BERNINA 790 ULTRA Sewing and Embroidery Machine
The BERNINA 790 ULTRA sewing and embroidery machine is built for quilters, garment sewists, and embroidery lovers who want more precision and creative freedom. Advanced features such as the BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator, Stitch Plate Recognition, Jumbo Stitch, 3-Point Placement, and new computerized quilting tools help make sewing, quilting, and embroidery easier, more accurate, and more enjoyable. Whether you are creating detailed quilts, custom clothing, or beautiful embroidery designs, the BERNINA 790 ULTRA gives you the smart technology and control to bring your ideas to life.
Go Big With Jumbo Stitch
Make your projects stand out with the Jumbo Stitch feature on the BERNINA 790 ULTRA. You can resize many decorative stitches and monograms from 25% up to 500%, giving you more ways to create bold borders, oversized lettering, and eye-catching design details. It is an easy way to add a custom look to quilts, garments, home décor, and embroidery projects.
Smart Guidance and Intuitive Screen
The BERNINA 790 ULTRA makes sewing easier with smart guidance and a large 7-inch color touchscreen. Use simple drag, drop, and swipe controls to move through settings, designs, and features, or plug in a PC mouse for even more control. The built-in Help Center gives you quick access to tutorials, the user manual, Creative Consultant, and more. You can also scan the on-screen QR code to connect the Help Center to your tablet or smartphone through WiFi.
Thread the Needle Automatically with the BERNINA 790 ULTRA
Thread your needle quickly with the BERNINA 790 ULTRA Automatic Needle Threader. With the touch of a button, the machine automatically threads standard embroidery needles from size 70 and up, making it easy to switch threads and get back to sewing faster.
Automatic Stitch Plate Recognition
The BERNINA 790 ULTRA makes switching stitch plates simple with Automatic Stitch Plate Recognition. Just insert one of the included sensor-enabled stitch plates, and the machine instantly recognizes it to help support the correct settings and added sewing confidence. The machine includes a 9 mm Standard Stitch Plate, Straight Stitch Plate, and BISR / 5.5 mm Stitch Plate, giving you the flexibility to move smoothly between regular sewing, precise straight stitching, and BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator quilting.
Pinpoint Laser
The BERNINA 790 ULTRA Pinpoint Laser gives you next-level accuracy by showing exactly where the needle will enter the fabric in every needle position. It helps mark start points and travel points while sewing or embroidering, so you can place stitches, designs, and details with greater confidence and precision.
BERNINA 790 ULTRA's Built-In Stitch Regulation
Get smooth, even quilting stitches with the built-in BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator (BISR). Attach the included 5.5 mm BISR Stitch Plate with Sensor and your preferred BERNINA quilting foot to maintain consistent stitch length, even when your sewing speed changes. BISR also works with all BERNINA quilting presser feet and accessories, including ruler work, for more control and confidence in every quilting project.
Design and Sew Stitches in Any Direction
Create and sew custom stitches in any direction with the BERNINA 790 ULTRA. Use the Stitch Designer to draw and edit your own stitches right on the touchscreen, then use Sideways Motion for multi-directional 360° sewing. Easily undo or redo steps as you design unique decorative details, patterns, and personalized projects.
You can Sew Any Material with the BERNINA 790 ULTRA
Sew a wide range of fabrics with greater control using the BERNINA Dual Feed system. It helps feed difficult materials evenly while giving you a clear view of your stitching area. Engage it when you need extra help with layers, slippery fabrics, or matching seams, then tuck it away when it is not needed.
Sew for a Longer Period of Time
Sew and embroider longer with the BERNINA Hook and easy-access Jumbo Bobbin. The front-loading bobbin holds up to 70% more thread than a standard bobbin, so you can spend less time stopping to refill. Enjoy precise stitching up to 9 mm wide and sewing speeds up to 1,000 stitches per minute for beautiful decorative stitches and more creative time.
Place Your Designs to Suit Your Project
Place embroidery and quilting designs exactly where you want them with 3- and 4-Point Placement on the BERNINA 790 ULTRA. Simply mark three or four points on your fabric in the hoop, and the machine can size and position the design proportionally or reshape it to fit within the selected area. It is an easy way to achieve more accurate placement on every project.
Crop and Connect Quilt Designs
Create cleaner, more accurate quilting layouts with the BERNINA 790 ULTRA Crop and Connect features. Crop quilt designs along an adjustable line or fit them precisely to your embroidery hoop, then connect multiple designs into one continuous pattern with connection stitches. This makes even complex quilting layouts easier to arrange, stitch, and manage with polished results.
BERNINA 790 ULTRA's Customizable Quilt Designs
Bring professional-style computerized quilting to the BERNINA 790 ULTRA with Customizable Quilt Designs. You can resize quilting designs without limits, adjust stitches per inch for the look you want, and use enhanced securing options for cleaner results. Save your own quilting projects as BQM files, then open, stitch, and embroider BQM designs along with other compatible formats right on your machine.
Align Designs As You Wish with the BERNINA 790 ULTRA
Align embroidery designs and lettering exactly the way you want on the BERNINA 790 ULTRA. Easily position designs horizontally or vertically using center, left, right, top, or bottom alignment. Multi-line Lettering and Text Alignment make it simple to create and arrange up to 10 lines of personalized text for cleaner, more professional-looking embroidery.
Embroidery Power and Precision
Experience fast, high-quality embroidery with the BERNINA 790 ULTRA and its included Embroidery Module with Smart Drive Technology. Enhanced by BERNINA stitchprecision2 Technology, it delivers smoother performance and beautiful stitch quality at higher speeds. The freearm design also makes it easy to embroider tubular items like t-shirts, sleeves, and other ready-made projects without extra tools.
The BERNINA 790 ULTRA has More Editing Possibilities
Enjoy more creative freedom with advanced embroidery editing on the BERNINA 790 ULTRA. Replicate and arrange designs, including imported stitches, into circles, squares, stars, hearts, arches, and more with Shape Designer. Group, ungroup, rearrange, and adjust stitch-out order as you edit, with easy undo and redo controls. Endless Embroidery also lets you repeat and align motifs accurately for continuous borders and custom patterns.
WiFi Connectivity and BERNINA Stitchout App
Stay connected to your embroidery projects with built-in WiFi on the BERNINA 790 ULTRA. Transfer designs between the machine and optional BERNINA Embroidery Software 9, then use the BERNINA Stitchout App on your smartphone to monitor your embroidery from another room. Receive real-time status updates so you can keep track of your project while the machine stitches.
BERNINA 790 ULTRA Features
Basic:
- USB Mouse Compatible
- Adjustable Display Brightness
- Help Center
- Total Memory: 256 MB
- Multi-Function Knobs
- Spool Holders
- LED Sewing Light
- Automatic Needle Threader
- Manual Thread Cutters
- BERNINA Pinpoint Laser
- WiFi
- BERNINA stitchprecision2 Technology
- Total Stitch Control
- BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension
- BERNINA Dual Feed
- Hook System: BERNINA Hook
- Jumbo Bobbin with 70% more Capacity
- Bobbin Winding while Sewing/Embroidery
- Powerful DC Motor
- Hammer Mode
- BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS)
- Programmable BERNINA Foot Control
- Needle Stop/Up/Down
- Thread-Up Command
- Automatic Presser Foot Lifter
- Automatic Thread Cutter
- Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure
- Needle Reminder
- Lower Thread Sensor
- Upper Thread Sensor
- Tutorial
- On-Screen Help
- eco Mode
- Retractable Feed Dog
- Automatic Stitch Plate Detection
- Slide Speed Control
Sewing and Quilting:
- Maximum Sewing Speed (Stitches Per Minute): 1000
- Maximum Stitch Width (mm): 9
- Maximum Stitch Length (mm): 6
- Adjustable Needle Positions 11
- Presser foot Selection
- Presser Foot Library
- Security Function for Needle and Stitch Plate
- Sideways Motion
- Tapering
- Automatic Buttonhole/Length Measuring System
- Manual Multi-Step Buttonhole
- On-Screen Buttonhole Measuring
- Adjustable Buttonhole Slit Width
- Personal Memory
- Import/Export Stitches Via USB
- Saving Settings of Stitch Patterns
- Temporary Altered Stitch Memory
- History Function (most-recently-used stitch patterns)
- Stitch Designer
- Creative Consultant Sewing
- Fit to Screen
- Swipe
- Drag & Drop
- Pattern Repeat: 1-99
- Pattern Begin
- Pattern End
- Mirror-image Function
- Elongation
- Triple Stitch
- Basting Stitch
- Long Stitch
- Jumbo Stitch
- Triple Stitch
- Undo/Redo in Sewing
- Continuous Reverse
- Backstepping
- Securing Stitches
- Programmable Securing Function
- BSR Enabled
- BERNINA Integrated Stitch Regulator (BISR)
- Adjustable Minimum Stitching Speed in BSR/BISR 1 Mode
- Adjustment of Stitch Lengths as Stitches Per Inch (SPI) in BSR/BISR
- BSR 3 Mode
- KickStart Function
- Start/Stop Button (stitching without foot control)
- Hopper Mechanism
- Presser Foot Hover Function
- Freearm Sewing
- Monograms (with sideways motion only)
- Total Number of Stitch Patterns (included alphabet): 2248
- Alphabets/Monograms: 9/1
- Decorative Stitches: 754
- Button Sew-On Program
- Buttonholes/Eyelets: 17/2
- Practical Stitches: 38
- Sideways Motion Stitches: 171
- Quilting Stitches: 74
- Tassel/Tapering/Skyline Stitch Patterns: 28/30
- Darning Programs: 2
- Balance Setting
- 360 Degrees Directional Sewing
Embroidery:
- Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches Per Minute): 1000
- Freearm Embroidery
- Built-In Embroidery Designs: 610
- Embroidery Alphabets: 25
- On-Screen Editing of Designs
- Duplicate/Add Designs
- Change Design Size Proportionally
- Change Design Size Non-Proportionally
- Move, Rotate, and Mirror
- Align/Distribute Embroidery Designs
- Endless Embroidery
- Shape Designer
- Color Wheel
- QWERTY Keyboard
- WordArt
- Multi-Line Lettering and Align
- Drag and Drop
- Start and Stop Editing
- Virtual Positioning
- Absolute Check Design Positioning
- 4-Point Placement with Morphing
- 3-Point Placement with Morphing
- 2-Point Placement
- Lock Scaling
- Check Design Size
- Group/Ungroup
- Rearrange Designs
- Undo/Redo
- 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
- Thread Away Mode
- Switch Unit of Measurement
- Creative Consultant Embroidery
- Embroider Sewing Stitches
- Multi-Format Design Compatible
- Customizable Quilt Designs (.bqm files): 120
- Customizable Quilt Design Format Compatible: BQM, HQF, PAT, PLT, QLI
- Adjustable Stitch Length (SPI) for Customizable Quilt Designs
- Connect Customizable Quilt Designs
- Save Quilt Designs as BQM
- Embroidery Design Formats: EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
- Design Transfer to/from BERNINA Embroidery Software 9 via WiFi
- Embroidery Design Import/Export via USB Interface
- Automatic Hoop Recognition
- View Stitch-Out Time, Tread Colors, Size, Stitches
- BERNINA Stitchout App Compatible
- Embroidery Sequence Control
- Position Recall
- Embroidery Module L (SDT)
- Jumbo Hoop Compatibility (limited embroidery field: 400 mm x 210 mm, 15.7″ x 8.3″
Included Accessories
Basic:
- Soft Cover with Pocket
- Power Cable
- Net for Thread Spool, White
- Embroidery Needle Assortment SUK
- Template Holder
- Sewing Thread Set
- Angular Wrench
- Screwdriver, Gray
- Screwdriver, Red
- Brush
- Selection of Needles
- Seam Guide, Right
- Seam Ripper
- Height Compensation Tool
- Bobbins (set of 5)
- 2 Foam Pads
- Spool Cap D43
- Spool Cap D27
- Spool Cap D12
- Programmable Foot Control
- Straight and CutWork Stitch Plate with Sensor
- 5.5 mm BISR Stitch Plate with Sensor
- Freearm Slide-On Table
- Seam Guide for Slide-On Table
- Knee Lifter/Free-Hand System (FHS)
- Touchscreen Pen
- Sewing Machine Oil
- BERNINA Accessory Box
- Embroidery Module L (SDT)
Accessory Feet:
- Reverse Pattern Foot #1C
- Reverse Pattern Foot #1D
- Overlock Foot #2A
- Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A
- Zipper Foot #4D
- Blindstitch Foot #5
- Jeans Foot #8D
- Open Embroidery Foot #20C
- Embroidery Foot #26L
- Sideways-Motion Foot #40C
Hoops:
- Small Embroidery Hoop
- Medium Embroidery Hoop
- Large Oval Embroidery Hoop
Additional Information
- Dimensions: 20.5″ x 8.4″ x 14.1″
- Weight: 30.9 lbs
- Sewing Space to the Right of the Needle: 10″
- Workspace Height: 5″
- Centrally Located Color Touch Screen: 7″ / 18 cm
- Embroidery Area: 15.7″ x 8.3″
BERNINA 790 ULTRA’s Warranty:
- 2 Years on electrical parts
- 5 Years in the case of printed circuit boards
- 20 Years in the case of mechanical parts from the date of purchase of the product
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