Welcome to Club 990

When you preorder a BERNINA 990 through our shop, you gain immediate access to our exclusive lineup of educational content and resources.

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Imagine a sewing machine that can do it all

A machine that can sew, quilt, and embroider with flawless precision, captivating speed, and miraculous, modern features. This machine will help you transform any project into a masterpiece of art and craft.

The B 990 is the ULTIMATE expression of Swiss engineering, precision, and innovation. And it will forever change sewing.

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.

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.

Pinpoint laser

• 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.

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.

Meet the giant hoop & 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.

Customize your quilt designs

• Modify stitches per inch
• Unlimited scaling possibilities
• Compatible with BQM, HQF, PAT, PLI, QLI and TAP formats

The new Customizable Quilt Designs bring the functionality of professional longarm quilting to your embroidery machine. Unlimited scaling possibilities, the ability to modify the stitches per inch (SPI) and enhanced quilt securing functions enable you to achieve perfect computerized quilting on your embroidery machine.