B 500E: The freedom to create endless design combinations.

- 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 6.5" to bring your embroidery ideas to life.

- 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.

- 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 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.

- 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.

- No manual thread cutting
- 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.
Guaranteed to fit because it is a part.
General
Hook system | Bernina Hook |
Length of free-arm to the right of the needle |
8.5"
|
Color touch screen |
4.3 inches
|
LED sewing lights |
12 LED
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Multi-function knobs | |
Number of spool holders | 2 |
Semi-automatic needle threader | ✓ |
Automatic thread cutter |
✓
|
Manual thread cutters |
4
|
BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension | |
Start/stop button | |
Slide speed control | |
Upper thread indicator | |
Lower thread indicator | |
USB interface for PC connection | |
BERNINA foot control with needle up/down function | |
Drag & Drop | |
Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering | |
On-screen help | |
Setup program |
Embroidery
Embroidery functionality | |
Embroidery module | |
Maximum embroidery field | 15.7" x 5.9" (400x150mm) |
Maximum embroidery speed (stitches per minute) |
1000
|
Built-in embroidery designs | 275 |
Embroidery alphabets | 8 |
Embroidery design format |
EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
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Onscreen editing of designs: positioning, mirroring, rotating, scaling, combining | |
Pinpoint Placement | |
Undo/Redo | |
Color Wheel | |
Group/Regroup | |
Invisible Secure | |
Smart Secure | |
Thread-up Command | |
Programmable jump stitch cutting | |
Thread Away Mode | |
Creative Embroidery Assistant | |
Endless Embroidery | |
Word ART | |
Free-arm embroidery | |
Color resequence | |
Sequence control | |
Embroidery Tutorial | |
Import/Export of designs via USB | |
Mega hoop functionality embroidery field 15.7" x 5.9" (400 x 150 mm) | |
Midi Hoop Functionality, embroidery field 10.4" x 6.5" (265 x 165 mm | |
Personal memory for embroidery designs | |
Basting | |
Position recall | |
BERNINA DesignWorks Tool Compatible |
Standard Embroidery Accessories
- Embroidery Presser Foot #26
- Embroidery hoop large oval with template (10.0" × 5.7"/ 255 × 145 mm)
- Embroidery hoop medium oval with template (5.1” × 3.9”/ 130 × 100 mm)
- BERNINA embroidery software ArtLink (download at bernina.com)