Embroiderers, the BERNINA 500 speaks your language! More space for bigger embroidery projects Jumbo bobbin to embroider longer Edit embroidery designs via touch screen Position your design exactly where you want Achieve finest embroidery results Bernina 500 E embroidery machine features: BERNINA Hook System Length of freearm to the right of the needle: 8.5 inches Color touch screen: 4.3 inches LED Sewing lights: 12 LED's Multi-function knobs 2 Spool holders 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 BERNINA foot control with back-kick function (Optional) Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering On-screen help Sewing tutorial Setup program EMBROIDERY FEATURES Embroidery Module Maximum embroidery area: 15.7" x 5.9" Maximum embroidery speed: 1,000 spm Embroidery design format: EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX On-screen editing of designs: positioning, mirroring, rotating, scaling, combining Import/Export of patterns via USB Pinpoint Placement Undo/Redo Group/Ungroup Color wheel Invisible secure Smart secure Thread-up Command Programmable jump stitch cutting Thread Away Mode Embroidery Consultant Midi hoop functionality (embroidery field: 265 x 165mm) Mega hoop functionality (embroidery field: 400 x 150mm) Freearm embroidery Personal memory for embroidery designs Lettering manipulation (WordArt) Color resequence Sequence control Endless embroidery Position recall BERNINA ArtLink embroidery software (downloadable from bernina.com) Embroidery tutorial