Features:

  • LARGE COLOR TOUCHSCREEN: The Brother SE-600 computerized sewing and embroidery machine includes a large 37” touchscreen display
  • 4” X 4” EMBROIDERY FIELD: This computerized combination machine is built with a 4” x 4” embroidery field with an included hoop, embroidery arm, and foot
  • ENHANCED EMBROIDERY FEATURES: The advanced features include change and preview thread colors, move designs on screen, and place lettering on arcs
  • CUSTOM EMBROIDERY IMPORTS: The technology in the SE600 allows you to import your own .pes embroidery design files using the built-in USB port
  • 103 BUILT-IN SEWING STITCHES: The SE600 computerized combination machine comes with 103 built-in sewing stitches, including auto-sized buttonholes
and I love it. It is really quiet

I have had this for about a month, and I love it. It is really quiet, and very easy to use. I have only used it for sewing so far, but my daughters boyfriend had it embroidering the day we got it, he made a few designs that looked nice.

Great New Brother Machine

I bought this to replace my older Brother SE400. This new model embroiders really nicely and is easy to use. I love that it has a port for a memory stick so you can easily load any pattern or name. I use Amazing Designs lettering software because I mostly embroider names. I can easily use the Amazing Designs software to create a name then just transfer it via the memory stick to the new Brother Embroidery machine. The older models have a similar feature but you have to use a cord to transfer the designs, which was difficult since my computer was in a different room.

Can I give it 6 stars out of 5?

This was a Christmas present to my mom who enjoys crafting. She has a heat press and does vinyl decals so I thought this would be the next step. After doing extensive research, I felt this would be the best product... and we were not disappointed!! This machine has lived up to everything we could have asked for! The only downside is the lack of YouTube videos so some of it was a little trial-and-error...... It took my mom (67 with about 75% use of her right arm) only minutes to be able to maneuver the thread and thread the needle. She says the auto-threader is the best feature. The on-screen display is very user friendly, and although it is only one color at a time, my mom says that it is very easy to switch... and the machine tells you what color to put on next and when to put it on! She has imported images from Etsy with ease and is moving to iEmbroidery as well as her own designs. This is an awesome product at a super great price!

Love this Machine!

I absolutely love this machine! I've only used it for embroidering so far, but it does a great job, and is easy to use for a beginnner like me. Color screen feature is great. Instruction manual is very helpful and easy to understand! The threading feature is also very nice and a lot better than the previous model with the cassette threader (couple more steps, but it works every time)!

Stellar Value Machine

I just finished putting this machine through it's paces by making a casual buttondown shirt out of a heavy quilting cotton and a pair of lined wool dress trousers - and I'm pleasantly surprised! I have previously used a vintage Singer machine for all straight stitching, a cheap Brother (XR4040) for anything other than straight stitches, and a Brother 1034D for serging. I was pleasantly surprised with the stitch quality of the machine, the ease of using the embroidery features, how smoothly and quietly it runs, and the general overall quality. It comes with just the right amount of accessories (I added a walking foot)...but it would be nice if it included an invisible zipper foot and a rolled hem foot or a binding foot. These are cheap and plentiful on Amazon though. Pros: -Quiet/Smooth -Cheap/Excellent Value -Much easier to use than previous SE400 -Great stitch quality -Thread cutter works great and pulls threads to the bottom side -It embroiders (would be worth this price even if it didn't) -surprisingly powerful (went through ~10 layers of heavy quilting cotton and interfacing with minimal fuss) Cons: -Probably won't last as long as my 1934 Singer, but it still feels like it will last plenty long -Horizontal thread with caps are a pain (I use bigger cones/king spools and put them in a glass/mug behind the machine and skip the pin -Embroidery is only 4x4 -No included software for embroidery and included designs are mediocre (I am using Stitch Era Universal instead) -Doesn't stitch as fast as an industrial machine -Feed dogs aren't the best (average for a home machine, not as good as a true straight stitch machine, walking foot helps)

An Excellent Value!

I love everything about this sewing-embrodiery machine. It has so many features that I have on my Babylock Symphony machine that cost over 6x as much as I paid through Amazon Prime. Some of the features are: an automatic threader that actually works everytime, thread cutter, stop-start dial, and a sliding dial to increase or decrease sewing speed. It also has a handle.making it easy to carry. I highly reccommend this machine for anyone looking for a low price machine..

Sew far sew good...

I bought this specifically for embroidery. My first project was to create a Vector Art file in Illustrator and then convert that to an embroidery file with Embrilliance software. It took some reading, but after following the setup instructions in the SE600 user manual, I loaded the stitch file via the USB port. It worked as expected. Very nice. The machine is great so far. Really in the overall scope of things, I am very happy. I was disappointed that the cover for the machine does not fit with the embroidery attachment on. Also the scissors that came with the machine would not cut a single strand of thread. Really Brother? Aside from that, I feel this is a very good value for the money.

In love with this machine

Absolutely love this machine! I'm a 90% stay at home mother and needed a hobby so my husband bought this for me, I own another brother but wanted to try and dabble with embroidery and I love it, you'll want to read the manual I read the beginning and scanned the other parts just to get used to the machine, obviously I'll have to re read most of it but I've already made a baby quilt, multiple things with names as well. Very easy to use once the manual is read.

Fun addition to my sewing room!

Needed a sewing machine in my vacation home. I have a singer I love, but thought adding the embroidery element would be fun (I primarily quilt). Just got this machine, but it has already been fun! Embroidered some flowers on some jean shorts to try out. Instruction manual is not helpful, but the screen walks you through what to do and it worked! Needle threader much better than the singer--I can never get it to work., but this is great and necessary if you are embroidering as you are constantly changing threads. This machine also seems quieter than the singer, good for sneaking away and sewing in the middle of the night! If you quilt, buy a 1/4 foot at the same time as the machine--doesn't come with one. I did break a needle, but I didn't use the right "spacer" on the upper thread and it caught on the spool edge.; otherwise handled thick denim fine. Great product for the price.

A great machine

First of all, I have been sewing for about 30 years now. I own a Viking 1 + that I bought brand new back in the 1990's. At that time, it was the top of the line and very expensive. But I didn't like it's embroidery. I never had much luck with it, the thread would tangle and break and just be a general mess. Fast forward to now, and I now have two granddaughters who love dresses. I have had some medical issues since the early 2000's and sewing was the very last thing I wanted to do I've since had a couple of surgeries and feeling good. I wanted to try my hand at machine embroidery again, but the Viking was outdated. I thought about buying another Viking but after doing research, I read so many negative reviews (I was looking at the Viking Jade) I just couldn't see paying the money. I finally decided on the Brother 650 because it had great reviews and seemed to have what I was looking for at about half the price of the Viking. I have bought Brother machines in the past for my daughters, but they were the cheap, basic machines. They never seemed to hold up for very long. So I was very nervous buying this one. Let me tell you, I am pleasantly surprised. This machine is a whiz. I've made sundresses with matching purses for my granddaughters, little zippered pocket pouches for my sewing accessories, and a whole host of things for a hospital neonatal unit that one of my friends who is an RN there asked me to make. (And yes, I work full time in office as well). I've only owned it a few weeks and it is getting a workout. I am getting ready to make my sister-in-law and myself tropical themed zippered totes with embroidered initials. The embroidery....it does a beautiful job. I love the fact that you can use the included embroidery patterns as well as uploading patterns from the internet. I confess I have not done that yet, baby steps. I heartily recommend this machine whether you are new at sewing or an old hand like myself.

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