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$185
$199.99
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AllBrands has Brother LB5000 Sewing and 4x4" Embroidery Machine on sale for $199.99 - $15 off with promo code JULY15 = $184.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member thaliagoo for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 80 built-in designs and 9 fonts for lettering and monogramming
  • 103 sewing stitches including 10 styles of auto-size buttonholes
  • 3.7" Sew Smart color LCD touch screen display
  • 4" x 4" embroidery field with an included hoop, embroidery arm, and 7 sewing feet
  • Automatic needle threader

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I've wanted a embroidery machine forever but never bit the bullet. Since it's back to school season, I was yearning to monogram my girls' backpacks and found this for a great deal. I actually bought from Sewing Machines Plus for $180 but it's OOS now. Found this deal for similar price.

$199 with $15 off with code JULY15 = $185
https://www.allbrands.com/product...4-embroide

Note this machine is 95% similar to Brother SE600 which is $450 on Amazon and this one has *more* features (9 monogram fonts vs 6 on the SE600).

Cheapest I've ever seen for an embroidery machine (the cheapest on SD was a Brother SE400 for $210 from 2017 which is lower model)
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I'm very tempted by this but the top review that came up on Amazon has me holding off. I would mostly want to do my own custom designs. Definitely a good deal for those who are more focused on smaller and preprogrammed patterns.

That review: "FOR BEGINNERS ONLY

I've been using sewing machines for about 10 years, and wanted to branch out into custom embroidery. This machine is absolutely infuriating in everything it can't do for the price I paid. The touchscreen looks cool, but makes it hard to browse and select embroidery stitches. It doesn't have the Brother "My Custom Stitch" feature, so you can't make your own decorative stitches. THE SPOOL HOLDER DOESN'T HOLD BIG THREAD CONES, SO I HAD TO TAPE A PAINTBRUSH TO THE SIDE.

The embroidery frame is only 4x4 inches wide, which isn't much so you have to constantly move the frame if you want to embroider, say, a line of text. When it came out wrong, at first I thought I was just moving and positioning the fabric incorrectly. ACTUALLY, every time you type out a word in the machine, it positions it a little higher or lower every time depending on the letters, so even if you move the fabric perfectly laterally, the text still moves up or down (see the middle-left square in the second picture for the best example). Using the machine is easy, getting it to do what you want to do is the hard part.

For beginners, the machine's stickers and instructions will teach you how to do basic stuff like winding the bobbin and threading the needle. It can also embroider any of its pre-set designs with no problem. But if you're a more advanced beginner or intermediate sewer/embroiderer looking to make your own custom designs, I'd recommend splurging on a machine at a higher price point."

Review on Amazon: FOR BEGINNERS ONLY https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/revi...4KPAFR9Y9B
Well, the machine they want costs near $10K. They expected way too much from a $200 machine.

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07-25-2023 at 02:54 AM.

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I'm very tempted by this but the top review that came up on Amazon has me holding off. I would mostly want to do my own custom designs. Definitely a good deal for those who are more focused on smaller and preprogrammed patterns.

That review: "FOR BEGINNERS ONLY

I've been using sewing machines for about 10 years, and wanted to branch out into custom embroidery. This machine is absolutely infuriating in everything it can't do for the price I paid. The touchscreen looks cool, but makes it hard to browse and select embroidery stitches. It doesn't have the Brother "My Custom Stitch" feature, so you can't make your own decorative stitches. THE SPOOL HOLDER DOESN'T HOLD BIG THREAD CONES, SO I HAD TO TAPE A PAINTBRUSH TO THE SIDE.

The embroidery frame is only 4x4 inches wide, which isn't much so you have to constantly move the frame if you want to embroider, say, a line of text. When it came out wrong, at first I thought I was just moving and positioning the fabric incorrectly. ACTUALLY, every time you type out a word in the machine, it positions it a little higher or lower every time depending on the letters, so even if you move the fabric perfectly laterally, the text still moves up or down (see the middle-left square in the second picture for the best example). Using the machine is easy, getting it to do what you want to do is the hard part.

For beginners, the machine's stickers and instructions will teach you how to do basic stuff like winding the bobbin and threading the needle. It can also embroider any of its pre-set designs with no problem. But if you're a more advanced beginner or intermediate sewer/embroiderer looking to make your own custom designs, I'd recommend splurging on a machine at a higher price point."

Review on Amazon: FOR BEGINNERS ONLY https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/revi...4KPAFR9Y9B
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07-25-2023 at 05:12 AM.
07-25-2023 at 05:12 AM.
Quote from Formless :
I'm very tempted by this but the top review that came up on Amazon has me holding off. I would mostly want to do my own custom designs. Definitely a good deal for those who are more focused on smaller and preprogrammed patterns.

That review: "FOR BEGINNERS ONLY

I've been using sewing machines for about 10 years, and wanted to branch out into custom embroidery. This machine is absolutely infuriating in everything it can't do for the price I paid. The touchscreen looks cool, but makes it hard to browse and select embroidery stitches. It doesn't have the Brother "My Custom Stitch" feature, so you can't make your own decorative stitches. THE SPOOL HOLDER DOESN'T HOLD BIG THREAD CONES, SO I HAD TO TAPE A PAINTBRUSH TO THE SIDE.

The embroidery frame is only 4x4 inches wide, which isn't much so you have to constantly move the frame if you want to embroider, say, a line of text. When it came out wrong, at first I thought I was just moving and positioning the fabric incorrectly. ACTUALLY, every time you type out a word in the machine, it positions it a little higher or lower every time depending on the letters, so even if you move the fabric perfectly laterally, the text still moves up or down (see the middle-left square in the second picture for the best example). Using the machine is easy, getting it to do what you want to do is the hard part.

For beginners, the machine's stickers and instructions will teach you how to do basic stuff like winding the bobbin and threading the needle. It can also embroider any of its pre-set designs with no problem. But if you're a more advanced beginner or intermediate sewer/embroiderer looking to make your own custom designs, I'd recommend splurging on a machine at a higher price point."

Review on Amazon: FOR BEGINNERS ONLY https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/revi...4KPAFR9Y9B

Well, the machine they want costs near $10K. They expected way too much from a $200 machine.
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07-25-2023 at 05:57 AM.
07-25-2023 at 05:57 AM.
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Well, the machine they want costs near $10K. They expected way too much from a $200 machine.
I have the marvel edition of this machine. I love it. Yes, the 4x4 frame is small but it suits my needs. I am able to make gifts for family and friends. If you are looking to open an Esty shop to sell you items, this is probably not the right machine, but for home crafter, this is an excellent sewing machine.
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07-25-2023 at 06:16 AM.
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I have multiple kids in private school with a uniform requirement, and the mandatory Lands End logo shirts are killing me. Would this thing be able to do a 2" wide by 1" high single color "bitmap" logo of the school's name? How hard is it to do basic cotton pique or performance polo shirts?
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07-25-2023 at 06:24 AM.
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I have multiple kids in private school with a uniform requirement, and the mandatory Lands End logo shirts are killing me. Would this thing be able to do a 2" wide by 1" high single color "bitmap" logo of the school's name? How hard is it to do basic cotton pique or performance polo shirts?
Probably not what you are looking for.
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07-25-2023 at 06:26 AM.
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Does anyone have experience with this site?
I've done research and this is a legitimate business with an online and B&M presence.
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Probably not what you are looking for.
OK but could you explain why?
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I've done research and this is a legitimate business with an online and B&M presence.

Thanks I looked as well. Their B&M have decent reviews, so I went for it.
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You beat me to it. But basically yea, you need additional software if you want to do what you want to do. It's also just not that good at embroidery; look at the photos in the reviews. Sewing machines should be sewing machines and embroidery machines should be embroidery machines. This is one of those "jack of all trades, master of none" things.
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You can load this with .pes files that can be make with the Ink/Stitch plugin on Inkscape.

it's a bit (lot) of a learning curve, but yes, you can do custom embroidery with this. There is also a 'double width' frame that you can do two-shot to make a 4x6-ish (it's really 100mm x 150mm) embroideries.
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