Lint Brush
• Torx Screwdriver, regular screwdrivers, and adjustment tools
• Premium Machine Lubricant (Oil)
• High-Quality Dust Cover
• Power Cable & Programmable Foot Control