Bernina S-500e embroidery machine

The Bernina S 500e Embroidery Machine

The Beautiful Bernina S 500e embroidery machine is a delight to use. The perfect choice for those in love with the Bernina marque. This model will particularly appeal if you already have a Bernina sewing machine, but you've always had a bit of a thing for embroidery. 
The Bernina S 500e is easy to use with a range of built-in designs and fonts for you to play with. Two USB sockets on the end of the machine enable you to upload embroidery designs via cable or memory stick. 

Embroidery Highlights

4,3" Centrally Located Color Touch Screen
400 x 150 mm (15.7 x 5.9") Embroidery Area
275 Built-in Embroidery Designs
8 Embroidery Alphabets

Key Features

• BERNINA hook System
• Length of freearm to the right of the needle - 8.5 inches
• Colour Touchscreen 4.3 Inches
• LED sewing lights - 12 LED's
• Multi Function Knobs
• Number of spool holders - 2
• Automatic thread cutter
• Semi-Automatic needle threader 
• 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 connections
• Optional Bernina foot control with back-kick function
• Bobbin winding while embroidering
• On-screen help
• Setup program
• Dust Cover
• Magnetic Accessory Box

GENERAL MACHINE FEATURES
• Multi-function Knobs
• LED Sewing Light 12
• Semi-automatic Needle Threader
• Jumbo Bobbin with 70 % more capacity
• Bobbin Winding while Sewing/Embroidering
• BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS) -
• Thread-up Command
• Automatic Thread Cutter
• Needle Reminder
• Lower Thread Sensor
• Upper Thread Sensor
• Quick Help
• eco Mode

EMBROIDERY
• Presser Foot Selection
• Start/Stop Button (stitching without foot control)
• Maximum Embroidery Speed (Stitches per minute) 1000 spm
• Duplicate/Add Designs
• Change Design Size Proportionally
• Change Design Size Non-Proportionally
• Move, Rotate, and Mirror
• WordArt
• Drag & Drop
• Adjust Stitch Density
• Change Stitch Type

EMBROIDERY
• Change Thread Brand
• Basting
• Color Resequence
• Stitch Design as Single/Multi-Color
• Personal Memory for Saving Embroidery Designs
• Programmable Jump Stitch Cutting
• Smart Secure
• Invisible Secure
• Centering the Embroidery Design
• Thread Away Mode
• Switch Unit of Measurement
• Multi-format Design Compatible
• Embroidery Design Import/Export via USB Interface
• View Stitch-out Time, Thread Colours, Size, Stitches
• Embroidery Sequence Control
• Position Recall

STANDARD ACCESSORIES
• Dust Cover
• Accessory Box

EMBROIDERY ACCESSORIES
• Embroidery Foot #26
• Straight/CutWork Stitch Plate
• Embroidery Hoop Large Oval withTemplate (255 × 145 mm / 10 × 5,7")
• Embroidery Hoop Medium Oval with Template (130 × 100 mm / 5,1 × 3.9"