BERNINA 500 Embroidery Machine

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
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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔