Bernina 720

*Please note this machine is a Special Order. Please contact the shop for details of expected delivery timescales.

The Bernina 720 has an extended freearm with 10” (254mm) of working space to the right of the needle, providing plenty of room for large projects. There’s also a slide-on freearm extension table that adds room and support around the needle.  The Bernina Hook system keeps stitches consistent and precise. It incorporates a jumbo bobbin that holds up to 70% more thread than standard bobbins, which means fewer stops and starts with your sewing. And since it is conveniently changed from the front, there’s no need to remove your project. With its 5.5mm stitch width & fine feed mechanism, the 720 is also optimised for dressmakers, quilters and all sewers for whom pinpoint sewing accuracy is the most important goal.

The Bernina 720 has a total of 681 stitch patterns, including 29 utility stitches, 32 quilting stitches, 200 decorative stitches, 14 cross stitch programmes, 4 alphabets and 11 buttonholes. With the 720 you decide what the stitch length and width should be. You can sew at up to 1000 stitches per minute, and you choose the needle position. Stitches, patterns and combinations can be combined or edited, imported and exported via USB, and your personal settings are saved in the machine’s memory. This control is right at your fingertips with the large, intuitive touch screen and multi-function knobs on the front of the machine. 30 LED lights illuminate your work, and the Free Hand System (with knee lifter included as standard) add to the user friendly features of this machine.

The Bernina 720 can be upgraded as your experience and ambitions grow. It is embroidery compatible with the additional purchase of the Bernina 7&8 series Embroidery Module L (SDT) (see this video for an idea of what this module can do) . It is also compatible with the Bernina Stitch Regulator (for free motion quilting and sewing), available separately.

The Bernina 720 is an ideal machine for sewers and quilters with big ideas!

Why buy a machine from us?

Exeter Sewing Machine Company is an independent, family-owned business based in the centre of Exeter, Devon which has been in business for over 70 years. We sell Brother, Janome, Bernina, Baby Lock and Husqvarna machines along with their accessories, with the full back-up and support you would expect from a local family business.

Our independence and experience mean we can provide an unbiased opinion and advice to help you choose the right machine for you. When the store is open we offer free machine demonstrations, meaning that you can see and even try the machines before making your decision.

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For full specification details and tutorial videos please see the  Bernina 720 page on the Bernina website

• 681 stitch patterns (including alphabets)
• 29 utility stitches
• 32 quilting stitches
• 200 decorative stitches
• 14 cross-stitch programmes
• 11 buttonholes
• 4 alphabets
• Bernina hook
• Up to 1000 stitches per minute
• Customise stitch length and width (5.5mm stitch width)
• 5.5mm maximum stitch width and fine feed mechanism
• Save stitch length/width & needle position settings
• Stitch Elongation
• Extended free arm - 10" / 254mm  to right of needle
• Frontloading Jumbo Bobbin with 70% more thread
• Free Hand System (FHS) enabled
• Automatic presser foot lift & pressure
• Start/stop button
• Adaptive thread tension
• Upper and bobbin thread indicator
• Bobbin winding while sewing
• Free arm with slide on extension table
• Automatic thread cutter
• Pattern end programmable
• Semi-automatic needle threader
• Save and reuse stitches
• Variable sewing speed
• Sewing Consultant on-screen help
• Colour touch screen
• 30 LED lights
• USB interface for stitch import/export
• Foot control with back-kick function
• Embroidery compatible (additional purchase necessary - Bernina 7 series SDT embroidery module)
• Bernina Stitch Regulator (BSR) enabled for free motion quilting and sewing (additional purchase necessary)

• Machine size (mm):  522 x 214 x 358
• Machine weight (kg): 14

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• Reverse-pattern foot #1C
• Buttonhole foot with slide #3A
• Zipper foot #4
• Jeans foot #8
• Open toe embroidery foot #20C
• Straight-and CutWork stitch plate
• Knee lifter for Free-Hand System (FHS)
• Slide-on free-arm extension table
• Soft cover with pocket
• Magnetic accessory box
• 4 bobbins
• Selection of needles
• 2 foam pads
• 3 spool discs
• Seam ripper
• Height compensation tool   
• Screwdriver
• Screwdriver Torx
• Angular Torx wrench
• Brush
• Lubricator
• Power cable
• Foot control

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Adaptive Thread Tension
The Bernina Adaptive Thread Tension system ensures the ideal thread tension as you sew, helping you to achieve perfect stitch quality on both sides of the fabric. After you set the thread tension for the thread and fabric, your machine continuously checks it as you sew, adjusting it unobtrusively and automatically whenever necessary, resulting in the finest sewing and embroidery quality, with no need to even press a button.

Bernina Free Hand System (FHS)
With FHS you can raise or lower the presser foot while simultaneously lowering the feed dog without having to take your hands off the fabric, ideal for quilting

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