Is This Machine Right For You?
Expert insights for the Janome Memory Craft 500E Limited Edition
This machine is great if you:
- You want a dedicated embroidery machine with a generous embroidery area
- You enjoy personalizing garments, gifts, and home décor items
- You need built-in designs and fonts for monograms and custom creations
- You like importing and editing embroidery designs directly on the machine
- You want room to take on larger embroidery projects as your skills grow
This machine may NOT be ideal if you:
- You need a machine that can both sew and embroider
- You mainly focus on garment construction or everyday sewing tasks
- You want a lightweight machine that is easy to move frequently
- You rarely use embroidery and only need basic decorative stitching
- You prefer a simple machine without touchscreen controls or design editing features
Why Many People Love This Machine
The MC500E Limited Edition makes embroidery approachable while offering enough features for ambitious projects. Users appreciate the large embroidery field, easy design importing, and on-screen editing tools that help bring creative ideas to life without requiring complicated setup.
Popular Projects for This Machine
"If embroidery is your primary focus, the MC500E Limited Edition is a solid choice with a large work area, useful editing tools, and plenty of built-in designs. It works especially well for hobbyists and growing embroiderers who want flexibility without moving into commercial embroidery equipment."
Key Features
- Maximum embroidery size: 7.9” x 11”
- 160 built-in designs
- Six fonts for monogramming
- 2 and 3-letter monogramming
- Embroidery sewing speed: 400-860 SPM
- Flexible stitch traveling (by units of 1, 10, 100)
- Auto return post thread break
- On-screen editing functions include enlarge/reduce, rotate, flip, drag and drop, arc,combine, copy and paste, grouping, cornerlayout, single color sewing, zoom
- RE28b Hoop (7.9" x 11")SQ20b Hoop (7.9" x 7.9")RE20b Hoop (5.5" x 7.9")SQ14b Hoop (5.5" x 5.5")RE10b Hoop (optional) (1.5" x 5.5")
- AcuStitch (PC Compatible Software)
- USB drive with 30 large exclusive designs.
Recommended Accessories
Here are some accessories that will unlock even more features of your machine! Add these to your toolbox to expand your creative options and produce even more impressive results.
Clothsetter
Embroidery Couching Foot
Embroidery Hoop RE10b
Spool Stand (2 threads)
AcuFil Quilting Kit
Standard Accessories
- AcuStitch Software (Online Download)
- Bobbin (Standard)
- Bobbin Holder for Embroidery (High Tension)
- Extra Wide Table 500E/400E
- Large Screwdriver
- Lint Brush
- Spool Holder (Large)
- Spool Holder (Small)
- Spool Holder (Special)
- Thread Snips
- Touch Panel Stylus
- Triangle Screwdriver
Optional Accessories
- 10 Pack Bobbins
- AcuFil Quilting Kit
- Blue Tip Needles
- Bobbin 500 Boxed
- Clothsetter (9mm)
- Embroidery Couching Foot
- Hat Hoop
- Horizontal Spool Holder
- Janome Square Bobbin Saver
- Needle Noter
- Needle Noter Pillow
- Needle Threader
- Pink and White Pincushion
- Purple and White Pincushion
- Purple Tip Needle
- RE10b
- Red Tip needle
- Rooville Exclusive Design Collection
- Sashiko Kit
- Spool Holder
- Spool Stand (2 threads)
- Spool Stand (5 Threads)
- White and Red Pincushion
- Yellow and White Pincushion