Plus sewing machine

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The next best thing to seeing it in person. This 360-viewer shows you every stunning angle of the BERNINA 540.

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.

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.

• Pattern start/end function
• Stitch length maximum in mm: 6
• Maximum stitch width in mm: 9
• Programmable Securing Function
• Pattern mirroring
• Free Hand System (FHS)
• Number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet) total: 1048
• Utility stitches total: 30
• Buttonholes (incl. eyelet) total: 14
• Automatic buttonhole length measuring system

• Automatic buttonhole
• Manual multi-step buttonhole
• Button sew-on program
• Darning programs
• Decorative stitches total: 300
• Quilting stitches total: 44
• Cross-stitch programs: 31
• Sewing alphabets: 5
• Reverse sewing

• Hook system: BERNINA Hook
• Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute): 1000
• Sewing space to the right of the needle: 8.5”
• Color touch screen: 4.3” / 10 cm
• Drag & Drop
• LED sewing lights: 12 LED
• Multi-function knobs
• Needle positions: 11
• Sewing in each needle position
• Number of spool holders: 2
• Semi-automatic needle threader
• Adjustable presser foot pressure
• Manual thread cutter: 4
• Automatic thread cutter
• Adaptive Thread Tension
• Upper thread indicator
• BSR functionality, straight stitch and zigzag

• BERNINA foot control with back-kick function
• Create and save stitch combinations
• Memory (short-term/altered stitches)
• Memory (long-term/altered stitches)
• Start/stop button (stitching without foot control)
• Slide speed control
• Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering
• USB interface for PC connection
• USB interface for USB data stick
• Changing stitch settings while sewing
• Needle stop up/down
• On-screen help
• Creative consultant
• Sewing tutorial
• Setup program
• Machine weight: 24.2 lb
• Machine size: 18.1″ / 7.9″ / 12.9″

• Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches per minute): 1000
• Embroidery Module: Optional
• Maximum Embroidery Area: 15.7" x 5.9"
• Freearm Embroidery
• On-screen Editing of Designs
• Duplicate/Add Designs
• 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
• Embroidery design formats: EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
• USB Interface
• View Stitch-out Time, Thread Colors, Size, Stitches
• Stitch Sequence Control
• Position Recall