THIS BERNINA CAN ONLY PURCHASED IN-STORE FROM A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER. BERNINA B500 Embroidery Only Tailored for embroiderers, the BERNINA Next Gen 500 distinguishes itself with impeccable stitch quality and an extended free-arm. Easily edit your designs using the touchscreen interface, employ Pinpoint Placement for precise design positioning, and achieve superior embroidery results with the BERNINA Hook. Benefit from an extended embroidery duration with the Jumbo Bobbin, streamline your workflow with the Built-in Automatic Thread Cutter, and enjoy a rapid stitching pace of 1,000 Stitches per Minute.Designed exclusively for embroidery, the BERNINA 500 provides a user-friendly interface for executing all your embroidery designs. This machine proves to be a valuable asset in your sewing studio, boasting efficient and distinctive features unique to BERNINA. Pinpoint Placement ensures precise alignment, rotation, resizing, and positioning of your designs, with constant visibility of the hooped fabric. 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
