BERNINA B 540 E - Sewing and Embroidery - Online model

• Powerful, fast & precise sewing
• Handle big projects with ease
• Perfect for decorative stitches
• Your threads are cut automatically
• Embroidery module included

Overview

• Sewing space to the right of the needle: 8.5”
• Centrally Located Color Touch Screen: 4.3” / 10 cm
• Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure
• Maximum stitch width in mm: 9
• Start/stop button (stitching without foot control)
• Embroidery Area: 15.7" x 5.9"
• Freearm Embroidery
• On-screen Editing of Designs
• Embroidery Module

Perfect tension for perfect stitches

• Precise & powerful sewing
• Just sew without any worries
• Achieve beautiful stitch results

Thanks to the Adaptive Thread Tension you get optimal thread tension for perfect stitch quality on both sides of the fabric.

More space for creative freedom

• Realize big projects with ease
• Enough space for your creations
• Embroidery module optional

The extended freearm offers 8.5" right of the needle. Therefore you will enjoy a grand sewing area for grand ideas.

Get the right pressure everytime

• Sew any material with ease
• Increase pressure for thin materials
• Reduce pressure for thick materials

Ensures that the ideal pressure is always used for the selected stitch. The basic setting can be individually adjusted.

Ask your on-screen support

• Modern colorful touch screen
• Easy to use with simple navigation
• On-screen support when needed

The Sewing Consultant helps you to find the right settings. Adjust suggested alterations quickly with the multifunction-knobs.

Sew quieter, faster, longer, better

• Sew perfect stitches with 9 mm stitch width
• Jumbo bobbin to sew longer
• Frontload the bobbin with new thread

The BERNINA Hook keeps the stitches consistent and precise with a maximum speed of 1,000 stitches per minute.

Automatic features save time

• No manual thread cutting
• Press a button to cut your thread
• Save time for your creativity

Thanks to the automatic thread cutter your threads are cut automatically and the needle will be lifted afterwards.

Sewing and Quilting

• Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute): 1000
• Maximum stitch width in mm: 9
• Utility stitches total: 30
• Stitch length maximum in mm: 6
• Needle positions: 11
• Automatic buttonhole
• Manual multi-step buttonhole
• Import/Export Stitches via USB
• Memory (short-term/altered stitches)
• Creative consultant
• Drag & Drop
• Pattern repeat (up to 9): 1-9
• Pattern start/end function
• Pattern end programmable
• Pattern mirroring
• Reverse sewing
• Automatic securing function
• Programmable Securing Function
• BSR functionality, straight stitch and zigzag
• Start/stop button (stitching without foot control)
• Number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet) total 1048
• Sewing alphabets: 5
• Decorative stitches total: 300
• Button sew-on program
• Buttonholes (incl. eyelet) total: 14
• Quilting stitches total: 43
• Darning programs

Embroidery

• Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches per minute): 1000
• Embroidery Area: 15.7" x 5.9"
• Freearm Embroidery
• On-screen Editing of Designs
• Duplicate/Add Designs
• Change Design Size Proportionally
• Change Design Size Non-Proportionally
• Move, Rotate, and Mirror
• WordArt
• Drag and Drop
• Absolute Check Design Positioning
• Check Design Size
• Adjust Stitch Density
• Change Stitch Type
• Change Thread Brand
• 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
• Switch Unit of Measurement
• Multi-format Reading
• Embroidery design formats: EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
• Embroidery Design Import/Export via USB Interface
• View Stitch-out Time, Thread Colors, Size, Stitches
• Embroidery Sequence Control
• Position Recall
• Embroidery Module: opt.
• Embroidery Module M (SDT): opt.

General Features

• Sewing space to the right of the needle: 8.5”
• Workspace Height: 4.3"
• Centrally Located Color Touch Screen: 4.3” / 10 cm
• Multi-function Knobs
• LED Sewing Light: 12
• Semi-automatic Needle Threader
• Manual Thread Cutters: 4
• Total Stitch Control
• BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension
• Hook system: BERNINA Hook
• Jumbo Bobbin with 70 % more Capacity
• Bobbin Winding while Sewing/Embroidering
• Powerful DC Motor
• Hammer Mode
• BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS)
• BERNINA Foot Control
• Thread-up Command
• Automatic Thread Cutter
• Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure
• Needle Reminder
• Upper Thread Sensor
• Tutorial
• On-screen Help
• Retractable Feed Dog
• Slide speed control
• Machine weight: 24.2 lb
• Machine size: 18.1″ / 7.9″ / 12.9″

Standard Accessories

• 4 Bobbins in the accessory, 1 bobbin in the bobbin case : The bobbins are filled with the lower thread.
• 2 Foam pads: The foam pad prevents the thread from getting hooked at the spool pin.
• Selection of needles: The needle assortment contains different versions and sizes of needles for all the common applications.
• Soft Cover with pocket: The soft cover protects from dust and contamination.
• 3 Spool discs: Spool discs hold the thread spool in place for proper release of thread from the spool.
• Foot control: Via the foot control the machine is started and stopped. The speed of the machine is also controlled via the foot control. Always use the foot control of the type LV1 with this machine.
• Power cable: The power cable connects the machine with the power supply system.
• Brush: The brush is used to clean the feed dog and the hook area.
• Screwdriver red: The red screwdriver is supplied as an all-round tool.
• Height compensation tool: The height compensation tool levels an angled position of the presser foot sole when sliding over thick seams.
• Seam ripper: The seam ripper is an indispensable tool to undo stitches or to cut buttonholes open.

Other accessories

Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A

Zipper Foot #4

Open Embroidery Foot #20C

Drop-Shaped Embroidery Foot #26

Freearm Slide-on Table

Touchscreen Pen for 4 and 5 Series

Sewing Machine Oil

BERNINA Accessories Box

Embroidery Module M (SDT)