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BERNINA S-540 SEWING MACHINE – POWERFUL, PRECISE & EMBROIDERY READY

The BERNINA S-540 is a powerful and versatile sewing machine designed for ambitious sewists who want precision, flexibility, and advanced creative options. With a spacious workspace, intuitive touchscreen controls, automatic features, and embroidery compatibility, it provides the performance and control needed for everyday sewing, quilting, and more advanced creative projects.

With 1,048 built-in stitches, BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension, a powerful DC motor, and compatibility with the optional SDT Embroidery Module, the S-540 offers a comprehensive combination of sewing and embroidery capabilities.

Key Features

• 4.3" Colour Touchscreen with on-screen help, sewing and embroidery tutorials

• BERNINA Hook System with jumbo bobbin offering 70% more capacity

• BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension for consistent and precise stitch quality

• 256 MB Internal Memory for storing stitches and embroidery designs

• 12 LED Sewing Lights for excellent workspace visibility

• Upper Thread Sensor & Needle Reminder for added convenience

• Dual Spool Holders for flexible thread setup

• Multifunction Knobs for intuitive control of sewing and embroidery settings

• Semi-Automatic Needle Threader

• Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure

• Retractable Feed Dog for free-motion sewing and quilting

• Slide Speed Control for precise speed adjustment

• Machine Dimensions: 18.1" W x 7.9" H x 12.9" D

• Weight: 24.2 lb

Embroidery

Optional SDT Embroidery Module – Compatible

The BERNINA S-540 can be expanded into a powerful embroidery machine with the optional SDT Embroidery Module. It provides a generous embroidery area and a wide range of on-screen editing and positioning functions.

• Large Embroidery Area: 15.7" x 5.9" with freearm embroidery

• Built-in Embroidery Designs: 50 designs

• Embroidery Alphabets: 4

• Maximum Embroidery Speed: 1,000 stitches per minute

• On-Screen Editing: Resize proportionally or non-proportionally, rotate, mirror, duplicate, drag and drop, and adjust stitch density

• Advanced Positioning: Virtual Positioning, Absolute Check, Position Recall, and centering functions

• Smart Finishing: Programmable jump stitch cutting, Smart Secure, and Invisible Secure

• USB Import/Export: Transfer embroidery designs directly via USB

• Multi-Format Support: EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, and XXX

Advanced Embroidery Control

When equipped with the optional SDT Embroidery Module, the S-540 provides advanced tools for accurate design placement and professional embroidery finishing.

• Virtual Positioning for precise design placement

• Absolute Check to verify embroidery positioning

• Position Recall for returning to a previously selected position

• Centering Functions for accurate design alignment

• Programmable Jump Stitch Cutting for cleaner embroidery results

• Smart Secure for secure stitching

• Invisible Secure for discreet thread securing

• On-Screen Design Editing for resizing, rotating, mirroring, duplicating, grouping and rearranging designs

• USB Compatibility for importing and exporting supported embroidery formats

Sewing & Quilting

The S-540 combines powerful sewing performance with extensive stitch variety and precise control, making it suitable for everything from everyday garments to quilting and creative projects.

• Powerful Performance: Up to 1,000 stitches per minute with a strong DC motor

• Spacious Workspace: 8.5" to the right of the needle with freearm capability

• Extensive Stitch Library: 1,048 stitches

  • 300 decorative stitches

  • 43 quilting stitches

  • 30 practical stitches

  • 14 buttonholes

  • 5 alphabets

• Maximum Stitch Width: 9 mm

• Maximum Stitch Length: 6 mm

• 11 Needle Positions for accurate stitch placement

• BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension for consistent stitch quality

• Automatic Thread Cutter for convenient thread trimming

• Needle Stop Up/Down for greater control when turning corners and quilting

• Start/Stop Button for sewing without the foot control

• Programmable Securing Function for secure stitch starts and finishes

• Mirror-Image Function for creative stitch variations

• Pattern Repeat for repeating selected stitch patterns

• Basting Stitch for temporary fabric securing

• Balance Setting for fine-tuning stitch appearance

• Creative Consultant for guided sewing support

• Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure for different fabric types

• Retractable Feed Dog for free-motion sewing and quilting

• Slide Speed Control for precise sewing speed adjustment

• Semi-Automatic Needle Threader for easier threading

Workspace & Convenience

The S-540 is designed to provide a comfortable and efficient sewing experience, with a large workspace and intuitive controls.

• 8.5" Workspace to the right of the needle

• 4.3" Colour Touchscreen with on-screen assistance

• 12 LED Lights for excellent visibility

• Jumbo Bobbin with 70% more capacity

• Automatic Thread Cutter

• Semi-Automatic Needle Threader

• Dual Spool Holders

• Multifunction Knobs

• Start/Stop Button

• Slide Speed Control

• 256 MB Internal Memory

• USB Import/Export

• Freearm Sewing Capability

Performance & Precision

The BERNINA S-540 is built for reliable performance, precision stitching, and creative flexibility.

• Up to 1,000 stitches per minute

• Powerful DC Motor

• BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension

• 9 mm Maximum Stitch Width

• 6 mm Maximum Stitch Length

• 8.5" Sewing Workspace

• 1,048 Built-in Stitches

• Jumbo Bobbin with 70% More Capacity

• 12 LED Sewing Lights

• Optional SDT Embroidery Module Compatibility

• Embroidery Speed up to 1,000 stitches per minute

Embroidery Design & File Compatibility

With the optional SDT Embroidery Module, the BERNINA S-540 supports a range of popular embroidery file formats:

EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX

Designs can be transferred through USB import/export, giving you flexibility to work with your own embroidery designs as well as the machine's built-in designs.

Specifications