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Title: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: DragonWing on February 15, 2011, 11:20:44 AM
HUZZAH!!!! I got a new sewing machine with more features!

This is the one I have been using, about a year old.

http://www.brother-usa.com/HomeSewing/ModelDetail.aspx?ProductID=vx1435

And this is the new one.

http://www.brother-usa.com/HomeSewing/ModelDetail.aspx?ProductID=ce5500prw

I am so excited about adding embroidery work to our shirts and such.   ;D

*skips away joyfully*
Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: Pinn on February 15, 2011, 11:33:42 AM
That's the one that I have.  :D And I like it a lot.
Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: Master James on February 15, 2011, 12:24:20 PM
WOW really nice machine.  Congrats!  One thing I've found with machines like this (I have the Singer C-100) is that they don't do blackwork at all.  They do normal embroidering really nice but not blackwork, which is what I bought mine to do.   :'(  Enjoy your new machine!
Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: Kate XXXXXX on February 15, 2011, 02:36:06 PM
Enjoy it!   ;D
Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: Anna Iram on February 15, 2011, 02:47:24 PM
Wow. Looks like it has tons of features and stitches over your old one. Good price, too.

I've noticed a good many here prefer Brother over Singer for this price range of machines. My curent is a Singer, but I may be looking for a replacement soon. Glad to see this one has good feedback.
Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: LadyShadow on February 16, 2011, 06:59:57 AM
I just got the same machine two weeks ago and absolutely love it. Have fun and congrats on your new machine.
Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: amy on February 16, 2011, 09:56:42 AM
Can you use one of those button hole features to make a tiny one and use it sort of as an eyelet?  That would really be a bonanza. 
Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: Cilean on February 16, 2011, 07:34:36 PM


Congratulations! I am confused though...you and Master James mentioned that you use this for embroidery? Is it a separate device? I see nothing in the model information suggesting it does or is capable of doing embroidery, I probably missed something.

And what embroidery software would you use?

Cilean
Always full of questions...sorry!

Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: DragonWing on February 17, 2011, 03:22:05 PM
Thank you all. I really like it. Got it at Walmart

amy, I think it would make one of the button holes, like the key hole, small enough for an eyelet. I will work with it this weekend and let you know.

Cilean, it has some small embroidery type stiches programed in it. Such as something like this
-*-*-*-  it also has a straight line vine or fern frond, greek key, etc....
It isn't a progamable machine but you can buy and embroidery foot and free hand embroider with it. For me right now it's all I need.
Title: Re: I Got a New Sewing Machine
Post by: Cilean on February 21, 2011, 12:53:05 AM


Okay thanks I was like????! I really enjoy my embroidery machine....


Congratulations again!!!

Cilean