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5x7 Snap-Hoop 6 For Brother PE 700 750D 770 780D 8200 8500 Embroidery Machine
Does anyone own a Brother Embroidery machine? What is your opinion ...
I have a Brother 2500D and it works great. I must say that I use it mainly for embroidery but it sews so well too. I wish I could do both at the same time! I highly suggest that you get a 5 x 7 field. The 10 x 6 is also nice but not as essential as 5.x7. I would say 90% of what I do is 5 x 7 or less. The other thing I might consider if I had to do it again would be buying an embroidery only machine because I feel that so much of the extra sewing options are never used because I am always embroidering. I would probably buy a seperate sewing machine. The other thing to keep in mind is if you like Disney Characters you must buy a machine with a D as the last character. Brother machines are the only machines that can legally embroider Disney characters. Good luck in your decision. Keep in mind if you have not embroidered before there is a long learning curve because you must learn what kind of stabilizers to use, how to hoop items etc. Sewforum.com is a good place to go to get your questions answered and Emblibrary.com has a lot of good tutorials.
I own both a Singer Quantum XL1000 and a Brother Pacesetter ULT 2003D. The Singer is ok, but I love the Brother. The Brother has Disney characters loaded on it already, Mickey Mouse and crew AND Winnie the Pooh and friends. It’s really easy to use. You download your designs to floppy disc or use the Brother design cards. I’m always going online to buy designs and downloading them to floppy. Both machines are dual, embroidery and sewing. It says I’m Markjsr, but that’s my husband. I’m Shirltj.
I purchased a Brother In-novis 4000D about two years ago and love it. I’ve had no problems with it but do take it in every six months for maintenance because I use it so much.
I currently embroidering tunics for our junior high presentation of the The Three Musketeers. They look very professional and saved the school a lot of money since we don’t have to rent them.
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Crochet Together
It is possible when attaching pieces together to choose a method of joining from either sewing or crocheting. If sewing pieces together you can either use an ordinary over-lock method or backstitch. If you decide to crochet the pieces together then you have another two choices; a slip stitch seam or a double crochet seam.
Crocheting pieces means that the finished seam becomes part of the pattern as it makes a ridge effect, which can look great in certain types of pattern. Or you can choose to make the seam hardly seen at all.
As you can imagine these four different methods all give different finished effects - so vary in suitability depending on what you are making. The four techniques are listed below, along with a look at the overall effect it gives to the finished garment.
Technique One: Sewing Together Using Backstitch. The effects are similar to technique four - with the exception that the ridge is slightly thinner. So if ridge is at the back then it leaves you with less of a seam.
So as you can see there are choices to be made even after you have finished crocheting up your garment. Always remember the overall look of any finished piece can be enhanced or ruined by the finishing process. So it makes sense to get used to using all of the techniques mentioned above. It can make a huge difference!
To read the whole article and learn more about crochet go to http://www.crochet-made-easy.com/joining.htm
Source: Crochet Together
Knitting Instructions ? Learn The Basics Of Knitting And Beyond
I wanted to set out some basic knitting instructions as a refresher so here it is. All knitting instructions use basically two stitches, the knit stitch and the purl stitch. Once you know these two knitting essentials you will be able to follow most knitting instructions which are just combinations or variations of these two knitting instruction stitches.
Knitting Instructions for the Knit Stitch
Once you have cast on, hold the knitting needle with the cast on stitches in your left hand. Push the point of the right knitting needle in between the front of the first and second stitches, pointing the knitting needle to the right to feed the point through the first stitch keeping it under the left needle. The knitting yarn should be at the back of the work. Loop the knitting yarn around the right knitting needle from back to front, letting the knitting yarn rest between the needles. Catch the knitting yarn on the end on the right knitting needle and pull it through the first stitch to the front of the work. Slip the old stitch off the left needle. The new stitch is now on the right needle. Now you are getting the hang of the knitting instructions. It is a good idea to keep the knitting yarn draped over the right forefinger, this keeps it to the back of the work too. Repeat this process until all stitches are on the right knitting needle. Now count the stitches, if they are all there, turn the right knitting needle around and put it in the left hand. This is the first row from your knitting instructions. The knitting yarn will look like it is at the front and you will now take it to the back and start the second row of transferring stitches to the empty right needle.
Knitting Instructions for the Purl Stitch
The Purl stitch will also be in any knitting instructions. Start with the knitting needle with the cast on stitches in your left hand. Your knitting yarn will be hanging in front. Push point of right knitting needle into the front of the first stitch from right to left. Wrap the knitting yarn around the tip of the right knitting needle, crossing over the two needles and hanging once again in front. Slide the right knitting needle down and back taking the new loop of knitting yarn from front to back, through the old stitch. Slip the old stitch off the left knitting needle. If you have followed the knitting instructions you now have a stitch in purl on the right knitting needle and the yarn is hanging, once again, in the front. Repeat this process until all stitches are on the right knitting needle. Now count the stitches to make sure you haven't dropped any and turn the work around putting the knitting needle with the stitches on in your left hand to start the next row.
...When will the New brother sewing and embroidery machines be available?
Q: hi i want to know when the new brother sewing and embroidery machines be available on the australias version of brother home sewing machine.
so the innovis 900D, innovis 2500D, innovis 4500D, se-350 will be available. plz help my curiousity. thnxs
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Are these good or bad also name the bad ones ot of these machines i have above
A: not until May , 2009 , sorry
Does anyone know how to use PE Design for Brother embroidery machines?
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A: Yes, I do.I am on my second one.What seems to be the problem?,,,,,...........Sue
How does a Janome 300E compare to the Brother Machines at Walmart?
Q: I got a Janome 300E; but am wondering if the Brother Embroidery Machines at walmart would be a better choice.
A: Brother and Singer brands are NOT low end machines. The models sold at Walmart are lower end models. The more sophisticated the machine the more it costs. The basic functions are the same.
The Brother embroidery machine at Walmart is less expensive and requires a read/writer unit if you wish do download designs from the Internet. The PED Basic for this process is less than $120 on-line.
I have purchased software from this company and they are reputable - http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp010 60-0165.html
The Janome also requires a reader/writer unit for downloading designs and is a little more expensive. http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp102 48-0165.html
The Janome has a 5 x 7 embroidery area and the Brother at Walmart is 4 x 4. Other than that, the Brother 270 will do the same thing as the Janome 300 for half the price.
I bought and used the first model that Walmart sold - Brother PE150 embroidery only machine - for several years and then sold it on Ebay for 85% it's original value - it still worked like new. I updated to a Babylock combo.
If you want to spend more than the Walmart price, visit a few dealers and compare features and prices before making a decision.
Machine embroidery is easy to learn, especially with Brother or Babylock machines.






