Enough space for bigger projects 
Handle big quilts with ease
Live up to your quilt creativity
Enough room for comfortable quilting

The Bernina 540 with its extended freearm offers 8.5' right of the needle. Perfect to handle large quilting projects with the greatest of ease.

Keep your hands on the fabric 
Adjust your quilt safely
Tiny adjustments can be done quickly
Rotate, turn & do appliques easily 

Thanks to the Free Hand System (knee lifter), the needle can be programmed to stop down in the fabric, making it easy to manuever and turn as you applique and quilt.

Automatic features save time
Thread is cut automatically
Save time for your creative ideas
More time to focus on your quilt 

Features:

BERNINA hook System
Stitches per minute - 1000
Length of freearm to the right of the needle - 8.5 inches
Colour Touchscreen 4.3 Inches
LED sewing lights - 12 LED's
Multi Function Knobs
Maximum stitch width - 9mm
Maximum stitch length - 6mm
Needle positions - 11
Sewing in each needle position
Number of spool holders - 2
Automatic thread cutter
Semi-Automatic needle threader 
Manual thread cutter - 4
Adaptive Thread Tension
Create & save stitch combinations
Memory (short-term/altered stitches)
Memory (long-term/altered stitches)
BSR functionality (straight stitch & zig-zag)
Start/Stop button (Stitching without foot control)
Slide Speed Control
Upper Thread Indicator
Lower Thread Indicator
USB interface for PC connections
Change stitch settings while sewing
Optional Bernina foot control with back-kick function
Needle stop up/down
Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering
On-screen help
Sewing tutorial
Setup program
Dust Cover
Magnetic Accessory Box
Pattern start/end function
Triple stitch
Pattern end programmable
Elongation
Security function program
Maximum sewing speed - 1000SPM
Number of stitch patterns (Inc Alphabet) - 1450
Utitility stitches - 34
Buttonholes - 16
Automatic buttonhole length measuring
Automatic buttonhole
Manual multi-step buttonhole
Button sew-on program
Darning programs
Decorative stitches - 300
Quilting stitches - 73
Cross-stitch programs - 34
Sewing alphabets - 5

Embroidery Features: (Only Available With Optional Embroidery Unit)
Embroidery functionality
Embroidery module - Optional
Maximum embroidery area 15.7" x 5.9"
Maximum embroidery speed - 1000SPM
Built in embroidery designs - 50
Embroidery alphabets - 4
Embroidery design format - EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
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
Midi hoop functionality (embroidery field 265 x 165mm)
Mega hoop functionality (embroidery field 400 x 150mm)
Freearm embroidery
Personal memory for embroidery
Lettering manipulation (WordArt)
Color Resequence
Basting
Position recall
Bernina ArtLink Embroidery Software - Downloadable
Embroidery tutorial

Accessories:
#1C Reverse Pattern Foot (Zig Zag)
#2A Overlock Foot
#3A Buttonhole Foot with Sliding Sole
#4V Zipper Foot
#20C Open Toe Embroidery Foot
Bernina Free Hand System (FHS)
Extension table
Multifunction Foot Control
4X Bobbins
Bobbin Case
Pack of Bernina Needles
Quilting Guide
Spool Caps
Height Compensation Tool
Canvas Slip Cover
Machine Oil
Screwdriver
Seam Ripper
Freestanding Accessory Wardrobe
Cleaning Brush
Instruction Manual