Brother PE535 Embroidery Machine, 80 Built-in Designs, 4" x 4" Hoop Area, Large 3.2" LCD Touchscreen, USB Port, 9 Font Styles

This was my first embroidery machine and I’ve been using it for about 3 years now. I was scared of the learning curve at first, but these machines really are user friendly and super easy to pick up. Set-up is quick and simple. After 3 years the stitch quality on my machine is still great and I’m always so pleased with the results. I only wish I had one with a bigger hoop! These machines are pricey but worth it. The endless amount of options it opens up to your crafting abilities is amazing!

I have never used an embroidery machine before, always doing it by hand. Now that I have arthritis, I needed to switch to something a bit easier. The PE535 is easy to use and I have not had any issues with it at all. I did watch various YouTube videos to learn how to thread it and do the basic commands. The touchscreen is simple, but does not always respond to touch, so you may have to tap it several times to get it to do what you want. Other than that, I have no complaints. Just make sure that you watch videos before hand and think about what you want it to do. I really didn't think much about the 4x4 hoop size when I bought the machine. Many patterns out there are for larger hoops, so you will be limited if you choose this machine. Look into what you want to do before making any type of purchase. If I were to buy a new machine, I would definitely look for one with a larger hoop size, but that is because the art I want to embroider is usually larger. If I was looking for small art only, I would have no issues getting this machine.

As a beginner, this machine has been an excellent machine to start with! Although it only has a 4x4 hoop, I basically take multiple 4x4 designs and build one big design. I'm JUST learning how to embroider so with these being just my first 3 projects I don't think I did too bad, but I'm still very new and learning. They were just for family (: The 49ers lettering was an applique with heat vinyl. Never had an issue. I just got an embroidery software to help with making my own lettering so that's been very helpful as the machine fonts are pretty limited. I will say, if you are just thinking of embroidering and haven't gotten a machine, make sure you research. I researched for a month before I even bought my machine. It's still not perfect, but I'm glad I have the knowledge. Practice makes perfect! You need to learn about centering, stabilizers, needles (ball point has been great), tension, hooping, bobbins, etc. Happy Embroidering!

Love this machine, I have done lots of projects with it

If you want to learn machine embroidery without spending a ton of money, this is your machine. It’s modestly priced and relatively small, for this type of machine. So if space is a limiting factor, this is also a good choice. Things to know; 1) This is a embroidery-only machine. It does not do regular sewing. 2) If you want to do regular sewing as well, you either need a separate sewing machine (which I already have) or a combo machine. Brother makes a number of these, and some are available on Amazon. 3) It has a number of designs and alphabets installed in its memory, but you are not limited to those. Things you will need; 1) Embroidery thread- you can buy packaged sets or individual spools. 2) Extra needles. It comes with a couple, but machine embroidery can wear out needles faster than regular sewing does. 3) Stabilizer- this is a sheet that goes behind your fabric to keep it from puckering under all those stitches. 4) USB stick- to bring designs from your computer over to the machine. 5) Software to digitize & edit images. This is not absolutely necessary, but expands what you can do. I didn’t have trouble following the directions for the machine at all. I did have a little difficulty learning to use the threader; it takes a bit of practice. I did some trial pieces to get the feel for placing and sizing designs and got some good results quickly. (See pics.). The only minor issues are that there is no onboard storage for little things like spool caps and that the included dust cover is flimsy. I sewed my own, as you can see.

I am so very pleased with my new Brother embroidery machine. Ideal for a complete beginner, that I readily admit that I am. It sat at my house for a week or so before I got the courage to try something new to me. Sorry I waited so long to try it. I sure missed out on alot of fun and enjoyment just because I was a little intimidated by an embroidery machine. But this machine could not be easier to use. It came with a great set of manuals in English and Spanish. It has a great design guide booklet also. It is super easy to thread. It makes perfect stitcheshe's everytime.In the short time I have had mine, I have already tried all the designs in the guidebook, as well as the MO ogram alabets in English. I would have loved to see a few dozen more designs at this price point.

Absolutely love this machine! Super user-friendly and produces clean, professional-looking embroidery. Great for beginners and hobbyists.

So I ordered this machine, and yes it was used But it shows up with this mess. Then it is missing things I need to be able to see even if it sews. It had all that thread wrapped the bobbin winding post, DONT buy used it is costing me more money then if I had just ordered a new one. And at this point I don't even know it it works. No manual, and it is registered to someone else's so I can't even register it to get it serviced! I only saved fifty bucks! I didn't realize the difference which is on me but to get it and it is missing things that you need to be able to even create it not good

Me encanto , es perfecta y funcional , excelentes acabados y puedes ingresar tus propios diseños , solo que para esto necesitas el software y este es exclusivo de Brother y si está algo elevado el costo , me hubiera gustado saber esto antes de comprarla , pero de ahí en todo me encanto !

If you want to sew or embroidery huge areas, this isn't the machine. But if you want to do small and average-sized projects like crests or monograms, it's well worth the price. Don't let the small field put you off, there's still so much you can do with this machine especially once you learn how to re-hoop. It stitches so smoothly and precisely and the USB port means you can upload a world of motifs.

I like this embroidery machine because the instruction is easy to follow. so far so good. I made a birthday gift to one of our residents at the nursing home and she was so happy for what I made for her

Muy buena máquina, sobre todo fácil de usar, tomando en cuenta que es la primera vez que agarro una maquina de bordar o de coser. La verdad estoy satisfecha con la compra.

Excelente producto cumple perfectamente con su función, la calidad es inmejorable, con todos los complementos te ayuda mucho para empezar si eres principiante.