Bernina 590

The B590 is also available as a Sewing & Embroidery machine, the B590e, with Bernina's specialist SDT embroidery module included with the machine. If you are new to embroidery, you may chose to add the embroidery module separately at a later stage, to expand your repertoire as your experience grows.

The Bernina 590 is a versatile machine which gives great results in sewing, quilting and embroidery. It is powerful, dealing with multiple layers and tough fabrics and materials with ease. It handles big projects, and gives the finest results in detailed embroidery.  With a work space of 8.5” to the right of the needle large quilts and home décor projects can be handled with ease. There’s also a slide-on freearm extension table that adds room and support around the needle. Several full-shank metal Bernina presser feet (including the Blindstitch foot #5 for invisible hemming) come with the 590 giving you a wide range of sewing options. To keep these handy and organised, a well-designed magnetic accessory box is included.

The Bernina 590 has a total of 1774 stitch patterns, including 38 utility stitches, 59 quilting stitches, 500 decorative stitches, 40 cross stitch programmes, 9 alphabets and 18 buttonholes. The 590 allows you to make all the decisions. You decide what the stitch length and width should be (the maximum stitch width of 9mm is ideal for creating decorative stitches). You can sew at up to 1000 stitches per minute. You choose the needle position, and whether the needle stays down when it stops. Stitches can be combined or edited, and saved in memory, and stitch settings can be changed while sewing. Triple stitch and stitch elongation are additional features of this machine, adding a wow factor to your creations. And this control is close to hand and easy to use, with the large, intuitive touch screen and multi-function knobs on the front of the machine.

The 590 comes with the Bernina Stitch Regulator (BSR) which brings amazing control and consistency to stitches in free-motion sewing and quilting, See this page for a description of what this amazing foot, included with this machine, can do.

The 590  has so many helpful features. The Bernina Free Hand System (FHS) capability is built in, with the knee lifter included in the accessory package.  The programmable foot control also gives you  more options. The automatic thread cutter is another useful function of the 590, cutting the thread and raising the needle in an easy one-button operation. The Adjustable foot pressure functionality adjusts for thick or thin fabric to eliminate skipped stitches, and  the Automatic Presser Foot Lifter raises and lowers the foot foot with the push of a button, giving precise guidance of the fabric without taking your hands off the fabric. Adaptive Thread Tension ensures high quality stitching with any fabrics. An automatic upper and lower thread indicator alerts you of a thread breakage. The practical Thread Away mode is a swift movement if the hoop that pulls most of the upper thread tails to the underside for clean embroidery results on the top. 

Bernina Dual Feed ensures fabric is evenly fed from above and below, ensuring great results on smooth or fine materials. It is easy to engage, and tucks away when not in use

The Bernina Hook system keeps every stitch 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.

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 590 page on the Bernina website

• 1774 stitch patterns (including alphabets)
• 38 utility stitches
• 59 quilting stitches
• 500 decorative stitches
• 40 cross-stitch programmes
• 18 buttonholes
• 9 alphabets
• Bernina hook
• Bernina Stitch Regulator (BSR) included - for free motion quilting and sewing
• Free Hand System (FHS) enabled (knee lift bar included)
• Up to 1000 stitches per minute
• 9mm maximum stitch width
• Customise stitch length and width
• Triple Stitch
• Stitch Elongation
• Thread Away feature
• Extended free arm - 8.5" / 215mm  to right of needle
• Frontloading Jumbo Bobbin with 70% more thread
• Automatic presser foot pressure and lift
• Pivot/hover function
• Start/stop button
• Bernina Dual Feed
• Adaptive thread tension
• Upper and bobbin thread monitor
• Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering
• 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
• 16 LED lights
• USB interface
• Foot control with back-kick function
• Embroidery module available (additional purchase necessary)

• Machine size (mm):  461 x 200 x 328
• Machine weight (kg): 11

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• Bernina Stitch Regulator (BSR)
• Reverse-pattern foot #1D
• Overlock foot #2A
• Buttonhole foot with slide #3A
• Zipper foot #4D
• Blindstitch foot #5
• Open toe embroidery foot #20C
• Slide-on free-arm extension table
• Knee lifter for Free-Hand System (FHS)
• Medium embroidery hoop
• Large embroidery hoop
• 4 bobbins
• Selection of needles
• 2 foam pads
• 3 spool discs
• Seam ripper
• Height compensation tool
• Screwdriver
• Brush
• Lubricator
• Magnetic accessory box
• Power cable
• Foot control
• Soft cover with pocket

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Bernina Stich Regulator (BSR)
The BSR foot is more than just a presser foot; it produces neat, consistent stitching with stitches of precisely the same length while free-motion sewing. It reacts to the fabric's movement and adjusts the machine speed to match! It regulates perfect, equal-length straight and zigzag stitches at variable sewing speeds to give top quality results to your free-motion quilting.

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

Programmable foot control
The foot control is programmable, allowing you to raise or lower the needle with a press of your heel.

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.

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