Easy to use
clear instructions, a full picture of your pattern, help - all displayed clearly on the clear colour touch screen of your Artista.

Free arm embroidery 
embroider sleeves and legs of garments using the special free arm hoop.

Ready to sew patterns 
characters, animals, flowers, emblems, messages and monograms are supplied with the Artista machines and on the optional embroidery designs. There are also thousands of patterns at embroideryonline.com to choose from and to buy on line.

Draw or scan your own images
an image you have created in your favourite pc package or scanned in can be converted by Artista software to produce truly individual designs.

Re-size, Mirror, Rotate  
or combine letters and multiple patterns.
Rotation can be in increments of 5 degrees; 72 rotations to a complete circle.

Cross stitch too! For really traditional looking work there are ten cross stitches including quarter crosses and the french knot.

Change  
the selection of patterns you have stored.

Only Bernina Artista will re-size a pattern accurately.
The stitching is adjusted, automatically, to the selected pattern size so there is no distortion.

There is more informaton about the embroidery software on the embroidery page.

Using Artista software

Choose colours from the actual thread manufacturers charts in the software. Design for the actual threads you will use.

Select your background fabric from the library or scan the actual fabric you will use.
Turn your picture  into beautiful embroidery - automatically.

Converting your picture for sewing

take your original picture and in two clicks ....

it is ready to sew

Preview the picture on screen before sewing!

Save  
customised designs on your Bernina USB stick (or on the 730E your Bernina USB stick or personal design card).