Brother SE400 Review
Brother SE400 Review
So earlier this summer, I wanted to see if I even had a liking for doing embroidery. I needed to know *before* I plunked down $8,000 for a dream machine. I decided to buy this Brother SE400 from Amazon. It was the perfect thing to do!
I stitched out a few designs – and they came out perfectly. Here’s one:
I just whipped that out on a scrap I had handy… I didn’t know squat about using the right stabilizers, etc. It *still* turned out great. 
I think I’m going to use this alongside some selvage edge work and make an iPad cover or something.
Anyway…. here’s another cool thing about that little machine…. look at the *nice* range of stitches it has! Earlier this year, I bought an Elna New Lotus – paid about $900 – and it only has 18 stitches on it. This little machine blows that one outta the water!
Stitches:
As you can see, it’s got a great range of stitches that make it a perfect home dec/quilting machine.
What’s In The Box With The Brother SE400
The Brother SE400 comes with all this . . .
almost everything you need to get started.
- USB cable to attach the embroidery machine to your computer for importing embroidery patterns.
- Buttonhole foot
- Overcasting foot
- Monogramming foot
- Zipper foot
- Zigzag foot
- Blind Hem foot
- Button Fitting foot
- Embroidery foot
- Seam Ripper
- Four Bobbins and Three bobbin Clips
- Needle Set
- Twin Needle
- Cleaning Brush
- Eyelet Punch
- Scissors
- Screwdriver
- Disc-Shaped Screwdriver
- Felt with stabilizer
- Touch Pen
- Three Spool Caps (large, medium, small)
- Extra Spool Pin
- Spool Net
- Foot Controller
- Embroidery Hoop (4 inches x 4 inches)
- Embroidery Bobbin Thread (White)
- Language setting sheet
- Accessory bag
- Dust Cover
- Software CD
- DVD containing tutorial videos
- Quick Reference Guide, Bilingual In English And Spanish
- User Manual, Bilingual In English And Spanish
- Computer Connectivity and Downloading Guide, Bilingual In English And Spanish
Bottom Line…. I would soooooo buy this machine again. It did a great job sewing, and the embroidery function was simple to learn and it did a wonderful, quality job – but you can expect that from Brother & Babylock. They’re known for their top notch embroidery machines.
I think it’s amazing that they can put this machine out for less than $350!
If you want the ability to sew & possibly embroider – this machine is the ticket. One more thing to think about: even if this was *only* a sewing machine (and didn’t have embroidery!).. it would be a fantastic choice for a sewing machine for someone just starting out or for someone who already has an amazing machine who wants a very portable machine to take to classes, etc.
I also have this same machine and bought it at an unbelievably low price just to see if I would like embroidery. I also wanted to incorporate embroidery into my quilts. Well, I do love it. I still can’t justify thousands of $$ for a top of the line but wish I could at least do a 5×7″ design. No Matter. I can live with this one and am very happy. Thanks for your review.