Customer Reviews

Brother PE770 Embroidery Machine with USB Memory-Stick Compatibility

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3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
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I didn't want to spend too much on an embroidery machine before knowing if it would be something that would get a lot of use. Although I don't have a dedicated sewing room I opted against getting a combo embroidery/sewing machine because I already had a regular machine. I spent almost a year researching machines and the major selling point besides price was that it takes a thumb drive. It was really easy to get started without having to study the manual too extensively. I hate anything with a steep learning curve because I have very little time to sew. I don't want to spend my precious time reading the manual. I had been looking at Babylocks, but regardless of what the Babylock sales person said, the Brother machines appear identical and much less expensive. I don't have time to take classes (an advantage of buying from a dealer) so I went for the cheaper Brother. Also, Babylock doesn't sell this model as a stand alone embroidery machine. The PE770 is the same as the BL Ellure Plus without the sewing machine. The set up is really easy and I immediately began stitching out some of the preloaded designs. The stitch quality is great. The preloaded designs are dominated by the "cutsie" stuff that isn't really my cup of tea. Who wants a garment with a teddy bear playing accordion on a tree stump? I downloaded some cool designs from a website and put them on the thumb drive. It was very easy to transfer them to the machine and sew them even though we don't own a PC. My husband found a program for Macs so I was able to see the image and the color chart on the Mac. We can run PC programs on one of our Macs and I will probably get Embird soon. Given the fact that it is a lower-end model there are some downsides. The image is in black & white on the machine's display. Also, the image just looks like a blob. There is very little editing on the machine itself. I am interested to know if the embroidery software will make that less of a problem. I haven't ventured into trying to place designs in an exact spot yet. The embroidery hoop comes with a grid to help with that but I haven't figured out how to do it. Once the thread broke and it was really easy to figure out how to get back to where it was and restitch it. If I end up using it a lot I might eventually consider a fancier machine but I think I made a good choice for a beginner. The automatic threader is great! The seller (Ken's via Amazon) sent some information about different types of stabilizer that was very helpful. I just wish I had more time to play with this fun machine.

I love this machine!! It was incredibly easy to set up and performed just like the instruction booklet said it would. The designs look great. It's easy to increase and decrease size and change threads, etc. I've never used an embroidery machine, but this is fun! It's easy to download designs from the internet and try them on the machine. The only problem I've had was the skipping of some stiches on the patterns, but I believe this is due to the poor material I was using for practice. My only complaint is I wish I'd known how much I'd love this as I would have bought a bigger one!

I love it - this was my Christmas present from me to me (my husband doesn't understand this stuff). I also have a Brother SE350 (4x4 field), this PE770 is an add-on and upgrade with the 5x7 field. The only drawback is the black & white screen, but I always run my patterns through software which has a color stitchout so that really is not a problem. It is extremely user friendly and I am glad I got it. Would definitely recommend it. Be sure to buy some size "M" pre-wound bobbins, this machine takes the larger ones - but the purchase is well worth it.

I wanted an embroidery machine that would allow downloads of custom designs. This machine has performed to all my expectations.
This is my first experience with any kind of embroidery machine and I am perfectly satisfied. I suggest buying an introductory book on machine embroidery so you can figure out what kind of thread and stabilizer to use.
I find that it takes more time to do the set-up than anything else.
I would buy this again.

I researched different machines. I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money for my first machine. I saw the machine in person at a sewing center that had many models. I decided on the Brother PE770. By purchasing it here on Amazon, I saved over $600.00!! That's right! It was $1,170 before the tax at the sewing center. I paid $60 to the sewing center for a class on how to use my new machine.(they would have been free if I had bought my machine there)I learned info on different stablizers, needles and a little on my machine. Actually, when my machine arrived I jumped right in and started using it with no problems! I had used my new embroidery machine for 6 days before I had taken that class and I had already done great on my own. I had already embroidered a dozen or more items. The Brother PE770 is easy and great. The only trouble I had was with some of the cheaper threads ($1 a piece) I had purchased on-line. They would sometimes break and get caught around the spindle. My husband suggested I turn the "disk" (that holds the spool) backwards. It worked! The less space you have between the spool and the disk the better. I still keep the lid (where the spool is) open so I can keep and eye on the thread. I did not have to change the tension as of yet. Since the expensive spools ($5.00 a piece) worked just fine, I didn't want to mess with the tension. Also I saw somewhere that you could use those little mesh "thread nets" to help with thread problems. It lightly keeps the thread in place. I purchased designs on line and had no problems uploading them onto a "flash drive" and using them. I will tell you that for some reason the machine does not give the correct thread colors on the screen. It does for the designs that come already in the machine but not the ones you purchase. However, when you purchase designs from a good source, that company will let you download or print your color change sheet. There you will see which color comes next and which area the machine embroiders next. All in all, I love my machine! Practice your designs on pieces of fabrics before you put them on something important. Sometimes the designs do not come out correct which has nothing to do with your machine. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine! BTW, I am so happy I purchased the machine with the 5 X 7 hoop! I purchased the four hoops here on Amazon and they work great! Keep in mind your embroidery area is still only 5 X 7 but you don't have to re-hoop to do another design. And the smaller ones are great because you don't waste stabilizer if you are only embroidering a small design. Hope my review is helpful. I know I appreciated the reviews here on Amazon.

My DH bought me the Brother Embroidery Machine PE-770 through Amazon.com for my birthday last month and I just love it. Its very easy to use and in addition to the designs programmed into the machine, I can download a never ending number of designs on my computer, then transfer to a USB stick which I can use with the machine. Also bought a 40 spool selection of threads, the 4"x4" hoop and the PED-Basic at the same time I got the machine. This is the perfect machine for me. I've had Brother sewing machines before and have been very satisfied with them.

The wife loves this Brother PE770! She had an old PE150 that lasted for several years and used a "Magic Box" memory card converter with it. That all worked fine but what a pain compared to the use of the USB port and a standard memory stick. The improvement in the detailed stitching with the PE770 is outstanding and much larger with the 5" X 7" loop. As for the price you can't beat it unless you find it for a dollar less at a walmart, of course we would have had to pay taxes then and that would have been well above the Amazon price.

I'm brand new to machine embroidery. I purchased this machine on 2/26. I read the manual and everything I could find on-line. It's a very good product; so far a very reliable little work horse. I have had no problems with tension or thread breakage. I have downloaded tons of designs and everything has worked beautifully. A word of caution though--be careful with the sites that you download from. I downloaded the designs to my husband's computer and then transferred them in .pes format to a flashdrive. I downloaded some sort of virus on my husband's laptop--oops! For a really pretty job, it helps to have the proper stabilizer. I purchased hobby size and heavy water soluable stabilizers and they work great. Try some FSL designs--they are really beautiful. Good machine for beginners and a great price for what you get. YES--I would purchase it again.

I love this machine. Have been doing my Christmas gifts ahead of time. The machine is easy to operate and the fact that it threads the needle is great.
I would like to see a better set of instructions. I am an avid sewer therefore I know my way around sewing machines. We had a storm last night and the electricity went out temporarily I was in the third way into the pattern and there were no instructions that tell me how to resume, therefore I had to take out all of the stitches and
start anew. The instructions for problems need to be clarified.
NM Amos

This machine is very nice. I am happy with my purchase. The only thing I have to complain about is the lack of instructions that came with the machine. I have finally figured out how to run it, but I had to do alot of research on the web to get additional information.