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BERNINA 535 Sewing Machine
Sewing & Embroidery Machine
- Perfect stitch quality
- Powerful, fast & precise sewing
- Handle big projects with ease
- Your threads are cut automatically
- Optional embroidery module
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At a Glance
Sewing embroidery combo
15.7" x 5.9" embroidery area
1048 built in stitches
50 built in embroidery designs
8.5" sewing space right of needle
On screen editing of designs
BERNINA 535 Sewing Machine - the perfect machine for passionate sewists
"Sailing or sewing - it's all about speed and precision."
Livia Naef & Nelia Puhze, Swiss Sailors and Sewing enthusiasts
When Livia and Nelia are not sailing, they love to tap into their creativity through sewing and embroidering. Because training is hard work, they appreciate the ease-of-use of the B 535 but love the machine’s power and precision to sew on anything from fine fabrics to old sails. Experience the BERNINA 535 difference today!
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Perfect tension for perfect stitch
- Precise & powerful sewing
- Just sew without any worries
- Achieve beautiful stitch results
Thanks to the Adaptive Thread Tension you get optimal thread tension for perfect stitch quality on both sides of the fabric.
More space for creative freedom
- Realize big projects with ease
- Enough space for your creations
- Embroidery module optional
The extended freearm offers 8.5" right of the needle. Therefore you will enjoy a grand sewing area for grand ideas.
Get the right pressure everytime
- Sew any material with ease
- Increase pressure for thin materials
- Reduce pressure for thick materials
Ensures that the ideal pressure is always used for the selected stitch. The basic setting can be individually adjusted.
Ask your on-screen support
- Modern colorful touch screen
- Easy to use with simple navigation
- On-screen support when needed
The Sewing Consultant helps you to find the right settings. Adjust suggested alterations quickly with the multifunction-knobs.
Sew quieter, faster, longer, better
- Sew perfect stitches with 5.5 mm stitch width
- Jumbo bobbin to sew longer
- 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.
Automatic features save time
- No manual thread cutting
- Press a button to cut your thread
- Save time for your creativity
Thanks to the automatic thread cutter your threads are cut automatically and the needle will be lifted afterwards.
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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 | ||||
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| 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 it have automatic presser foot pressure or lift?
No, these adjustments are manual. It also lacks the "hover" feature (where the needle drops and the foot automatically pops up).
Does it have built-in Dual Feed?
No, the 535 does not feature built-in dual feed (often referred to as the walking foot function), as it features a 5.5 mm stitch width.
Does it include the embroidery module?
The embroidery module is optional and can be purchased with the machine or added later.
