Description
Beautiful embroidery every time
Place your design exactly where you want
Clean embroidery results on the top
Intuitive & very easy to use
The B 790 PLUS is enriched with exciting embroidery features like Pinpoint Placement, Enhanced Editing Functions, Total Embroidery Stitch Control and much more.
Quiet & precise sewing
Ideally suited for decorative stitches
Sew & embroider for longer periods of time
More time for your creativity
The BERNINA Hook sews high-precision stitches up to 9 mm in width with speeds up to 1,000 stitches per minute. The bobbin holds 70% more thread than standard bobbins.
A lot of space just for you
Embroider maxi-sized motifs with ease
Comfortably maneuver large projects
Designed for the Maxi Hoop
The B 790 PLUS offers a full 25,40 cm extended freearm including ten inches of space to the right of the needle. Enjoy a large sewing and embroidery area.
Automatic features are yours!
No manual cutting at the end of a seam
Enjoy semi-automatic threading
No manual lowering of the presser foot
Thread is cut automatically when you reach the end of a seam or a color change in embroidery. The presser foot lowers automatically at the beginning of a seam.
Love the BERNINA innovations
Achieve finest stitching results
Stitches are kept consistent
Assistance with free-motion sewing
The BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension provides ideal thread tension for each and every stitch type, in any variation. The BERNINA Stitch Regulator guarantees precise stitch quality and results.
Ask your on-screen support
Ask how much stabilizer you need
Find the proper needle and foot
Learn more about sewing and embroidery
The Sewing and Embroidery Consultants and the built-in tutorials offer direct on-screen support and answer your questions whenever you need them.
Sew silk & leather like a pro
Handle special materials with ease
Enjoy superb fabric feed
Optimum visibility while sewing
The innovative BERNINA Dual Feed is easily engaged when needed and tucks completely out of the way when it’s not.
Create your personal stitch
Design & create your own stitches
Draw your stitch design directly on the screen
Convert the design into a stitch pattern
Edit stitches and create your own. The creative possibilities are endless and your stitch library is continuously expanding.
Enjoy embroidery at its best
Switch to embroidery mode with one click
Edit any design with ease
Position the design precisely
Complex design combinations can be re-sequenced according to color. Save the finished design on the machine or on a USB stick.
BERNINA 720 | BERNINA 790 PLUS | BERNINA 790 | BERNINA 770QE | |
Hook system | BERNINA hook | BERNINA hook | BERNINA hook | BERNINA hook |
Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
Sewing space to the right of the needle | 10” / 25,4 cm | 10” / 25,4 cm | 10” / 25,4 cm | 10” / 25,4 cm |
LCD-Display | 4,3” / 10 cm | 7” / 18 cm | 7” / 18 cm | 4,3” / 10 cm |
LED sewing lights | 30 LED | 30 LED | 30 LED | 30 LED |
Maximum stitch width | 5,5_ | 9_ | 9_ | 9_ |
Maximum stitch length | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Needle positions | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Number of spool holders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Semi-automatic needle threader | x | x | x | x |
Automatic presser foot lift | x | – | x | x |
Automatic presser foot pressure | x | – | x | x |
Automatic thread cutter | x | x | x | x |
Adjustable presser foot pressure | x | x | x | x |
History function (most-recently-used stitch patterns) | – | x | x | – |
Manual thread cutter | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
BERNINA Dual Feed (BDF) | – | x | x | x |
Adaptiv thread tension | x | x | x | x |
Create and save stitch combinations | x | x | x | x |
Memory (short-term/altered stitches) | x | x | x | x |
Memory (long-term/altered stitches) | x | x | x | x |
Start/stop button (stitching without foot control) | x | x | x | x |
BSR enabled,straight stitch and zigzag | x | x | x | x |
Slide speed control | x | x | x | x |
Upper thread indicator | x | x | x | x |
Lower thread indicator | – | x | x | x |
USB interface for PC connection | x | x | x | x |
Changing stitch settings while sewing | x | x | x | x |
BERNINA foot control with back-kick function | x | x | x | x |
Needle stop up/down | x | x | x | x |
Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering | x | x | x | x |
On-screen help | x | x | x | x |
Sewing tutorial | x | x | x | x |
Creative consultant | x | x | x | x |
BERNINA freearm slide-on table | x | x | x | x |
Dust cover | x | – | x | x |
Setup program | x | x | x | x |
Magnetic Accessory box | x | x | x | x |
Machine weight | 14 kg | 14 kg | 14 kg | 14 kg |
Machine size | 522 / 214 / 358 mm | 522 / 214 / 358 mm | 522 / 214 / 358 mm | 522 / 214 / 358 mm |
BERNINA 720 | BERNINA 790 PLUS | BERNINA 790 | BERNINA 770QE | |
Pattern start/end programmable | x | x | x | x |
Pattern end programmable | x | – | – | x |
Elongation | x | x | x | x |
Programmable Securing Function | x | x | x | x |
Stitch Designer | – | x | x | – |
360° directional sewing | – | x | x | – |
Free Hand System (FHS) | x | x | – | x |
Sideways motion feed | – | x | x | – |
Number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet) total | 681 | 1352 | 1352 | 992 |
Utility stitches total | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Buttonholes (incl. eyelet) total | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Automatic buttonhole length measuring system | x | x | x | x |
Automatic buttonhole | x | x | x | x |
Manual multi-step buttonhole | x | x | x | x |
Button sew-on program | x | x | x | x |
Darning programs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Decorative stitches total | 200 | 503 | 503 | 283 |
Decorative sideways motion stitches | 117 | 117 | – | |
Quilting stitches total | 32 | 34 | 34 | 50 |
Cross-stitch programs | 14 | 37 | 37 | 20 |
Tapering/skyline stitches | – | 28/27 | 28/27 | – |
Sewing alphabets | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Monograms (with sideways motion) | – | x | x | – |
Standard accessories for BERNINA |
BERNINA Stitch regulator (BSR) |
Reverse-pattern foot 1C |
Reverse-pattern foot 1D |
Overlock foot 2A |
Buttonhole foot 3A |
Zipper foot 4D |
Open embroidery foot 20C |
Blindstitch foot 5 |
Drop-shaped embroidery foot 26 |
Sideways-motion foot 40C |
Slide-on table |
Knee lifter |
Embroidery modul |
Small embroidery hoop |
Medium embroidery hoop |
Large embroidery hoop |