BERNINA 535 E

Comes with embroidery module

Perfect stitch quality
Powerful, fast & precise sewing
Handle big projects with ease
Your threads are cut automatically

Overview
Features & Functions
Accessories
Tutorials
Support

BERNINA 535 E - 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 E but love the machine’s power and precision to sew on anything from fine fabrics to old sails. Experience the BERNINA 535 E difference today!

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Perfect tension for perfect stitches

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.

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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 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.

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Features & Functions

Overview
Sewing & Quilting
Embroidery
General Features
Stitches

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Not all models and accessories are available in all countries. We reserve the right to make changes in both features and design.

Hook system	BERNINA Hook
Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute)	1000
Sewing space to the right of the needle	8.5” / 215 mm
Color touch screen	4.3” / 10 cm
Adjustable presser foot pressure
Adaptive Thread Tension
Start/stop button (stitching without foot control)
Maximum stitch width	5.5
Embroidery Module
Maximum embroidery area	400×150 mm
Onscreen editing of designs: positioning, mirroring, rotating, scaling, combining
Position recall

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Not all models and accessories are available in all countries. We reserve the right to make changes in both features and design.

Pattern start/end function
Stitch length maximum in mm	6
Maximum stitch width	5.5
Programmable Securing Function
Pattern mirroring
Free Hand System (FHS)
Number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet) total	1048
Utility stitches total	30
Buttonholes (incl. eyelet) total	14
Automatic buttonhole length measuring system

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Automatic buttonhole
Manual multi-step buttonhole
Button sew-on program
Darning programs
Decorative stitches total	300
Quilting stitches total	44
Cross-stitch programs	31
Sewing alphabets	5
Reverse sewing

Embroidery functionality
Embroidery Module
Maximum embroidery area	400×150 mm
Maximum embroidery speed (stitches per minute)	1000
Onscreen editing of designs: positioning, mirroring, rotating, scaling, combining
Import/Export of patterns via USB
Invisible Secure
Smart Secure
Thread-up Command
Programmable jump stitch cutting

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Midi hoop functionality (embroidery field: 265×165 mm, 10.5"×6.5")
Mega hoop functionality (embroidery field: 400×150 mm, 15.7"×5.9")
Freearm embroidery
Personal memory for embroidery designs
WordArt
Sequence control
Basting
Position recall
BERNINA ArtLink embroidery software (downloadable from bernina.com)
Embroidery tutorial

Hook system	BERNINA Hook
Hook system The Hook systems of BERNINA sewing machines are constantly evolving over the years. The CB Hook is the traditional BERNINA mechanism that produces the legendary BERNINA stitch quality at 5.5 mm wide. The BERNINA Rotary Hook offers the same stitch quality at 9 mm stitch width and bobbin thread monitoring. The innovative BERNINA Hook maintains legendary BERNINA stitch quality at 5.5 mm and 9 mm stitch widths. An easy bobbin case insertion and large capacity bobbin make this ideal.
Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute)	1000
Sewing space to the right of the needle	8.5” / 215 mm
Color touch screen	4.3” / 10 cm
Drag & Drop
LED sewing lights	12 LED
LED sewing lights Bright illumination in the needle area and over the free arm. The brightness is adjustable.
Multi-function knobs
Needle positions	11
Sewing in each needle position
Number of spool holders	2
Semi-automatic needle threader
Adjustable presser foot pressure
Manual thread cutter	4
Automatic thread cutter
Adaptive Thread Tension
Upper thread indicator
BSR functionality, straight stitch and zigzag

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BERNINA foot control with back-kick function
Create and save stitch combinations
Memory (short-term/altered stitches)
Memory (long-term/altered stitches)
Start/stop button (stitching without foot control)
Slide speed control
Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering
USB interface for PC connection
USB interface for USB data stick
Changing stitch settings while sewing
Needle stop up/down
On-screen help
Creative consultant
Sewing tutorial
Setup program
Machine weight	11 kg
Machine size	461 / 200 / 327.5 mm

Practical Stitches
Buttonholes
Decorative Stitches
Quilt Stitches

Accessories

Unleash your creativity with the included accessories and be prepared for any creative challenge with a huge variety of optional accessories

Included
Compatible

Standard accessories BERNINA 535

Here you will find an overview of the standard accessories for the BERNINA 535.

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Reverse Pattern Foot #1

Reverse Pattern Foot #1 is the ideal presser foot for sewing forward and reverse-feed utility and decorative stitches.

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Overlock Foot #2

Overlock Foot #2 lets you neaten seams easily and sew high-quality hems, waistbands and overlock seams on knit fabrics.

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Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A

Depending on the model, Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A determines the desired buttonhole length for identical buttonholes either via a sensor or manually.

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Zipper Foot #4

Thanks to its narrow, centrally positioned toe, Zipper Foot #4 can stitch very close to the zipper coils, allowing it to sew the zipper on neatly.

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Open Embroidery Foot #20

Open Embroidery Foot #20 is ideal for decorative stitching with your sewing machine. The indentation in the sole of the presser foot allows it to glide smoothly over dense stitches.

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Freearm Slide-on Table

The BERNINA Freearm Slide-on Table offers greater comfort thanks to an increased sewing area, without affecting free-arm function when sewing.

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Knee lifter/Free-Hand System (FHS)

The Knee lifter/Free-Hand System (FHS) lets you raise the presser foot and lower the feed dog with your knee. Recommended particularly for appliqué or any project requiring pivoting and getting bulky projects under the presser foot easily.

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Touchscreen Pen

The Touchscreen Pen – ideal for working on the touch screens on BERNINA sewing and embroidery computers. Operate the touch screen by gently tapping it.

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Sewing Machine Oil

Regular care ensures that your Sewing Machine runs smoothly. This also includes oiling.

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BERNINA Accessory Box

The practical Accessory Box can be used to store all Sewing Accessories, such as Presser Feet, Needles and Bobbins. The Accessory Box is supplied without contents.

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Embroidery Module M

Square-shaped and practical:
Embroidery Module M offers an embroidery area which is up to 16.5 cm wide. Perfect for creating breathtaking embroidery projects and free-arm embroidery.

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Small Embroidery Hoop

The Small Embroidery Hoop is a whiz at embroidering tubular items such as sleeves or pant legs.

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Medium Embroidery Hoop

The Medium Embroidery Hoop is a useful tool for the accurate embroidering of medium-sized projects with the BERNINA embroidery machine.

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Large Oval Embroidery Hoop

The Large Oval Embroidery Hoop is suitable for both design combinations and extensive embroidery designs. The template makes quick work of accurately positioning the project in the hoop.

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Presser feet for every occasion

BERNINA presser feet stand for precision and stability. They are easy to change and BERNINA has a suitable presser foot for every application.

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Accessories for Sewing Machines

BERNINA Sewing accessories let you perform a host of creative techniques with even greater precision and comfort – according to your individual needs.

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Accessories for Embroidery Machines

BERNINA’s accessories for embroidery machines turn your embroidery machine into a versatile tool for exciting professional embroidery techniques.

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Note:
Not all models and accessories are available in all countries. We reserve the right to make changes in both features and design.

Tutorials

Sewing tutorial: First steps with the B 535

This video shows you first steps with your BERNINA sewing machine – learn how to attach the sewing foot, wind the thread and use the bobbin, to thread your machine correctly.
Sewing tutorial: Screen functions of the B 535

In this tutorial we take a look at all the areas and functions of your sewing machine’s screen. Learn more about thread tension, change stitches and about the "Help" function.
Sewing tutorial: changing and saving stitches with the B 535

The video tutorial shows how to select a decorative stitch and to mirror a stitch pattern. All changes are stored in the sewing machine for a short time, but can also be stored permanently.
Sewing tutorial: decorative stitches on the B 535

This video tutorial shows how to quickly and easily save and automatically sew any sequence of letters with combined decorative stitches. Learn how to save your input pattern for future use.
Sewing tutorial: Buttonholes with the B 535

This video shows you how to choose from a selection of buttonholes and how to set the buttonhole width and length. You can also save the same buttonhole settings for future use.
Sewing tutorial: quilting with the B 535

Presser foot # 97 is perfectly suited to patchworking. In these video instructions you will see how to attach the presser foot and align the fabric edges correctly.
Embroidery tutorial: first steps with the B 535

Learn how to attach the embroidery module, to remove the stitch plate and to insert a straight stitch plate in its place. The video also shows how to use embroidery files from a USB stick.
Embroidery tutorial: editing designs with the B 535

For particularly creative embroidery, this video shows you how to add letters and other patterns to an existing embroidery pattern.
Cleaning and Oiling the B 535

This video shows you how to clean and oil the B 535 using the example of the BERNINA 4 Series machines.

Sewing tutorial: First steps with the B 535
Sewing tutorial: Screen functions of the B 535
Sewing tutorial: changing and saving stitches with the B 535
Sewing tutorial: decorative stitches on the B 535
Sewing tutorial: Buttonholes with the B 535
Sewing tutorial: quilting with the B 535
Embroidery tutorial: first steps with the B 535
Embroidery tutorial: editing designs with the B 535
Cleaning and Oiling the B 535

Support for your BERNINA 535 E

To ensure that you enjoy your BERNINA for as long as possible, we recommend that you read the detailed operating instructions. Further support information and firmware updates can be found on the support page.

Download manual Support page BERNINA 535 E

Personal advice at your Local BERNINA Store

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BERNINA 535 E

Comes with embroidery module

BERNINA 535 E - the perfect machine for passionate sewists

Get a feel for this fantastic machine

Perfect tension for perfect stitches

More space for creative freedom

Get the right pressure everytime

Ask your on-screen support

Sew quieter, faster, longer, better

Automatic features save time

Personal advice at your Local BERNINA Store

Features & Functions

Hook system

LED sewing lights

Practical Stitches

Buttonholes

Decorative Stitches

Quilt Stitches

Accessories

Standard accessories BERNINA 535

Reverse Pattern Foot #1

Overlock Foot #2

Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A

Zipper Foot #4

Open Embroidery Foot #20

Freearm Slide-on Table

Knee lifter/Free-Hand System (FHS)

Touchscreen Pen

Sewing Machine Oil

BERNINA Accessory Box

Embroidery Module M

Small Embroidery Hoop

Medium Embroidery Hoop

Large Oval Embroidery Hoop

Presser feet for every occasion

BERNINA presser feet stand for precision and stability. They are easy to change and BERNINA has a suitable presser foot for every application.

Accessories for Sewing Machines

BERNINA Sewing accessories let you perform a host of creative techniques with even greater precision and comfort – according to your individual needs.

Accessories for Embroidery Machines

BERNINA’s accessories for embroidery machines turn your embroidery machine into a versatile tool for exciting professional embroidery techniques.

Presser feet for every occasion

Gold-Plated Presser Foot #1

BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR)

Zigzag Foot #0

Finger Guard #99

Buttonhole Foot #3

Blindstitch Foot #5

Embroidery Foot #6

Tailor Tack Foot #7

Jeans Foot #8

Darning Foot #9

Edgestitch Foot #10

Cordonnet Foot #11

Bulky Overlock Foot #12

Embroidery Foot #15

Gathering Foot #16

Button Sew-On Foot #18

Open Embroidery Foot Sole #20

Braiding Foot #21

Cording Foot with 3 Grooves #22

Appliqué Foot #23

Free-Motion Embroidery Foot #24

Cording Foot with 5 Grooves #25

Drop-Shaped Embroidery Foot #26

Quilting Foot #29

Pintuck Foot with 3 Grooves #30

Pintuck Foot with 5 Grooves #31

Pintuck Foot with 7 Grooves #32

Pintuck Foot with 9 Grooves #33

Reverse Pattern Foot with Clear Sole #34

Invisible Zipper Foot #35

Patchwork Foot #37

Patchwork Foot Sole #37

Piping Foot #38

Embroidery Foot with Clear Sole #39

Free-Motion Couching Foot #43

Echo Quilting and CutWork Foot #44C

Pintuck and Decorative Stitch Foot with Clear Sole #46C

Spanish Hemstitch Attachment #47

Three-Sole Walking Foot with Seam Guide #50