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BERNINA 500 Embroidery Machine
Sewing & Embroidery Machine
- More space for bigger embroidery projects
- Jumbo bobbin to embroider longer
- Edit embroidery designs via touch screen
- Position your design exactly where you want
- Achieve finest embroidery results
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At a Glance
275 built in embroidery designs
1000 spm
Virtual positioning
Programmable jump stitch cutting
15.7" x 5.9" embroidery area
Jumbo bobbin
Embroiderers, the BERNINA 500 Embroidery Machine speaks your language
The B 500 Embroidery Machine allows you to make all the decisions.Do you tell stories with a quilt, or express yourself through hand-crafted clothes or make everything more beautiful with embroidery? We know you. We get you. And we engineered our 5 Series line of machines expressly for you. It is perfectly sized, feature packed and ready to sew, quilt and embroider quieter, faster, better and with fewer stops and starts thanks to the BERNINA Hook. Interest piqued? We thought so.
The freedom to create endless design combinations.
What do wildly-talented cosplayers love about the B 500? Everything. It’s faster than their looming deadlines. It’s powerful enough for crazy materials. And its embroidery capabilities are absolutely amazing. Cosplayers loves this machine and so will you!
Embroidery features of the B 500 which you will love:

More space for creative freedom
- Handle big projects with ease
- Comfortably create endless designs
- Re-designed embroidery module
The extended freearm offers 8.5" right of the needle. Enjoy a large embroidery area of 15.75" x 5.9" to bring your embroidery ideas to life.

Edit your designs with ease
- Simply undo & redo steps
- Edit designs as a group or break apart
- Customize the stitch-out sequence
With the Enhanced Editing Functions you can realize your ideas directly on screen and use your creativity to create new designs.
Easy design positioning
- Position designs easily and precisely
- No need to use the template anymore
- Perfect results in short times
Use Pinpoint Placement to position your design precisely: select two points and match them with the markings on the hooped fabric.

Automatic features save time
- Automatic thread cutting
- Needle lifts automatically
- Easy one-button operation
The automatic thread cutter operates with two steps in one: cuts the thread and lifts the needle.

Perfection is the new standard
- Manage thread cuts with ease
- No manual trimming on top side
- Achieve perfect embroidery results
The Thread Away Mode pulls the threads down to the underside for clean embroidery results on the top.

Finest embroidery results for you
- Perfect stitches, fast & quiet
- Jumbo bobbin to embroider longer
- Frontload the bobbin with new thread
The BERNINA Hook keeps the stitches consistent and precise with a maximum speed of 1,000 stitches per minute.
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| Bernina B590 E |
Bernina B570 QE |
Bernina B540 |
Bernina B535 |
Bernina B500E |
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| Bobbin case type | Bernina hook | Bernina hook | Bernina hook | Bernina hook | Bernina hook |
| Max sewing speed (stitches/min) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | x |
| Length of free-arm to the right of the needle | 215 mm | 215 mm | 215 mm | 215 mm | 215 mm |
| Colour touch screen | 4.3" / 10 cm | 4.3" / 10 cm | 4.3" / 10 cm | 4.3" / 10 cm | 4.3" / 10 cm |
| LED sewing lights | 16 LED | 12 LED | 12 LED | 12 LED | 12 LED |
| Multi-function knobs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Maximum stitch width | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5,5 | x |
| Maximum stitch length | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | x |
| Needle positions | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | x |
| Sewing in each needle position | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Number of spool holders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Semi-automatic needle threader | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automatic presser foot lift | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | x |
| Automatic presser foot pressure | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | x |
| Automatic thread cutter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Pivot/Hover function | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | x |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | x | x | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Manual thread cutter | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| BERNINA Dual Feed Built-in | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | x |
| Adaptive Thread Tension | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create and save stitch combinations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Memory (short-term/altered stitches) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Memory (long-term/altered stitches) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| BSR enabled, straight stitch and zigzag (separate BSR foot required) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Start/stop button (stitching without foot control) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Slide speed control | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Upper thread sensor | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lower thread sensor | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | ✔ |
| USB interface for PC connection | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Changing stitch settings while sewing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| BERNINA foot control with back-kick function | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | Optional |
| Needle stop up/down | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Drag & Drop | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| On-screen help | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sewing tutorial | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Creative consultant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x |
| Setup program | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dust cover | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Magnetic Wardrobe Accessory box | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Features | ||||
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| Hook system | BERNINA | BERNINA | BERNINA | BERNINA |
| Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | - |
| Space to the right of the needle | 8.5 inches | 8.5 inches | 8.5 inches | 8.5 inches |
| Color touch screen | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| LED sewing lights | 16 LEDs | 12 LEDs | 12 LEDs | 12 LEDs |
| Multi-function knobs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maximum stitch width | 9mm | 9mm | 5.5mm | - |
| Maximum stitch length | 6mm | 6mm | 6mm | - |
| Needle positions | 11 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Sewing in every needle position | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Number of spool holders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Semi-automatic needle threader | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic presser foot lift | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Automatic presser foot pressure | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Automatic thread cutter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot/Hover function | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Manual presser foot pressure | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Manual thread cutters | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| BERNINA Dual Feed (BDF) | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) functionality (straight stitch and zigzag) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Start/stop button | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slide speed control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upper thread sensor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lower thread sensor | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| USB interface for PC connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA foot control with needle up/down function | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | optional |
| Needle stop up/down | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Drag & Drop | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bobbin winding while sewing/ embroidering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-screen help | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Setup program | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sewing & Quilting Features | ||||
| Pattern start/ end function | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Triple Stitch | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Elongation | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Programmable securing function | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Pattern end programmable | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Total number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet) | 1,774 | 1,450 | 1,048 | - |
| Memory (short-term/altered stitches) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Memory (long-term/altered stitches) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Create and save stitch combinations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Changing stitch settings while sewing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Utility stitches total | 38 | 35 | 30 | - |
| Buttonholes (incl. eyelets) total | 18 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Automatic buttonhole length measuring system | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Automatic buttonhole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Manual multi-step buttonhole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Button sew-on program | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Darning programs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Decorative stitches total | 499 | 450 | 300 | - |
| Quilting stitches total | 60 | 74 | 45 | - |
| Cross-stitch stitches | 40 | 34 | 31 | - |
| Sewing alphabets | 9 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Sewing tutorial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Creative Sewing Consultant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Included Standard Sewing & Quilting Accessories | ||||
| BERNINA presser feet included | 8 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Dual Feed Reverse Pattern Foot #1D | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Overlock Foot #2/2A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Zipper Foot #4/4D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Blindstitch Foot #5 | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Open Embroidery Foot #20/20C | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Patchwork Foot #97D | - | ✓ | - | - |
| BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) | ✓ | - | - | - |
| BERNINA Slide-on Freearm Extension Table | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Touch Pen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dust Cover | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Magnetic Accessory box | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Features | ||||
| Embroidery functionality | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery module M with Smart Drive Technology (SDT) | ✓ | optional | optional | ✓ |
| Maximum embroidery field | 15.7“ × 5.9 | 15.7“ × 5.9 | 15.7“ × 5.9 | 15.7“ × 5.9 |
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Maximum embroidery speed (stitches per minute) |
1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Built-in embroidery designs | 275 | 250 | 50 | 275 |
| Embroidery alphabets | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Read Embroidery Design Formats | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX |
| On-Screen Design editing: positioning, mirroring, rotating, scaling, combining | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pinpoint Placement (2-Point Placement) | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Undo/Redo | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Group/Ungroup | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Color Wheel | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Invisible Secure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart Secure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thread-up Command | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Programmable jump stitch cutting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thread Away Mode | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Creative Embroidery Consultant | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Endless embroidery | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| WordART | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Sewing Stitches | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Freearm embroidery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Color resequence | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sequence control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Tutorial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import/Export of designs via USB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Small Clamp Hoop functionality, embroidery field: 6.25“×6.5“ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Large Freearm Hoop functionality embroidery field: 5.7“×10“ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Midi Hoop functionality, embroidery field 10.4"×6.5" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mega Hoop functionality, embroidery field 15.7"×5.9" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal memory for embroidery designs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Position recall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Included Standard Embroidery Accessories (Embroidery Module Included) | ||||
| Embroidery Presser Foot #26L | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Hoop Large Oval with template 10.0"×5.7" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Hoop Medium with template 5.1”×3.9” | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA embroidery software ArtLink (download at bernina.com) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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FAQ
Got a question? We're here for you!
What is pinpoint placement?
Pinpoint Placement is an advanced editing feature on the B 500 that allows you to perfectly align your embroidery designs on the screen, letting you match existing printed patterns or previous embroidery passes without guesswork.
What is the yellow bobbin case for?
The yellow-marked bobbin case is specially developed with higher thread tension. It is ideal for embroidery and helps prevent thread looping.
How often should it be professionally serviced?
You should bring your B 500 to a certified dealer for a full service at least once a year, or after about 3,000,000 stitches, whichever comes first.





