BERNINA 880 PLUS

Beautiful embroidery every time

• Place your design exactly
• Clean embroidery results on the top
• Intuitive & very easy to use

The B 880 PLUS is enriched with exciting embroidery features like Pinpoint Placement, Enhanced Editing Functions, Total Embroidery Stitch Control and much more.

Automatic features are yours!

• Enjoy fully automatic threading
• Threads are cut at the end of a seam
• No manual lifting of the presser foot

The feed dog raises and lowers automatically for free-motion stitching when using the BERNINA Stitch Regulator, and for embroidery. The presser foot lowers at the start of a seam and lifts again at the end.

A machine that is fast & quiet

• Sew & embroider longer at a stretch
• Easy access to the Jumbo bobbin
• Fastest sewing & embroidering

The Jumbo Bobbin offers 70 % more thread capacity than standard bobbins and pops in and out with the touch of a finger. Sewing speeds up to 1,200 and embroidery speeds up to 1,000 stitches per minute.

Enjoy maximum space

• Handle large projects with ease
• Comfortably create big quilts
• Designed for the Jumbo Hoop

The extended freearm of the B 880 PLUS offers 12 inches of space to the right of the needle and five inches in height. Therefore you will enjoy a huge sewing and embroidery area.

Love the BERNINA innovations

• Alterations of stitch details are remembered
• Handle special materials with ease
• Stitches are kept consistent to achieve finest results

Total Stitch Control, the BERNINA Dual Feed and the BERNINA Stitch Regulator are features BERNINA developed to guarantee precise stitch quality and results.

Find the perfect stitch for you

• Select the perfect stitch for your project
• Choose your favorite design
• Personalize your project with different font styles

The integrated Stitch Library offers over 1,764 stitches, is clearly categorized and stitches are easily retrieved. Find 12 font styles and 460 high-quality embroidery designs.

Design your personal stitch

• Design & create your own stitches
• Simply draw your ideas directly on the screen
• Convert the design into a stitch pattern

Edit stitches and create your own. The creative possibilities are endless and you can continuously expand your stitch library.

Shape your imagination

• Duplicate embroidery designs with one click
• Arrange designs in your desired formation
• Any formation is possible

The integrated Shape Designer offers you functions like duplicating and arranging designs in a circle, square or heart.

Total embroidery stitch control

• No manual trimming on the top side
• Invisible securing stitches
• Smart tie-on/off stitches

Threads are automatically pulled down thanks to the Thread Away Mode. The Smart Secure function conveniently adds tie-on/off stitches to a design if none are pre-programmed. And the Invisible Secure makes the tie-on/off formation completely invisible.

Enhanced editing

• Undo & redo steps while editing
• Group & ungroup designs
• Rearrange designs

Undo or redo steps while editing or combining designs to return to your initial position. Combine designs to edit all at one time with group. Break apart designs to edit individually with ungroup. The design layer stitch-out sequence can also be customised.

Choose your favorite color

• Color your design easily
• Select your personal color scheme
• Embroider your project in beautiful colors

With the Color Wheel, designs can be changed easily and coordinated to your favorite color scheme before you start embroidering.

Perfect Machine. Perfect Hoop.

Enjoy embroidering with the BERNINA Midi Hoop (Optional Accessory), guaranteeing quick and perfect embroidery performance.

• Very easy to hoop and unhoop
• Get full tension on your fabric
• Waste less stabilizer
• Ergonomic twist-lock mechanism
• Size: 10.5 x 6.5 inch, 265 x 165 mm

Sewing and Quilting

• Maximum Sewing Speed (stitches per minute): 1200    
• Maximum Stitch Width: 9    
• Maximum Stitch Length: 6    
• Adjustable Needle Positions    11    
• Presser Foot Recommendation        
• Presser Foot Selection        
• Presser Foot Library        
• Security Function for Needle and Stitch Plate        
• Sideways Motion        
• Tapering        
• Automatic Buttonhole / Length Measuring System        
• Manual Multi-step Buttonhole        
• On-Screen Buttonhole Measuring        
• Adjustable Buttonhole Slit Width        
• Personal Memory        
• Import/Export Stitches via USB        
• Saving Settings of Stitch Patterns        
• Temporary Altered Stitch Memory        
• History Function (most recently used stitch patterns)        
• Stitch Designer        
• Creative Consultant Sewing        
• Fit to Screen        
• Swipe        
• Drag and Drop        
• Pattern Repeat: 1-9    
• Pattern Begin        
• Pattern End        
• Mirror-image function        
• Elongation        
• Basting Stitch        
• Long Stitch        
• Distortion        
• Continuous Reverse        
• Backstepping        
• Securing Stitches        
• Programmable Securing Function        
• BSR Enabled        
• Start/Stop Button (stitching without foot control)        
• Hopper Mechanism        
• Freearm Sewing        
• Monograms (with sideways motion only)        
• Total Number of Sewing Stitch Patterns (incl. alphabets): 1764
• Alphabets / Monograms: 10/1
• Decorative Stitches: 632
• Button Sew-On Program        
• Buttonholes / Eyelets: 19
• Practical Stitches : 38
• Sideways Motion Stitches: 109
• Darning Programs: 3
• Balance Setting        
• 360° directional sewing

Embroidery

• Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches per minute): 1000
• Embroidery Area: 15.7" x 10.2"    
• Freearm Embroidery        
• Built-in Embroidery Designs: 462
• Embroidery Alphabets: 21
• On-screen Editing of Designs        
• Duplicate/Add Designs        
• Change Design Size Proportionally        
• Change Design Size Non-Proportionally        
• Move, Rotate, and Mirror        
• Endless Embroidery        
• Shape Designer        
• Color Wheel        
• WordArt        
• Drag & Drop        
• Virtual Positioning        
• Absolute Check Design Positioning        
• 2-Point Placement        
• Check Design Size        
• Group/Ungroup        
• Rearrange designs        
• Undo/Redo        
• Adjust Stitch Density
• Change Stitch Type        
• Change Thread Brand        
• Basting        
• Color Resequence        
• Stitch Design as Single/Multi-Color        
• Personal Memory for Saving Embroidery Designs        
• Programmable Jump Stitch Cutting        
• Smart Secure        
• Invisible Secure        
• Centering the Embroidery Design        
• Thread Away Mode        
• Switch Unit of Measurement        
• Creative Consultant Embroidery        
• Embroider Sewing Stitches        
• Multi-format Design compatible        
• Embroidery design formats: EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
• Embroidery Design Import/Export via USB Interface        
• Automatic Hoop Recognition        
• View Stitch-out Time, Thread Colors, Size, Stitches        
• Embroidery Sequence Control        
• Position Recall        
• Embroidery Module L (SDT)        
• Jumbo Hoop Compatibility (embroidery field: 400×260 mm, 15.7”×10.2”

General Features

• Sewing space to the right of the needle: 12”
• Workspace Height: 5"
• Centrally Located Color Touch Screen: 7” / 18 cm
• Multi-function Knobs
• LED Sewing Light: 30
• Semi-automatic Needle Threader
• Manual Thread Cutters: 3
• Total Stitch Control
• BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension
• BERNINA Dual Feed
• Hook system: BERNINA Hook
• Jumbo Bobbin with 70 % more Capacity
• Bobbin Winding while Sewing/Embroidering
• Powerful DC Motor
• Hammer Mode
• BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS)
• Programmable BERNINA Foot Control
• Thread-up Command
• Automatic Presser Foot Lifter
• Automatic Thread Cutter
• Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure
• Needle Reminder
• Lower Thread Sensor
• Upper Thread Sensor
• Tutorial
• On-screen Help
• eco Mode
• Retractable Feed Dog
• Slide speed control
• Machine weight: 30.9 lb
• Machine size: 20.5″ / 8.4″ / 14.1″

Standard Accessories

• Bobbins (one of them in the sewing computer): The bobbins are filled with the lower thread.
• Thread-Guide-and-Lubricating Unit: The Thread Lubrication Unit helps guide metallic or difficult threads by coating the thread in silicon fluid before entering the tension unit.
• Hook cleaning tool: Used for cleaning the bobbincase area.
• Monitoring mirror: To control the threading of the bobbin thread.
• Holder for king-size spools, cone holder: The stabilizer cone prevents the vibration of spools and cones of different sizes at slow and fast sewing speed.
• Manual threader: Threading is much easier with the threading aid.
• Multifunction tool: The multifunction tool is used for opening the service cover, inserting the needle and the setting of the underthreaded tension.
• Magnifying glass adapter/Spool Holder: The practical Magnifying-lens set enhances your view of the working area. The three lenses have magnification factors of 1.25, 1.5 and 2, making it easier to thread the needle and sew tricky areas. The set can also be used with a hand holder as a practical reading lens.
• 2 nets: The spool net provides an even unwinding of the thread when using slippery embroidery threads.
• Tweezers: Removing thread remainders or threading at difficult sites - all in the blink of an eye with the BERNINA tweezers.
• Wire threader for threading cording for bobbin play: The wire threader makes it easy to thread cords through the bobbin case for bobbin work.
• Selection of needles: The needle assortment contains different versions and sizes of needles for all the common applications.
• Foot control: Via the foot control the machine is started and stopped. The speed of the machine is also controlled via the foot control. Always use the foot control of the type LV1 with this machine.
• Soft Cover with pocket: The soft cover protects from dust and contamination.
• Power cable: The power cable connects the machine with the power supply system.
• Screwdriver Torx, gray: Use the gray screwdriver Torx to change the needles.
• Seam ripper: The seam ripper is an indispensable tool to ando stitches or to cut buttonholes open.
• Brush: The brush is used to clean the feed dog and the hook area.
• Spool Disc small: Spool discs hold the thread spool in place for proper release of thread from the spool.
• Height compensation tool: The height compensation tool levels an angled position of the presser foot sole when sliding over thick seams.

BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR)

Reverse Pattern Foot #1C

Reverse Pattern Foot #1D

Overlock Foot #2A

Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A

Buttonhole Foot #3C

Zipper Foot #4D

Blindstitch Foot #5

Button Sew-On Foot #18

Open Embroidery Foot #20C

Drop-Shaped Embroidery Foot #26

Sideways-Motion Foot #40C

Freearm Slide-on Table

Knee lifter/Free-Hand System (FHS)

Accessories Box

Sewing Machine Oil

Touchscreen Pen

Medium Embroidery Hoop

User Manual - BERNINA 880 PLUS

Product Brochure

Warranty

This warranty shall extend for a period of:

2  Years: in the case of electrical parts

5  Years: in the case of printed circuit boards

20 Years: in the case of mechanical parts from the date of purchase of the product.