Brother SE400: Computerized Sewing And Embroidery Machine
The Brother SE400 is a sewing and embroidery machine with a digitized interface that offers great convenience for both beginners and experienced tailors. Unlike the majority of machines, this one has a backlit LCD screen which shows stitch selections, designs, and other features. This model is also modestly priced.
Dimensions
The Brother SE400 sewing machine is among the portable ones as it has 20.3 x 15 x 15.2 inches in size and weighs 10.9 pounds. The embroidery area measures 4 x 4 inches. The display is 2.7 x 1.4 inches in size.
Features
In its memory, the Brother SE400 contains 185 stitches and 70 embroidery designs. On the screen, you will also find some built-in tutorials for beginners. Plus, you can change the size of your designs, mirror them, etc. In addition to that, the SE400 also has an inbuilt embroidery card slot.
The fabric feed is smooth thanks to the 7-point feed dogs. The free arm is present as well. The machine has average speed of sewing (710 stitches per/min).
The Brother SE400 can be connected to the PC which allows you to get updates. You can also download and digitalize various embroidery designs to embellish your projects.
The machine may not be as quiet as you expect, so be ready that it does produce some noticeable noise during work.
Apart from that, in the package, you will find 10 sewing feet, an embroidery arm, soft cover, a USB cable, a power cord, a seam ripper, a needle set, a cleaning brush, two screwdrivers, a touch pen, three spool caps, scissors, and three bobbins. The Brother SE400 manual contains information on how to deal with possible malfunctions that may happen to the machine during sewing.
Design
The machine is made of metal and painted in white. Below the display, you will see a thread cutting button, needle position button, reverse/reinforcement stitch button, slider to control the speed of sewing, and the lighting start/stop button. The last button is LED-backlit and indicates the machine’s working status: a green light means that the machine is ready to sew, a red or orange light indicates an error or that the machine is warming up.
The control panel to navigate the screen is located on the left side of the screen. Below, you will see the image of stitch patterns. The bobbin winding system is located on top of the machine.
The working area is brightly lit by a built-in LED light which is especially convenient when working with dark fabrics. On the back of the machine, you will see a USB input.
Conclusion
This Brother SE400 review allows you to clearly see that it’s a feature-rich and affordable model that comes with many useful accessories. The machine is equipped with a great number of various stitches and designs that will be very useful for many crafting projects. Thanks to updates via the PC, the machine will always stay up-to-date.
To my opinion, almost every tailor will like the SE400 as its digitized interface provides ease of use and also gives you a lot of opportunities. For example, you can download numerous embroidery designs or create and digitalize your own.
