Brother LB-6800PRW Project Runway Computerized Sewing Embroidery Machine w/ USB Port and Grand Slam Package Includes 63 Embroidery Threads with Snap Spools + Prewound Bobbins + Cap Hoop + Stabilizer + 15,000 Embroidery Designs + Scissors ($1,170 Value)

by Brother

• Grand Slam Embroidery Package Included!!!! (A $1,170 Value) and Included Project Runway Custom Fashion Rolling Luggage/Trolley
• Built-In USB Port - Connect Your Embroidery Machine Directly To Your Computer - Easily Transfer Embroidery Designs to the Machine without Additional Software / Amazing 4" x 4" Embroidery Field Size
• Limited Edition Project Runway Sewing Machine - Fuel Your Creativity to create customized clothing fit to fancy your wardrobe tastes just like all of your favorite stars from Project Runway
• 67 Built-in Sewing Stitches - Including 10 One-Step Automatic Buttonholes, a Basting Stitch, Stretch Stitches, Quilting Stitches and more! / 70 Built-In Embroidery Designs and 5 Built-In Embroidery Fonts
• Automatic Needle Threader - No More Straining Your Eyes / Free Arm Capability for Sewing Cuffs and Pant Legs / Built-In Automatic Thread Cutting Button (Cuts Both Your Top and Bottom Thread After a Stitch with the Touch of a Button)

Product Details

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• ASIN: B003J4G8V4
• Item model number: BLB6800PRWGS
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,325 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
  • #70 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Sewing > Sewing Machines

Product Description

The Brother LB6800PRW brings new heights for all sewers to enjoy. The Brother LB6800PRW is an official Project Runway Machine and Comes Packed Project Runway Custom Fashion Rolling Luggage. The Brother LB6800PRW has a Built-In USB Port allowing you to transfer embroidery designs from the computer to the machine. You can transfer designs found on CD's, Floppys, the Internet and more with a simple copy and paste and cord. There Is No Software Installation Necessary! The Brother LB6800PRW allows to pick your stitch with the touch of the LCD touchscreen as well as change the width and length of stitch, mirror image certain stitches, choose whether you want to use a twin needle and more. The Brother LB6800PRW has 67 Built-In sewing stitches including 10 One-Step Automatic Buttonholes. The Brother LB6800PRW's automatic needle threader allows you the ability to thread the needle with the press of lever. Quick-Set Bobbin System - Just drop in a full bobbin, thread in the direction of the arrow and you are ready to sew - No Need To Bring Up the Bobbin Thread. Automatic Thread Cutting - Simply press the scissor button to cut the top and lower thread. Start/Stop Button - You can start and stop the machine with the touch of a button - No Foot Control Needed. The free arm is great for cuffs, sleeves and pants legs. With the Brother LB6800PRW's has a Fast and Simple bobbin winder. Rotate designs in 90, 10 and 1 degree increments, mirror image designs, trial the embroidery designs position and more right on the screen! 70 Embroidery Designs and 5 Embroidery Fonts are Built Into the LB6800PRW. Grand Slam Embroidery Package Included!!! (A $1,170 Value) Hit a true Grand Slam with this Amazing Package! The Brother LB6800PRW Grand Slam Embroidery Package, includes Polystar 63 Count of Embroidery Thread Now with Snap Spools w/ Thread Box, 15,000 Embroidery Designs CD, 144 Prewound Bobbins, Thread Converter Pro III , Stabilizer, Cap Hoop and Stork Embroidery Scissors.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

178 of 179 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than bargained for June 24, 2010

By D. Paetz

Amazon Verified Purchase

I don't normally write reviews, but I wanted to take a minute to say I am really happy with my new Brother machine as well as the Grand Slam Package. The seller Mr. Vac & Mrs. Sew did deliver in two days and the packaging was very sturdy. I was very surprised to see two big boxes delivered. Once I had determined which was machine and which was goodies, I was more excited to open the additional box that came with my new Brother. I had expected the thread to be sample sized about 2 inches long and ˝ inch in diameter. I was very surprised to see full size spools in 61 colors. Also were 144 bobbins all pre-wound and ready for me to start. Included was a full size of Tear away stabilizer, again I was expecting sample sizes.

The Brother has been very user friendly; I have to admit I was a little scared to use it. It is my first embroidery machine. I read through the instructions briefly and I was off. (mostly to find out how to secure the material and stabilizer in the hoop).
I feel like the guy from Ronco - you just set it and forget it. The only time you have to pay attention is when it is time to change the tread.

I also like the options set up. I can have the machine programmed to back up / lock the thread at the end of a stitch and cut the thread for me when I finish. I am using this machine for quilting and I like not having to get out my scissors when I am piecing strips or squares. I have used it for quilting finish on one project so far and it walked great on the two layers of material and low loft batting. I it also embroideries through those layers just as easy. My first project was a baby blanket and I was able to put the babies name on after I completed the project. Nice big electric blue letters for a little boy.... (thread was compliments of the "Grand Slam Package"). Read more ›

47 of 49 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Brother! December 29, 2010

By Mary Marz

I thoroughly researched a new machine in time for Christmas after many years of Singer, which I feel has declined in quality over the years. I found this deal on line and (hint, hint) told my son about it to rally all the kids to pitch in. I couldn't be happier!! I'm an art teacher, so had my whole Christmas break to "play" with the new machine. The directions provided are some of the most detailed and helpful I've ever seen. Presser feet are metal again! The machine simply invites you to get started. The supplementary package is amazing and is all it promised - and much more than I expected - as a skeptical customer. The best thing I've gotten in a L-O-N-G time!

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful August 22, 2012

By katagiri

I did a lot of research and soul-searching (!) before I decided to buy this package. My main conflict was: the 4 by 4 inch embroidery field. I really would like something larger, but I just couldn't justify the expense (there is a big jump in price among the brands, with Brother being the least expensive by far) when I am basically doing this for fun/hobby. Some history: I started to learn machine embroidery because the school where I work has a Viking embroidery machine that nobody knew how to use. So I offered to learn how to use it. The Joann store near my school started a free embroidery Viking club, that I have attended. Well, I kind of caught the bug, so to speak, but I just could never ever afford a brand like Viking or Pfaff. Hence the months of research and agonizing and coveting machines. But this package go such good reviews, so I made my decision. And I am very happy.

I did contact customer service at the Mr.Vac/Mrs. Sew and they were really great, which is a plus. I didn't feel the most comfortable about buying a machine via the Internet (it's nice to have a real store in case of a problem), but it seems like if I have any reasonable problems that aren't operator (me!) induced, they would be very good about helping me.

I've had my machine about 2 weeks and have been playing with it and learning how it works. So far I've had only 2 small problems, and both were my fault. I didn't thread it properly one time (and the machine gave me a message on screen that I needed to fix the upper thread!) and then it took me a while to figure out how to download/upload some free patterns I got from the Brother web-site.... But once I figured it out (I was making it more difficult that it needed to be, but that's because I'm not comfortable with computers) gosh it was so easy! I've just been doing practice samples on fabric swatches and so far so good. I love the thread-cutting function, which the more expensive Viking machine my school owns doesn't have!

The touch screen is small, but very user friendly once you know the icons and what function they serve. It's hard to see the pattern on-screen when it's being sewn out, but again, given the price point of the machine, I am not going to complain. I figure if I--a kind of technophobe--can figure out how to rotate, enlarge, decrease, mirror etc. without too much pain, anyone can. And this is really much more intuitive than the Viking I was learning first with.

Now to the Grand Slam package. Wow. You have everything you need to get started, and given the quantity, this will last a good long while. The thread spools are huge and are working well in my machine. The only caveat there is that sometimes when threading, the thread unspools and twists around the spool pin. Keep an eye on that and you'll be fine. You can always use an enclosed spool net if needed. Tons of bobbins are included; a huge roll of what I think is a medium weight tear away stabilizer which should be OK for many types of fabrics (and you can always double up for more stability). A nifty little embroidery scissors. A CDrom set of zillions of patterns. I haven't used that yet, merely browsed, and while there are many cutesy patterns I know I'll never use, there are some elegant fonts and autumn leaves for example. And I've just browsed one CD so far. I did buy as an add-on, the three hoop package for $30 which was actually a great deal considering how expensive hoops are. I got the repositionable hoop, which is good if you want to add lettering above or below a design and don't want to rehoop; another 4 by 4 (which is nice to have as an extra so you really can jump from one project to another) and a small oval if I want to do any monograms or small designs. This makes sense when you do want to save on stabilizer.

All in all, I think I made a sound investment. If you price out things like threads, stabilizers, bobbins and so forth, this really is a very good price for what you get. And honestly: with all the thread and bobbins and stabilizer, all I really need is maybe one or two more stabilizer types to use on other fabric types, and I really don't need anything else.

I know that some day I'd like a larger machine embroidery field, and will probably go with the PE770 (embroidery only) because if it's as easy to use as this,I will be quite happy. I haven't even talked about the sewing aspect of the machine! It's easy to forget this is also a sewing machine. I played around with that a bit, too, just doing plain stitching (a nice, straight seam, and the reinforcement stitching/thread cutting is so nice) as well as some of the fancier stitches, just to see how the machine worked and what they looked like. The instruction manual has some pretty good information on using the various presser feet, for example.

If you don't have a lot of money to spend, I really recommend this machine/package. I could really live without the Project Runway tie-in, but oh well. Actually: the little carrying case and rolling cart is quite sturdy. It took a while to figure out how to place all the inserts with velcro tabs inside the cart, but once I figured it out, there is a nice space for the machine, the embroidery arm, and any little extras. It seems very durable and well-made. I figure a caddy like that would cost at least $50 on sale, so this is nice to have, too.

Maybe I'll go play with my machine some more now! Read more ›

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Machine for the Money October 10, 2010

By Joan Faye

Amazon Verified Purchase

I have to say, I have had great luck buying through Amazon, even though I have to pay the taxes for Washington state, I usually always get the best deal out there.

In regards to the Brother machine, so far it is a winner. I have only tried the straight stitch and the zigzag, but I will leave updates on how well it does on the the other stitches, button hole, and the embroidery stitching. After sewing with 1974 Kenmore sewing machine it's like night and day so far. The only problem I have had, or I should say my mother has had is sewing netting...but I do believe it is her fault, because if you go slow I have had no problem, but she forgets sometimes and the and will go faster then she should and the netting has gotten entangled in the machine, but it is an easy fix...I just need to remind her to take it easy on the speed when sewing light weight materials.

I am very happy with this machine and the capabilities it has. I was reluctant at first to buy a Brother, because most of my Friends have Vikings and Berinas and swear by these brands...but that price base is well beyond my budget. I figured since this machine is featured on television show it would have to be well built and reviews backed up my assumption. So when I have the time to spend to learn and apply these awesome array of stitches, I will post my reviews on that stitch, so far I am happy.