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.