BERNINA 500 Embroidery machine
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BERNINA 500 Embroidery Machine: Embroidery Made Easy
The BERNINA 500 (Series 5) is a dedicated embroidery machine (without a sewing function), designed for embroidery enthusiasts seeking stitch quality and precision. Equipped with the BERNINA hook and Jumbo bobbin, it embroiders at up to 1,000 stitches/min.
What are the features of the BERNINA 500?
It offers 275 built-in embroidery designs, 8 embroidery alphabets, a maximum embroidery area of 400 × 150 mm, free-arm embroidery, a 4.3" color touchscreen, an automatic thread cutter (programmable trimming of jump stitches), memory for personal designs, and 216 mm of space to the right of the needle. Details are provided in the technical data sheet below.
How do you use the BERNINA 500?
Edit your designs directly on the screen (mirror, rotate, combine, resize). Upper thread monitoring and automatic needle raising make embroidery smooth and effortless.
Why choose the BERNINA 500?
Specialized in embroidery, the 500 offers Swiss BERNINA quality for exceptionally precise embroidered creations.
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What are the advantages of a sewing machine?
More space for greater creative freedom
Extended free arm of 21.6 cm to the right of the needle and a spacious 40×15 cm embroidery area, thanks to the new design of the embroidery module.
Simply modify your patterns
Advanced features (undo/redo, grouped or ungrouped patterns, layer order) let you create your ideas directly on the screen.
Easy pattern placement
The Exact Positioning function places the pattern precisely by selecting two points on the screen, making the template unnecessary.
Automated features save time
The automatic thread cutter cuts the thread and raises the needle in a single step, with one-button control.
Perfection is the new standard
The Thread Elimination mode pushes threads beneath the underside of the fabric for a very neat surface finish.
The embroidery is exceptionally precise.
The BERNINA hook guarantees perfect, fast, and quiet stitches at up to 1,000 stitches/min, with a Jumbo bobbin and front loading.
What accessories are included with the sewing machine?
What are the features of the BERNINA 500 Embroidery machine?
| Electronic or mechanical | Electronics |
|---|---|
| Aluminum frame | Yes (BERNINA metal frame) |
| Crochet type | B9 vertical rotary hook (Jumbo bobbin) |
| Stitch selector (drag & drop = move pattern on screen) | Touchscreen (4.3 color display) |
| Screen | 4.3 / 10 cm color touchscreen display |
| Lighting | 12 LED |
| Lower thread cutter | Yes (automatic thread cutter, programmable cutting of connecting stitches) |
| Needle threader system | Yes, automatic |
| Number of single thread snips | Automatic thread cutter |
| Number of thread spool holders | 1 |
| Number of presser feet supplied and presser foot attachment (without bonus kit) | Embroidery foot #26, 2 hoops (145×255 and 100×130 mm) + templates, cover, case, 4 bobbins, USB cable, SUK needles, maintenance accessories |
| Tablet | No |
| Storage and protection (cover) | Protective cover |
| Accessory storage | Accessory set |
| Free arm for tubular items | Yes (free-arm embroidery) |
| Hole for inserting an A4 or A9 bias tape maker | No |
| Straight-stitch needle plate | Not applicable (embroidery machine) |
| Multi-directional sewing | Not applicable (embroidery machine) |
| Number of utility & decorative stitches (excl. alphabet + buttonholes) | 275 built-in embroidery designs; 400×150 mm embroidery area |
| Built-in sewing alphabet | 8 (embroidery alphabets) |
| Stitch combination | Yes (pattern combination) |
| Stitch memory | Yes (personal embroidery designs) |
| Maximum sewing speed | Up to 1000 stitches/min (embroidery) |
| Workspace to the right of the needle | 216 mm |
| Upper tension adjustment | Yes, adjustable |
| Presser foot lift mechanism | Yes (automatic in embroidery) |
| Button sewing program | Not applicable (embroidery machine) |
| Mirror image function | Yes (flip/rotate the patterns) |
| Needle position button (up-down) (needle stop) | Not applicable (embroidery machine) |
| Double training | Not applicable (embroidery machine) |
Embroidery features of the BERNINA 500 Embroidery machine
| Number of needles | 1 |
|---|---|
| Built-in embroidery patterns | 275 |
| Built-in alphabets | Yes 8 |
| Maximum embroidery area | 400 x 150 mm |
| Frames supplied with the module | 255 x 145 mm / 130 x 100 mm |
| Free-motion embroidery | Yes |
| Continuous embroidery (positioning aid) | Yes |
| USB port | Yes |
| Bobbin-end detection | Yes |
| Zoom function | Yes |
| Enlarge and reduce function | Yes |
| Rotation in degrees | Yes |
| Bobbin filling during embroidery | Yes |
| Thread cutter between the zones | Yes |
| Embroidery speed | 1,000 points/minute |
| Monochrome embroidery | Yes |
| Pattern combination | Yes |
| Pattern memory in case of a power outage | Yes |
| Embroidery module included with the machine | Yes |
| Storage of the module and frames | No, wheeled suitcase optional |
| Embroidery formats | exp, dst, pes, pec, jef, sew, pcs, xxx (free ARTLINK) |
