Bernina 480 has power, speed, perfection and ease. With one push the automatic thread cutter lifts your needle and cuts your thread leaving your hands free to keep on creating as easily and quickly as you like. Foot pressure can be individually adjusted, ensuring the ideal pressure is always used for whatever fabrics and materials you choose. The B480 has plenty of space with the extended freearm offering 7 inches right of the needle. The BERNINA Free Hand System lets you lift or lower the presser foot using only the knee lifter, keeping your hands free to guide your projects. The on-screen, there-when-you-need-it, Sewing Consultant helps you find the right settings. Make suggested adjustments quickly with the multi-function knobs.
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KEY FEATURES
Hook system: BERNINA Hook
Maximum sewing speed: 900 Stitches per minute
Sewing space to the right of the needle: 7"
4.3" Color touch screen
Drag & Drop
LED Sewing Lights: 8
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
Adaptive Thread Tension
BSR functionality, straight stitch and zigzag
BERNINA foot control with back-kick function
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
Changing stitch settings while sewing
Needle stop up/down
On-screen help
Creative consultant
Sewing tutorial
Embroidery tutorial
Setup program
Machine weight: 20.9 lb
Machine Size: 16.6" / 7.9" / 12.9"
Elongation
Stitch length maximum: 6mm
Maximum stitch width: 9mm
Pattern mirroring
Free hand system (FHS)
Number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet):994
Utility stitches total: 29
Buttonholes (incl. eyelet): 11
Automatic buttonhole length measuring system
Automatic buttonhole
Manual multi-step buttonhole
Button sew-on program
Darning programs
Decorative stitches: 250
Quilting stitches 27
Cross-stitch programs: 21
Sewing Alphabets: 5
Reverse sewing
Standard Accessories for BERNINA 480
4 Jumbo bobbins in the accessory, 1 bobbin in the bobbin case