BERNINA B-495 LE Liberty Sewing & Quilting Machine

Celebrate a beautiful marriage of Swiss engineering and British heritage with the exclusive Bernina 495 Liberty Edition. This strictly limited-production model brings together Bernina’s world-class craftsmanship and the iconic artistry of Liberty London. Based on the highly acclaimed Bernina 475QE platform, this special edition machine features a front cover dressed in the stunning Liberty Velasco Meadow print and comes complete with a beautifully coordinating fabric dust cover. Boasting 1,027 built-in stitches—including 32 exclusive Liberty decorative stitches—and 8 premium presser feet, it offers passionate makers the perfect blend of luxury style and high-performance quilting and sewing capability. Exclusive Design: Limited-run front cover featuring the Liberty Velasco Meadow print Included Accessories: Coordinating print dust cover and 8 essential presser feet (including Edgestitch #10, Open Embroidery #20, and Patchwork #37) 7 Year Guarantee Included
Manufacturer: Bernina

An Iconic Collaboration: Bernina x Liberty London

We are absolutely delighted to introduce an exciting, exclusive collaboration between Bernina and Liberty London—two heritage brands world-renowned for their uncompromising quality, timeless craftsmanship, and celebration of creativity. A true cultural institution in the heart of London, Liberty's distinctive Tudor-style flagship store has inspired generations of makers. This natural partnership has culminated in a strictly limited production run, bringing Liberty's unmistakable design heritage straight to your sewing room.

Bernina 495LE Liberty

Exquisite Aesthetics Meet the Precision of the 475QE Platform

The Bernina 495 Liberty Edition is beautifully built upon the rock-solid, highly reliable Bernina 475QE platform. While it delivers the heavy-duty power, perfect stitch control, and robust fabric handling Bernina is famous for, its exterior is a work of art. The machine's front fascia showcases the breathtaking Liberty Velasco Meadow print design, making it a stunning centerpiece for any creative studio. To protect your investment, it also arrives with a bespoke fabric dust cover finished in a perfectly coordinating Liberty print.

Bernina 495LE front Liberty design

Exclusive Stitch Library & Premium Presser Feet

Engineered with quilters, dressmakers, and textile artists in mind, the Bernina 495 provides an expansive creative palette. It features an impressive library of 1,027 built-in stitches, which includes 32 exclusive Liberty decorative sewing stitches that you won't find on any standard Bernina model.

Bernina 495LE Liberty stitch selection

To ensure professional results across a vast array of techniques, the machine comes standard with 8 premium Bernina presser feet, highlighting three of the most coveted tools in a sewist’s arsenal:

  • Edgestitch Foot #10: Perfect for achieving immaculate topstitching, hems, and stitching-in-the-ditch.

  • Open Embroidery Foot #20: Provides a clear, unobstructed view of your decorative stitches and applique work.

  • Patchwork Foot #37: The ultimate foot for quilters, ensuring a precise, exact 1/4" seam allowance.

Key Features & Highlights:

  • Limited Production Run: Once these exclusive models are gone, they will not be reproduced. Truly a collector’s item for textile enthusiasts.

  • Superb Feed & Tension: Experience flawless stitch quality on everything from delicate silks and Liberty Tana Lawn cottons to heavy quilting layers and denim.

  • Simple, Intuitive Touchscreen: Easily navigate your stitches, customise stitch lengths or widths, and save your favourite combinations on the vibrant central colour screen.

  • Optional Matching Luggage: Complete the look and protect your machine on the move with an optional Special Edition trolley and bag set in a coordinating Liberty print (available separately).

Bernina Trolley bag 495LE Liberty

Want to experience this stunning machine in person or secure one of our limited-stock models? Call the J & B Sewing team on 01633 284646 for availability

 

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An Iconic Collaboration: Bernina x Liberty London

We are absolutely delighted to introduce an exciting, exclusive collaboration between Bernina and Liberty London—two heritage brands world-renowned for their uncompromising quality, timeless craftsmanship, and celebration of creativity. A true cultural institution in the heart of London, Liberty's distinctive Tudor-style flagship store has inspired generations of makers. This natural partnership has culminated in a strictly limited production run, bringing Liberty's unmistakable design heritage straight to your sewing room.

Bernina 495LE Liberty

Exquisite Aesthetics Meet the Precision of the 475QE Platform

The Bernina 495 Liberty Edition is beautifully built upon the rock-solid, highly reliable Bernina 475QE platform. While it delivers the heavy-duty power, perfect stitch control, and robust fabric handling Bernina is famous for, its exterior is a work of art. The machine's front fascia showcases the breathtaking Liberty Velasco Meadow print design, making it a stunning centerpiece for any creative studio. To protect your investment, it also arrives with a bespoke fabric dust cover finished in a perfectly coordinating Liberty print.

Bernina 495LE front Liberty design

Exclusive Stitch Library & Premium Presser Feet

Engineered with quilters, dressmakers, and textile artists in mind, the Bernina 495 provides an expansive creative palette. It features an impressive library of 1,027 built-in stitches, which includes 32 exclusive Liberty decorative sewing stitches that you won't find on any standard Bernina model.

Bernina 495LE Liberty stitch selection

To ensure professional results across a vast array of techniques, the machine comes standard with 8 premium Bernina presser feet, highlighting three of the most coveted tools in a sewist’s arsenal:

  • Edgestitch Foot #10: Perfect for achieving immaculate topstitching, hems, and stitching-in-the-ditch.

  • Open Embroidery Foot #20: Provides a clear, unobstructed view of your decorative stitches and applique work.

  • Patchwork Foot #37: The ultimate foot for quilters, ensuring a precise, exact 1/4" seam allowance.

Key Features & Highlights:

  • Limited Production Run: Once these exclusive models are gone, they will not be reproduced. Truly a collector’s item for textile enthusiasts.

  • Superb Feed & Tension: Experience flawless stitch quality on everything from delicate silks and Liberty Tana Lawn cottons to heavy quilting layers and denim.

  • Simple, Intuitive Touchscreen: Easily navigate your stitches, customise stitch lengths or widths, and save your favourite combinations on the vibrant central colour screen.

  • Optional Matching Luggage: Complete the look and protect your machine on the move with an optional Special Edition trolley and bag set in a coordinating Liberty print (available separately).

Bernina Trolley bag 495LE Liberty

Want to experience this stunning machine in person or secure one of our limited-stock models? Call the J & B Sewing team on 01633 284646 for availability

 

Main Features

* 7" Sewing Space to the right of the needle - More sewing and embroidery space to the right of the needle offers comfort and more maneuverability when stitching large and small projects.

* Hook system - The CB hook is the traditional Bernina mechanism that produces the legendary Bernina Stitch quality at 5.5mm wide.

* Adjustable presser foot pressure - Adjust the presser foot pressure to eliminate skipped stitches and wavy seams on knits.

* Tutorials - Access tutorials for sewing, quilting and embroidery techniques. Also provides information about threading, needles and other including animation videos.

* Maximum stitch width - The variable stitch width can be adjusted while sewing. Maximum is 5.5mm.

* Automatic buttonhole / length measuring system - Quickly set the length of the one-step buttonhole. The same buttonhole size can be repeated as often as required. Remains in memory until another stitch is selected.

* BSR Enabled - You can use BSR with this machine (optional extra)

* Start / Stop button (stitching without foot control) - As an alternative to the traditional foot control, power the machine using the Start/Stop button and regulate the speed with the Slide Speed Control

* Maximum sewing speed - Upto 900 stitches per minute

* Adjustable needle positions - Multiple needle positions allow for very precise sewing. You can sew most patterens in and needle positions.

* Presser foot recommendation  - Indicator shows recommended presser foot for general use of stitch selected.

* Elongation - Extend stitch pattern length in 1% or 100% steps for decorative effects. Shortest lenth is 10% maximum length is 1000%

* Basting stitch - Baste seams, hems and quilts. Maximize the basting stitch length by engaging the long stitch function (om some models)

* Hopper Mechanism - The vertical spring presses the sole to the fabric, preventing the material from pulling up with the needle. The result is a neat consistent stitch pattern.

* Balance setting - Balance is used to balance forward and reverse stitches so that the stitch formation can be adjusted where necessary to suit the material.

Whats in the box

* Reverse pattern foot #1 - Reverse pattern foot #1 is the ideal presser foot for sewing forward and reverse-feed utility and decorative stitches.

* Overlock foot #2 - Overlock foot #2 lets you neaten seams easily and sew high-quality hems, waistbands and overlock on knit fabrics.

* Buttonhole foot with slide #3A - Buttonhole foot with slide #3A determines the desired buttonhole length for identical buttonholes either via a sensor or manually.

* Zipper foot #4 - Thanks to its narrow, centrally positioned toe, zipper foot #4 can stitch very close to the zipper coils, allowing it to sew zipper on neatly.

* Blindstitch Foot #5 - Blindstitch foot #5 is designed for sewing blind hems on all fabric thicknesses for a barely-visible finish.

* Edgestitch foot #10 - Edgestitch foot #10 is ideal for topstitching, hemming and embellishing. Its special guide blade helps you sew perfectly straight seams.

* Open Embroidery Foot #20 - Open embroidery foot #20 is ideal for decorative stitching with your sewing machine. The indentation in the sole of the presser foot allows it to glide smoothly over dense stitches.

* Patchwork Foot #37 - Patchwork Foot #37 features engraved markings for all your 1/4" needs. The straight stitch opening is ideal for patchwork and precision sewing.

* Freearm Slide-on Table - The Bernina Freearm Slide on Table offers greater comfort thanks to an increased sewing area, without affecting free-arm function when sewing on most models.

* Knee lifter / Free Hand System (FHS) - The Knee lifter / Free Hand System (FHS) lets you raise the presser foot and lower the feed dog with your knee. Recommended particularly for applique or any projecy requiring pivoting and getting bulky projects under the presser foot easily.

* Sewing Machine Oil - Regular care ensures that your sewing machine runs smoothly.

* Bernina Accessory Box - The practical accessory box can be used to store all sewing accessories, such as presser feet, needles and bobbins. The Accessory Box is supplied without contents.