 Great Little Machine! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! |
| Date Of Review: October 9, 2005 |
| Reviewed by: Jennifer A. Bogucki, |
I've had the Brother PE 400D for a bit over a year now. It is a great little machine. I have NEVER had any needle breaking issues. I'm not sure if the writer of the previos post with that issue was using the correct needle (you need to use an embroidery needle with the embroidery presser foot for embroidery, and you must usse a sewing needle, and coordinating presser foot for general sewing).
The embroidery comes out wonderful. The Winnie the Pooh embroidery patterns that are included are adorable, there are also plenty of pre-set stitches, different lettering fonts, etc.
You can also purchase additional Brother memory cards of numerous subjects: Holidays, Animals, Flowers, etc. Once you get more familiar with embroidery, you may want to purchase the Brother PED-Basic which allows you to download FREE embroidery patterns from the internet, copy them onto a memory card (included) and then place that memory card into your Brother PE-400D. There are MANY things you can do with this great little machine.
This machine is very easy to use. It is my first embroidery/sewing machine combo and I love the touch pad screen. This machine also comes with a DVD instructional video which is very helpful.
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Review of PE-400DCombo Sewing/embroidery machine
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| Date Of Review: August 30, 2005 |
| Reviewed by: Sue G. Martin, Forest Park, Georgia |
| This is a great little machine for the price. It has most of the features of the big home embroidery machines but only weighs 10 pounds. It is light enough to carry to classes but is a little workhorse. I highly recommend this machine. |
Brother PE400D - A Great Machine
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| Date Of Review: February 2, 2006 |
| Reviewed by: W. Montreuil, Upstate New York, USA |
| Wow...When I first got this machine and looked at all the stuff that came with it, I was a bit intimidated by it all. But, a quick view of the enclosed CD and an hour or so of playing around with it, and I had no problem. I starting using the decorative stitches and embroidery designs right away. The machine runs very smoothly...a real joy after 25 years on an old Singer. Great machine. |
fantastic
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| Date Of Review: January 9, 2008 |
| Reviewed by: Margarita G. Del Valle, |
| The Brother 400D is a fantastic little lightweight machine that both sews and embroiders. You can carry it everywhere because it is not heavy. It has enough stitches and buttonholes also built in to keep you busy, not to mention some Pooh designs and other miscellaneous designs. You can also use it with the memory card to sew out any design you wish. It's great for the money and the size. |
Reason for embroidery arm positioning
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| Date Of Review: February 1, 2004 |
| Reviewed by: , |
| A previous reviewer left a comment that the hoop is on the wrong side. There is a valid reason for this. Unlike her PE-150, this machine is also a sewing machine. In order for this machine to function as a sewing machine, the embroidery arm has to be removable (so it is on the left side). If it was on the other side, it would be in the way for sewing. The other major advantage of the PE-400D over the 150 (besides being able to sew), is that it is able to read and use the Disney Brother cards. These cards can only be used by Disney Brother machines. |
Great Machine
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| Date Of Review: March 1, 2005 |
| Reviewed by: Amy, Nashville |
I purchased this machine a couple of years ago after hours of endless research! I have not been disappointed-- it is a wonderful machine, but I am now looking to upgrade to a bigger embroidery area. This machine has a 4 x 4 area which is fine unless you are monogramming a long name. I also purchased the extra large hoop to use which eliminated the need to keep rehooping. The cards are a bit pricey-- but the No. 1 Alphabet card is a must. The sewing machine also works great! The machine is tiny and lightwieght, but don't let it fool you! It is solid! A very good buy if you are looking to do both sewing and embroidery projects around the house.
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Great combo machine for the price!
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| Date Of Review: January 6, 2008 |
| Reviewed by: L.A. Passione, Spring Hill, FL |
| I purchased this machine some time ago. This was the first machine I purchased that was able to embroider. I found it very easy to use even though it had lots of features and different stitches built right in - even with Pooh/Disney designs! You can also use purchased Brother embroidery design cards - so what you can embroider is almost endless. I also purchased an extra-large sized hoop for doing larger designs. I've been real happy with the embroidery unit and other decorative stitches it does, but sometimes the feed dog seems to "slip" with thicker fabric like denim. I'm not sure, but this may be just a problem with my machine, and I intend to bring it in to be serviced since it is due anyway. But other than that one problem... I think the machine is certainly a great bargain for the price. It is also easy to bring anywhere.... super light weight with a cover that slips over and protects while in storage or transport! I do alterations as a business and have used it to do just about most of the jobs - even bridal gowns. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by this little Brother machine w/Disney embroidery designs. I just purchased the Brother PE Basic so that I can download designs from the internet (either free or purchased ones) and transfer the design and put it on a Brother memory card. Then, you just slip the memory card into the slot on the machine and stitch away. I plan on making my own appliques for bridal accessories and/or dresses that customers want added to or changed in some way. This will give me the ability to customize anything I sew or design for myself, family or customer. This machine gives you lots of freedom to do what you want it to do! |
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The PE-400D is a sewing enthusiast's dream.This machine is a compact combination sewing and embroidery machine with built-in Winnie the Pooh & Friends Designs.This machine easily converts from sewing to embroidery by attaching the embroidery arm.The PE-400D offers a variety of built-in embroidery designs featuring 66 Winnie the Pooh & Friends designs, 70 additional built-in designs including single motifs, flowers, quilt motifs and sports designs.Additionally there are 10 built-in frame patterns which can be reduced or enlarged to enhance your embroidery design.There are 3 built-in lettering fonts which can be adjustedin size to complement your garment.The embroidery area on this machine is 4" x 4" (100mm x 100mm).This machine is very easy to use with it's convenient touch screen.Simply touch the screen to select from more than 900 built-in designs.The touch screen shows you pre-programmed patterns, estimated embroidery time, editing features and even suggested thread colors.You also have the option of expanding your embroidery design collection using Brother's optional memory card library (Brother memory cards are an optional item and require an additional purchase).You can edit and move your design on screen as well as rotate the design in 90 degree increments up to 360 degrees.When you are ready to sew a garment, simply remove the embroidery arm and the PE-400D converts to a full featured electronic sewing machine.This machine features stitches for garment construction as well as decorative patterns.The unique design of the PE-400Dconverts the sewing extension table into a convenient cover for the machine when it is not in use.The sewing features also include a full automatic buttonhole with our "auto-size" feature, Brother's F.A.S.T needle threading system, and a quick-set drop-in bobbin system.This machine's compact size makes it an excellent choice for portability.
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