Embroiderers, the BERNINA 500 speaks your language

Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches per minute)

Enjoy high speed for completing embroidery projects quicker.

Maximum Embroidery Area

Large embroidery fields reduce multiple hoopings on a project.

Freearm Embroidery

Easy freearm embroidery with all embroidery hoops without additional tools. For embroidering tubular items such as pant legs, t-shirts, onesies, etc.

On-screen Editing of Designs

Easily and quickly edit embroidery designs directly on the touch screen.

Duplicate/Add Designs

Increase the number of designs quickly with duplicate. Use add to combine designs and lettering onscreen.

Change Design Size Non-Proportionally

Change the height and width independently. Increasing/decreasing in a range of +/- 20% provides the best results. Other ranges should be tested first.

Move, Rotate, and Mirror

Move designs through drag and drop or the multi-function knobs; Rotate in 1 degree increments and mirror image embroidery designs for optimal placement on projects.

Endless Embroidery

Perfect for embroidered borders that are longer than the hoop. Stitched reference marks and on-screen animations ensure precise re-alignment during rehooping.

Color Wheel

Quickly change the colorway of your design on-screen to get an impression with other color design. New colors are assigned to the current thread library.

WordArt

Create vertical, horizontal and curved baselines. Adjust letter spacing to create the best look.

Drag and Drop

Simple drag and drop allows for easy positioning of embroidery designs.

Absolute Check Design Positioning

Design placement tool – stitch by stitch. Check individual stitch locations for precise placement on the project from the Edit screen. the needle moves to that location in the hoop.

Pinpoint Placement

For easy positioning and alignment to place embroidery designs accurately. Rotate and align designs when the project is crooked.

Check Design Size

Tool for placing designs. Check the embroidery design size. The center of the pattern can also be displayed.

Group/Ungroup

Objects can be easily grouped and edited at the same time. Depending on the design, it can be split using the ungroup function in order to edit or delete individual parts.

Rearrange designs

Change the stitching order of designs by changing the order of the layers.

Undo/Redo

Undo and redo steps when on-screen editing.

Hook system

The Hook systems of BERNINA sewing machines are constantly evolving over the years. The CB Hook is the traditional BERNINA mechanism that produces the legendary BERNINA stitch quality at 5.5 mm wide.

The BERNINA Rotary Hook offers the same stitch quality at 9 mm stitch width and bobbin thread monitoring.

The innovative BERNINA Hook maintains the stitch quality at 5.5 mm and 9 mm stitch widths. An easy bobbin case insertion and large capacity bobbin make this ideal.

The M Class BERNINA Rotary Hook for Longarm machines ensures the legendary BERNINA stitch quality, even at high speeds.

LED sewing lights

Bright illumination in the needle area and over the free arm. The brightness is adjustable.