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Features such as generous embroidery areas, colour touchscreens, automatic thread cutting, precise design positioning and extensive built-in design libraries help make embroidery smoother and more enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop BERNINA embroidery machines at Sew Essential and find the right model for your sewing room, with expert support and aftercare from our friendly team.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bernina-500-embroidery-machine","title":"Bernina 500 Embroidery Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBERNINA 500\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dedicated embroidery machine designed for sewists who want precision, generous embroidery space and powerful creative features without needing a combined sewing and embroidery machine. With its intuitive touchscreen, large embroidery area and advanced positioning tools, it makes everything from personalised garments to larger decorative projects easy to create with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe redesigned \u003cstrong\u003eEmbroidery Module M with Smart Drive Technology (SDT)\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you smoother, quieter movement with less vibration and excellent stitch quality. The machine offers an embroidery area of up to \u003cstrong\u003e400 x 150mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the extended freearm provides \u003cstrong\u003e8.5 inches of space to the right of the needle\u003c\/strong\u003e for comfortably handling larger projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003e275 built-in embroidery designs\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e8 embroidery alphabets\u003c\/strong\u003e, there is plenty to get started with straight away. Designs can be edited directly on the \u003cstrong\u003e4.3-inch colour touchscreen\u003c\/strong\u003e, including resizing, rotating, mirroring, combining, grouping and ungrouping elements, so you can personalise your embroidery without needing to move back and forth to a computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePinpoint Placement\u003c\/strong\u003e makes positioning designs accurately much simpler. Simply select two points on your design and match them to markings on the hooped fabric, making it easier to align embroidery exactly where you want it – particularly useful when working with garment details, borders or pre-cut pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BERNINA 500 also includes a range of time-saving automatic features. 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