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Bernina Mastery Workbooks


Learn how to use the many features of your new BERNINA machine! These mastery workbooks cover the basic features, specialty functions, stitches, settings, as well as the care and maintenance of the sewing, embroidery, and overlock machines. Click the links to download the workbooks. In some cases, the workbooks contain links to videos as well. Because they are large PDF files, consider saving to a computer for easy reference or saving the file to a USB Stick and taking them to a print shop to be copied and bound.


Sewing | Embroidery | Machine Accessories | L 890 Overlocker Part 1 | L 890 Overlocker Part 2 | Overlocker Basics
Q Series | Q Accessories | Q-matics | Software 9.0
Sewing

Learn to use utility stitches on your machine, such as straight stitches, overlock stitches, long stitches, blind hem, and buttonholes as well as car and maintenance, specialty functions and customizing machine settings.
Machines:

  • B 880 PLUS
  • B 790 PLUS
  • B 770 QE E
  • B 700
  • B 590
  • B 570 QE E
  • B 535
  • B 500
Embroidery

Learn how to set up your machine for embroidery, customizing machine settings, navigating embroidery screens, adding to and editing designs and more.
Machines:

  • B 880 PLUS
  • B 790 PLUS
  • B 770 QE E
  • B 700
  • B 590
  • B 570 QE E
  • B 535
  • B 500
Machine Accessories 

Learn the various types of seams, closures, hem finishes, quilting techniques, surface design, and more, all with the aid of specialized BERNINA Accessories.
Machines:

  • presser feet
  • accessories

L 890 Overlooker Part 1

The stitching exercises in this workbook use four, three, and two thread stitch formations.

Machine:

  • L 890
L 890 Overlocker Part 2

Learn the the combo aspects of the machine, Coverstitches, a Chainstitch, and Combo Stitches while going through the process of setting up stitches.
Machine:

  • L 890
Overlocker L 450, L 460, L 850, Basics

You’ll learn the fundamentals, including stitch length, cutting width, and differential feed, while discovering the different stitches your machine can do.
Machine:

  • L 450
  • L 460
  • L 850
Q Series

You’ll learn the basic functions of your machine, including loading the frame, threading, quilting with various BSR settings, securing, more, and includes videos illustrating the techniques.
Machine:

  • Q 24 on frame
  • Q 20 on frame or table
Q Series Accessories 

You’ll discover the various accessories available for both frame and table models and how they can make your quilting easier, faster, and more fun
Machine:

  • Q 24 on frame
  • Q 20 on frame or table
Q-matic

Discover how to use the Q-matic tools for quilting block-by-block or edge-to-edge. Learn to fit your quilting designs to your block with multiple techniques. Also discover how to design a full quilt layout.
Software:

  • Q -matic
BERNINA EMBROIDERY
Software 8.2 Basics

This workbook guides you through the basic tools and techniques of BERNINA Embroidery Software 8.2.
Software:

  • BERNINA Embroidery Software 8.2
BERNINA EMBROIDERY 
Software 8.2 Automatic Digitizing

This workbook guides you through automatic digitizing tools and techniques of BERNINA Embroidery Software 8.2.
Software:

  • BERNINA Embroidery Software 8.2
BERNINA EMBROIDERY
Software 8.2 Advanced Features

This workbook guides you through more advanced tools and techniques of BERNINA Embroidery Software 8.2.
Software:

  • BERNINA Embroidery Software 8.2