Bernina · .EXP

Embroidery files for the Bernina B 880 Plus

Turn any picture into a .EXP sized for the Bernina B 880 Plus. Choose its hoop in the studio, match each colour to a real thread, watch every stitch sew out on screen, then copy the file to your machine.

File format

.EXP (also reads .DST)

Biggest design

260 x 400 mm (10.2 x 15.7 in) in the Jumbo hoop

Stitch limit

Not published. The studio warns above 100,000.

Needles

1

Threads

isacord-polyester chart by default; others built in

How it works

1. Add your picture Upload a JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP or GIF. Bold, flat colours and clear outlines stitch best, and a PNG with a transparent background leaves the background unstitched.
2. Pick your machine and hoop Choose your machine and hoop and the design is sized to fit, with its stitch speed and format set.
3. Match real threads Every colour is matched to a real spool from your thread brand, with its number. Change any of them.
4. Preview and download Watch every stitch sew out on screen, then download the file and copy it to your machine.

Hoops

• Small: 72 x 50 mm (2.8 x 2.0 in)
• Medium: 100 x 130 mm (3.9 x 5.1 in)
• Large Oval: 145 x 255 mm (5.7 x 10.0 in)
• Maxi: 210 x 400 mm (8.3 x 15.7 in)
• Midi: 165 x 265 mm (6.5 x 10.4 in)
• Jumbo: 260 x 400 mm (10.2 x 15.7 in)

Getting the file onto the machine

Copy the .EXP to a USB stick, plug it in and open it from the USB folder in embroidery mode.

Tips

• Pick the hoop you'll actually sew with: the studio sizes the design to fit it, up to 260 x 400 mm.
• .EXP files don't store colours. Thread the machine from the thread sheet in the download.

Other Bernina machines

• Bernina 570 QE / 535
• Bernina 500 E / 590
• Bernina 700 E / 770 QE / 790 Pro

Questions

What file format does the Bernina B 880 Plus use?

.EXP. It also reads .DST, but .EXP is its own format.

Can I put a JPG straight onto the Bernina B 880 Plus?

No. Embroidery machines sew from stitch files, not pictures. InstaEmbroid turns the JPG into a .EXP with every stitch planned, which the machine can open.

How big can a design be?

Up to 260 x 400 mm (10.2 x 15.7 in) in the Jumbo hoop.

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