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BERNINA 590 E Sewing, Quilting & Embroidery Machine
Sewing, Quilting and Embroidery
- High power for unusual materials
- Sew and quilt lots of layers super fast
- Handle bigger projects with ease
- Achieve finest embroidery results
- Easy positioning of embroidery designs
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At a Glance
Bsr enabled
15.7" x 5.9" embroidery area
275 built in embroidery designs
1774 built in stitches
8.5" right of the needle
Sewing embroidery combo
Sewing, Quilting, Embroidery: So easy with the B 590 E Sewing, Quilting, & Embroidery Machine!
The BERNINA B 590 Sewing, Quilting, & Embroidery Machine is loaded with features that add convenience and precision to all your works of art. You are all about the pretty. Pretty stitches, pretty designs, pretty amazing. We’ve got the machine for you. We’ve taken tedious tasks and automated and simplified them. Let the beauty begin.
The freedom to create endless design combinations.
What do wildly-talented cosplayers love about the B 590 E? Everything. It’s faster than their looming deadlines. It’s powerful enough for crazy materials. And its embroidery capabilities are absolutely amazing. Cosplayer love this machine and so will you!
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Automatic features save time
- No manual thread cutting
- Press a button to lift the foot
- Press a button to cut your thread
The automatic thread cutter operates three steps in one: cuts the thread, lifts the needle, and raises the presser foot.
Perfection is the new standard
- No manual trimming on the top side
- Manage thread cuts easily
- Invisible Secure for perfect results
Thanks to the Thread Away Mode and Invisible & Smart Secure, clean embroidery results on the top are yours with the B 590 E.
Easy design positioning
- Position your design easily and exactly
- No need to use the template anymore
- Perfect results in short times
Use Pinpoint Placement to position your design precisely: select two points and match them with the markings on the hooped fabric.
Sew quieter, faster, longer, better
- Achieve perfect stitches fast & quietly
- Sew longer with the Jumbo bobbin
- 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.
Enjoy full comfort & perfect results
- Large easy-to-navigate touch screen
- One click to switch to embroidery mode
- On-screen support when needed
The Sewing and Embroidery Consultants offer direct on-screen support and answer your questions whenever you need them.
Sew chiffon & leather like a pro
- Handle all kinds of material with ease
- Superb fabric feed on top and bottom
- Excellent for slippery or fine materials
The innovative BERNINA Dual Feed feeds the fabric evenly from above and below. It is easy to engage and tucks away when not in use.
Stitch Overview
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| Bernina B590 E |
Bernina B570 QE |
Bernina B540 |
Bernina B535 |
Bernina B500E |
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| Bobbin case type | Bernina hook | Bernina hook | Bernina hook | Bernina hook | Bernina hook |
| Max sewing speed (stitches/min) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | x |
| Length of free-arm to the right of the needle | 215 mm | 215 mm | 215 mm | 215 mm | 215 mm |
| Colour touch screen | 4.3" / 10 cm | 4.3" / 10 cm | 4.3" / 10 cm | 4.3" / 10 cm | 4.3" / 10 cm |
| LED sewing lights | 16 LED | 12 LED | 12 LED | 12 LED | 12 LED |
| Multi-function knobs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Maximum stitch width | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5,5 | x |
| Maximum stitch length | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | x |
| Needle positions | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | x |
| Sewing in each needle position | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Number of spool holders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Semi-automatic needle threader | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automatic presser foot lift | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | x |
| Automatic presser foot pressure | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | x |
| Automatic thread cutter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Pivot/Hover function | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | x |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | x | x | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Manual thread cutter | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| BERNINA Dual Feed Built-in | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | x |
| Adaptive Thread Tension | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create and save stitch combinations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Memory (short-term/altered stitches) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Memory (long-term/altered stitches) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| BSR enabled, straight stitch and zigzag (separate BSR foot required) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Start/stop button (stitching without foot control) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Slide speed control | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Upper thread sensor | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lower thread sensor | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | ✔ |
| USB interface for PC connection | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Changing stitch settings while sewing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| BERNINA foot control with back-kick function | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | Optional |
| Needle stop up/down | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Drag & Drop | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| On-screen help | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sewing tutorial | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Creative consultant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Setup program | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dust cover | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Magnetic Wardrobe Accessory box | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook system | BERNINA | BERNINA | BERNINA | BERNINA |
| Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | - |
| Space to the right of the needle | 8.5 inches | 8.5 inches | 8.5 inches | 8.5 inches |
| Color touch screen | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| LED sewing lights | 16 LEDs | 12 LEDs | 12 LEDs | 12 LEDs |
| Multi-function knobs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maximum stitch width | 9mm | 9mm | 5.5mm | - |
| Maximum stitch length | 6mm | 6mm | 6mm | - |
| Needle positions | 11 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Sewing in every needle position | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Number of spool holders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Semi-automatic needle threader | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic presser foot lift | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Automatic presser foot pressure | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Automatic thread cutter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot/Hover function | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Manual presser foot pressure | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Manual thread cutters | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| BERNINA Dual Feed (BDF) | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) functionality (straight stitch and zigzag) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Start/stop button | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slide speed control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upper thread sensor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lower thread sensor | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| USB interface for PC connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA foot control with needle up/down function | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | optional |
| Needle stop up/down | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Drag & Drop | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bobbin winding while sewing/ embroidering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-screen help | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Setup program | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sewing & Quilting Features | ||||
| Pattern start/ end function | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Triple Stitch | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Elongation | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Programmable securing function | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Pattern end programmable | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Total number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet) | 1,774 | 1,450 | 1,048 | - |
| Memory (short-term/altered stitches) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Memory (long-term/altered stitches) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Create and save stitch combinations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Changing stitch settings while sewing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Utility stitches total | 38 | 35 | 30 | - |
| Buttonholes (incl. eyelets) total | 18 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Automatic buttonhole length measuring system | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Automatic buttonhole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Manual multi-step buttonhole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Button sew-on program | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Darning programs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Decorative stitches total | 499 | 450 | 300 | - |
| Quilting stitches total | 60 | 74 | 45 | - |
| Cross-stitch stitches | 40 | 34 | 31 | - |
| Sewing alphabets | 9 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Sewing tutorial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Creative Sewing Consultant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Included Standard Sewing & Quilting Accessories | ||||
| BERNINA presser feet included | 8 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Dual Feed Reverse Pattern Foot #1D | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Overlock Foot #2/2A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Zipper Foot #4/4D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Blindstitch Foot #5 | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Open Embroidery Foot #20/20C | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Patchwork Foot #97D | - | ✓ | - | - |
| BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) | ✓ | - | - | - |
| BERNINA Slide-on Freearm Extension Table | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Touch Pen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dust Cover | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Magnetic Accessory box | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Features | ||||
| Embroidery functionality | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery module M with Smart Drive Technology (SDT) | ✓ | optional | optional | ✓ |
| Maximum embroidery field | 15.7“ × 5.9 | 15.7“ × 5.9 | 15.7“ × 5.9 | 15.7“ × 5.9 |
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Maximum embroidery speed (stitches per minute) |
1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Built-in embroidery designs | 275 | 250 | 50 | 275 |
| Embroidery alphabets | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Read Embroidery Design Formats | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX |
| On-Screen Design editing: positioning, mirroring, rotating, scaling, combining | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pinpoint Placement (2-Point Placement) | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Undo/Redo | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Group/Ungroup | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Color Wheel | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Invisible Secure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart Secure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thread-up Command | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Programmable jump stitch cutting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thread Away Mode | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Creative Embroidery Consultant | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Endless embroidery | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| WordART | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Sewing Stitches | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Freearm embroidery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Color resequence | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sequence control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Tutorial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import/Export of designs via USB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Small Clamp Hoop functionality, embroidery field: 6.25“×6.5“ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Large Freearm Hoop functionality embroidery field: 5.7“×10“ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Midi Hoop functionality, embroidery field 10.4"×6.5" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mega Hoop functionality, embroidery field 15.7"×5.9" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal memory for embroidery designs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Position recall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Included Standard Embroidery Accessories (Embroidery Module Included) | ||||
| Embroidery Presser Foot #26L | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Hoop Large Oval with template 10.0"×5.7" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Hoop Medium with template 5.1”×3.9” | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA embroidery software ArtLink (download at bernina.com) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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FAQ
Got a question? We're here for you!
Does the B 590 have an automatic thread cutter?
Yes, it includes an automatic thread cutter that can be programmed, as well as an automatic presser foot lift.
Does it come with the Bernina Stitch Regulator (BSR)?
Yes, the BSR is included as a standard accessory with the B 590.
What is the yellow bobbin case for?
It features higher thread tension specifically designed for embroidery and certain types of quilting.
