Brother SE625 Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine with LCD

First of all I’d like to say that I’m totally in love with this machine. This has it all...a sewing machine and an embroidery machine all rolled into one. Brother produced a winner. I don’t read instructions. Nope, don’t need them. I didn’t have embroidery thread. Who cares? So I used thread that came in a cheap sewing kit. I followed the prompts from the LED screen and was soon watching embroidery happen. The first pic that looks like embroidery is actually the bobbin color tangling and showing on the top side. The red light came on telling me that something was wrong. You can see the red button in the second picture. It won’t go off until you fix the problem. So I read the troubleshooting section. Using the wrong thread could create a huge problem. Oh. So I took off the embroidery attachment, changed the needle, and intended to change the presser foot. In the second picture you see all of presser feet that can’t be attached because I took off something I wasn’t supposed to. That red light wasn’t going off any time soon. You can read all of the specs and how easy it is IF you read the directions. The safety features are great. The LED screen is your best friend. This machine does what it was created to do. It’s beautiful. Even if you start with the troubleshooting section and work backwards. It gets a well-deserved 5 stars.

I have been sewing and quilting for 50+ years but when I saw this Embroidery machine I jumped in with both feet. I have never tried it before but I was anxious to learn. This Brother machine is perfect for beginners and experts alike. I didn't find it difficult at all to get started The Sewing side is a dream to work with. I like that I can add fancy borders to my projects with the designs that are already in the machine. It even did well with heavier fabrics. The Embroidery side is fantastic I am including a photo of my practice pieces I have made so far and I only have had the machine less than a week. I recommend you READ the manual and watch Youtube videos to learn the basics and find out what you need for supplies to get the best results. The hoop is a 4 in x 4 in but it is perfect for doing all kinds of things. You are only limited by your imagination. I plan to make some Pillow Case sets and Dish towels for Christmas gifts The machine comes with some designs already programed into the machine and also a CD with 200 more Designs and Fonts to choose from. You just pick a design on the CD and upload to a flash stick. Put the flash stick into the USB port on the sewing machine and go! There are also lots of free designs and pay for designs on the Brother website..Brother has the exclusive rights on the Disney and others designs..I would NOT recommend saving the designs on your sewing machine because like any other computerized item you only have so much memory and it will slow down you sewing. The best advice I can give you is join some facebook groups for Embroidery I have found them to be helpful and as I learn I may start one just for those of us on 4x4 hoops with tips and helpful hints. I promise you after you watch your machine create your first design you will become addicted.