Brother SE 400 Embroidery & Sewing Machine with USB Review

• Turn inexpensive items for the home such as pillows, towels, place mats into exquisite designer fashions by adding your own embellishments.


• Embroider and personalize very cute little bibs and outfits for your favorite baby


• Save money by embroidering initials on school uniforms yourself


• Sew a satin stole and embellish it with embroidery for your daughter's prom


• Sew your own fashions and add designer details


• Create a special wedding gift by personalizing store-bought sheets, pillowcases, towels with monograming.


• Applique the corners of your scrapbooks for an antique look.

• As a sewing machine, the SE400 has 67 built-in sewing stitches, 98 stitch functions, and 10 styles of one-step automatic buttonholes -- all the stitches you'd need for your creative sewing projects from constructing home decorations, fashionable clothes, and quilting to just basic altering and mending.


• Then the embroidery unit has 70 built-in embroidery designs, five monogramming fonts, 120 frame pattern combinations. Imagine the fun of adding your own style to your projects and personalizing gifts with the added touch of embroidery embellishment.


• And when you get tired of the built-in patterns or just want to try something different, you can choose from many thousands of embroidery designs (in .pes or .dst format) on the Internet. The Brother SE400 has a USB port and cable that attaches to your computer. You can easily download embroidery patterns directly from your computer. You don't have to buy expensive software and a card reader/writer just to transfer new designs.


• It's fun, easy and very intuitive! The instruction manual, help system and LCD thouch screen make learning a snap. Even if you are a complete beginner, you'll be up to speed and personalizing your very own creative visions in no time at all.


• The start / stop button allows you to sew without the foot petal. If you have lower back problems (or even if you don't), you may find sewing a lot more comfortable with the button instead of the foot petal. Also, you may find the speed easier to control using the button.


• The large, super-bright, backlit LCD touch screen makes it easy to select and edit embroidery patterns with a simple touch. No more fussing with stitch width/length dials. The on-screen guide reminds you how to do any operation at a glance.


• Tthe Brother SE400 is compact and light. It's easy to carry around -- even to classes and on trips -- and put away after each use if you don't have the space to leave it out.


• Advanced Needle Threader saves wear and tear on eyes and fingers.


• Quick-SetTM Drop-in Bobbin: Drop in a full bobbin, pull the thread through the slot and start sewing. No more having to pull the bobbin thread up or lose it in a tangled mess.


• The Brother SE400 comes with nearly everything you need to begin sewing the moment the machine is out of the box. All you need is some fabric, thread, and stabilizer to get started on your projects. The SE400 comes with an embroidery foot and seven sewing feet: zipper, buttonhole and button fitting, over-casting, zigzag, blind hem, and monogramming. Other accessories are: 4-inch x 4-inch embroidery hoop, twin needle, needle set, 4 bobbins including clips, scissors, seam ripper, eyelet punch, spool net, spool pin, 3 spool caps, regular screwdriver, disc-shaped screwdriver, touch pen, cleaning brush, dust cover, accessory bag, foot controller, manuals and instructional CD. A USB cable is also included.

"Loving embroidery, I decided to purchase the Brother SE-400, as it had all the features I wanted and it was within my price range. Prior to my purchase, I read all . . . (read more)"

Average Amazon Rating: 4.5 out of 5