Brother SE400 - Worth It?

[popmelainetos]

Hi
New here and just wondering what owners of the Brother SE400 think of
their machine.

I have a bit of cash set aside for a new sewing/embroidery machine and a
few friends have recommended the Brother.

There's a lot of machines out there, but I like the fact that patterns
can be downloaded from the net. It also fits within my budget, so that's
another positive!

Anyone got anything good / bad to say about this?

Thanks :)




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popmelainetos

[Polly Esther]

The Brother PE770 is a better buy. It is only an embroidery machine and a
very fine one. Expecting a low cost machine to do both sewing and embroidery
( I think) is asking too much. Polly

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[popmelainetos]

'Polly Esther[_5_ Wrote:
> ;919950']The Brother PE770 is a better buy. It is only an embroidery

> machine and a very fine one. Expecting a low cost machine to do both
> sewing and embroidery ( I think) is asking too much. Polly

Thanks for the response.
This review that I found after a quick Google search seems quite
positive about the SE400, but you do raise a valid point about the price
level and capability if the machine.

http://tinyurl.com/n8vlpqq

Certainly food for thought!




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popmelainetos

[Gen]

It looks like a very good starter machine. Brother makes good machines.
Embroidery only machines are very limited, and most people tire of
them very quickly.
Gen

[Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.]

Gen makes a good point and people tiring of them quickly means there are probably lots of almost new gently used machines available at a good price. Maybe you'd consider two used machines- one for sewing and one for embroidery.... possibly for the same price as one new machine???

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

[Bobbie Sews More]

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> Hi
> New here and just wondering what owners of the Brother SE400 think of
> their machine.

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WalMart carries this machine and I've been looking at it for a year. The
built in designs are limited, as compared to the more expensive machines and
I believe it would be a good beginner embroidery SM. I am considering
getting one this next winter. I have a more expansive machine that does
embroidery, but not the designs of this Brother, and my favorite Pfaff does
not do the 4" designs with the hoops. A few years ago I got a more
complicated Pfaff that will do a 4" design with an embroidery attachment,
but I have not used the machine except for regular sewing.
Barbara in SC