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BERNINA 500 Embroidery Machine

Sewing & Embroidery Machine

The Bernina 500E Embroidery Machine is all about the pretty. Pretty stitches, pretty designs, pretty amazing. These machines are loaded with features that add convenience and precision to all your works of art. Let the beauty begin. The Bernina 500E allows design edits directly on the screen during embroidery.

  • 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

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.

The new BERNINA 5 Series: Now available at your local Meissner Store!

Learn The Secret Behind Bernina’s World-Renowned Stitch Quality → On Our Blog

BERNINA B590 E Sewing, Quilting & Embroidery Machine
BERNINA B570 QE Sewing & Quilting Machine

BERNINA 535 Sewing Machine BERNINA B500 Embroidery Machine
Bernina
B590 E
Bernina
B570 QE
Bernina
B540
Bernina
B535
Bernina
B500E
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

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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.

The new BERNINA 5 Series: Now available at your local Meissner Store!

Learn The Secret Behind Bernina’s World-Renowned Stitch Quality → On Our Blog

BERNINA B590 E Sewing, Quilting & Embroidery Machine
BERNINA B570 QE Sewing & Quilting Machine

BERNINA 535 Sewing Machine BERNINA B500 Embroidery Machine
Bernina
B590 E
Bernina
B570 QE
Bernina
B540
Bernina
B535
Bernina
B500E
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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B 570 QE

B 535

B 500

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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
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)

 

Bernina B500 Features

Warranty
  • 20-Years Mechanical Parts
  • 5-Years Printed Circuit Boards
  • 2-Years Electrical Parts

This machine comes with a factory warranty, which gives you the ultimate peace of mind with your purchase. Your machine will be covered for 20 years to be free of defects in product casting due to imperfections in workmanship and materials. 5 years covers printed circuit boards. 2 years covers your device from defects in the electrical equipment. Must be done by an Authorized Bernina Retailer.

Key Features
  • Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches per minute): 1000
  • Embroidery Area: 15.7" x 5.9"
  • Freearm Embroidery ✓
  • Built-in Embroidery Designs: 275
  • Embroidery Alphabets: 8
  • On-screen Editing of Designs ✓
  • Duplicate/Add Designs ✓
  • Change Design Size Proportionally ✓
  • Change Design Size Non-Proportionally ✓
  • Move, Rotate, and Mirror ✓
  • Endless Embroidery ✓
  • Color Wheel ✓
  • WordArt ✓
  • Drag & Drop ✓
  • Virtual Positioning ✓
  • Absolute Check Design Positioning ✓
  • 2-Point Placement ✓
  • Check Design Size ✓
  • Group/Ungroup ✓
  • Rearrange designs ✓
  • Undo/Redo ✓
  • Adjust Stitch Density ✓
  • Change Stitch Type ✓
  • Change Thread Brand ✓
  • Basting ✓
  • Color Resequence ✓
  • Stitch Design as Single/Multi-Color ✓
  • Personal Memory for Saving Embroidery Designs ✓
  • Programmable Jump Stitch Cutting ✓
  • Smart Secure ✓
  • Invisible Secure ✓
  • Centering the Embroidery Design ✓
  • Thread Away Mode ✓
  • Switch Unit of Measurement ✓
  • Creative Consultant Embroidery ✓
  • Multi-format Design compatible ✓
  • Embroidery design formats: EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
  • Embroidery Design Import/Export via USB Interface ✓
  • View Stitch-out Time, Thread Colors, Size, Stitches ✓
  • Embroidery Sequence Control ✓
  • Position Recall ✓
  • Embroidery Module ✓
  • Embroidery Module M (SDT) ✓
  • Sewing space to the right of the needle: 8.5”
  • Workspace Height: 4,3"
  • Centrally Located Color Touch Screen: 4.3”
  • Total Memory: 256 MB
  • Multi-function Knobs ✓
  • Spool Holders: 2
  • LED Sewing Light: 12
  • Semi-automatic Needle Threader ✓
  • Manual Thread Cutters: 4
  • BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension ✓
  • Hook system BERNINA Hook ✓
  • Jumbo Bobbin with 70 % more Capacity ✓
  • Bobbin Winding while Sewing/Embroidering ✓
  • Powerful DC Motor ✓
  • Hammer Mode ✓
  • Needle Stop Up/Down ✓
  • Automatic Thread Cutter ✓
  • Needle Reminder ✓
  • Lower Thread Sensor ✓
  • Upper Thread Sensor ✓
  • On-screen Help ✓
  • Slide speed control ✓
  • Presser Foot Selection ✓
  • Import/Export Stitches via USB ✓
  • Start/Stop Button (stitching without foot control) ✓
Additional Information
  • Machine Weight: 24.2 lbs
  • Machine Dimensions: 18.1" W x 7.9" D x 12.9" H
  • Needle System: 130/705 H
  • Bobbin: Bernina Jumbo Bobbin
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What’s in the Box

  1. Power cable
  2. Soft Cover with pocket
  3. 3 Spool discs
  4. 4 Bobbins in the accessory, 1 bobbin in the bobbin case
  5. 2 Foam pads
  6. Seam ripper
  7. Screwdriver red
  8. Brush
  9. Embroidery needle assortment SUK
  10. Template holder
  11. Net for thread spool, white
  12. Drop-Shaped Embroidery Foot #26
  13. Golden-yellow bobbin case
  14. Touchscreen Pen
  15. Sewing Machine Oil
  16. Bernina Accessory Box
  17. Embroidery Module M (SDT)
  18. Medium Embroidery Hoop
  19. Large Oval Embroidery Hoop

FAQ

Got a question? We're here for you!

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.

The yellow-marked bobbin case is specially developed with higher thread tension. It is ideal for embroidery and helps prevent thread looping.

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.

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