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The Bernina 500E Embroidery Machine is all about the pretty. Pretty stitches, pretty designs, pretty amazing. We’ve got the machine for you. We’ve taken tedious tasks and automated and simplified them. 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. Rotate, mirror, combine and rearrange with a simple touch of the screen. The Undo & Redo lets you easily go single steps back or forward while Group & Ungroup lets you edit all at once or individually, and the Embroidery Consultant provides help, tips and tricks
The extended freearm offers 8.5 Inch right of the needle. Enjoy a large embroidery area of 15.75 Inch x 6.5 Inch to bring your embroidery ideas to life.
Edit your designs with ease
With the Enhanced Editing Functions you can realize your ideas directly on screen and use your creativity to create new designs.
Automatic features save time
The automatic thread cutter operates three steps in one: cuts the thread, lifts the needle and raises the presser foot.
Perfection is the new standard
The Thread Away Mode pulls the threads down to the underside for clean embroidery results on the top.
Finest embroidery results for you
The BERNINA Hook keeps the stitches consistent and precise with a maximum speed of 1,000 stitches per minute.
Easy design positioning
Use Pinpoint Placement to position your design precisely: select two points and match them with the markings on the hooped fabric.
Buying your machine from The Sewing Studio means you’ll receive lifetime help and support from our knowledgable team of sewing machine experts.
Simply pick up the phone to get help with setting up, using or troubleshooting your sewing machine. We usually identify 9/10 problems for our customers over the phone.
We'll be here to help for as long as you own the Bernina 500E Embroidery Only Machine.
Labour & Parts Guarantee
7 Year Labour Guarantee on this model.
This is the length of time labour repairs will be carried out free of charge to the customer. (exclusions apply)
7 Year Parts Warranty on this model.
This is the length of time replacement parts covered by the warranty will be supplied free of charge to the customer. (exclusions apply).
Manufacturer Information
General Features
Hook system - BERNINA Hook
Sewing space to the right of the needle - 8.5 Inch / 215 mm
Color touch screen - 4.3 Inch / 10 cm
LED sewing lights - 12 LED
Multi-function knobs
Number of spool holders - 2
Semi-automatic needle threader
Automatic thread cutter
Manual thread cutter - 4
Adaptive Thread Tension
Start/stop button (stitching without foot control)
Slide speed control
Upper thread indicator
Lower thread indicator
USB interface for PC connection
Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering
On-screen help
Setup program
Machine weight - 11 kg
Machine size (mm) - 461x200x327.5
Machine size (Inch) - 18.1x7.9x12.9
Embroidery Features
Maximum embroidery area - 15.7×5.9 Inch (400×150 mm)
Maximum embroidery speed (stitches per minute) - 1000
Built-in embroidery designs - 275
Embroidery alphabets - 8
Onscreen editing of designs: positioning, mirroring, rotating, scaling, combining
