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BookmarkThe computerized SE-400 combination embroidery and sewing machine is designed to help you give your projects a customized, high-end look — all while being priced to fit your budget. Featuring 70 built-in embroidery designs, 67 built-in sewing stitches, 120 frame pattern combinations and 5 embroidery lettering fonts, the SE-400 is the perfect machine for all your sewing, embroidery, crafting and home decor projects. Computer connectivity allows you to enjoy future machine updates and easily import and digitize embroidery designs directly from your computer. Features like the automatic needle threading system and backlit touch screen LCD make working on the machine easy on your eyes, while the Quick-SetTM drop-in top bobbin, easy bobbin-winding system and built-in push-button thread cutter add a new level of convenience to your sewing and embroidery crafting. With an impressive assortment of included accessories, the SE-400 is truly an affordable, feature-rich choice for the budding fashion designer.
Manufacturer’s note :
Accessories are housed in free arm of machine.
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I purchased my SE-400 around the beginning of April and thought I was in heaven! I had never owned an embroidery machine before and was thrilled to finally have one. We unpacked it, read the manual (quick start guide) and immediately started embroidering, just to see how it worked. Immediately, the needle broke. I replaced the needle, got the manual and read it, just to make sure I had set it up and threaded it correctly, prepared the fabric correctly, etc, etc. So I went back to the machine to try again, and over the next hour broke every needle that came with the machine. Ran to the local walmart and bought 2 pks of embroidery needles and tried again. It embroidered one block, then proceeded to break the needles repeatedly! I called customer service to get help, and was told that there was nothinh they could do, that I’d have to take it to an authorized dealer. I thought that was crazy! I bought it a couple hours prior, and now they’re telling me I have to take it to have it serviced? And the only authorized dealer was approximately 55 miles away. I asked CS if I could just take that machine back to the store and trade it for another? She said that was fine if that’s what I wanted to do. So I did.
Traded the machine for the same model, brought it home, set it up and guess what? Broke the needle. I was soooooo angry. I had just spent $400 on this machine and it wouldn’t work. I ended up leaving it sit for about 3 weeks, because I was so afraid of using it again and breaking the needles. Finally, I got it out and began using it to make quilt blocks. For about the first 2 weeks it was absolutely awesome! Then when I was down to my last 3 blocks, suddenly it wasn’t sewing right. The needle wasn’t breaking anymore which was a good thing. The problem is the tension was messed up. It would leave the thread loose and ugly on top, and sometimes, the bobbin thread would show up on top. Again I called Brother CS and was told there’s nothing they can do, other than tell me to take it to the service center.
I love the machine, I do, when it sews the way it’s suppose to. But I’m not so sure it lives up to the brother name. My family has owned other Brother sewing machines and haven’t had any problems with them. If I had to do it all over again, I would NOT purchase this machine. I’d save my money and get a Janome or Bernina.
I agree with the rave reviews for the se-350 now se-400…. for sewing, it’s a dream of an upgrade from my battered but still working brother xr-40 bought from costco @ 10-ish years ago.
for embroidery it’s limited as the max hoop size is not very large,and an extra purchase, but fun to play with. I give it 4 stars… it’s a great intermediate sewing and beginner embroidery machine.
i purchased this machine (shipped promptly from J&R via Amazon) last month after a lot of research. what i found was…. the brother se-350 was pretty much identical to the brother project runway 7700 machine. the 7700 was recently updated to the 7800, adding 1 usb port, as was the se 350 upgraded w/ usb port. the project runway machines come w/ a roller case, the se models ship w/ vinyl case. se-400 is 100 bucks cheaper than the PR 7800. the se 350 is still shipping for smae price as se-400. i advise purchasing the se 400 even if you don’t plan on using it w/ your computer currently as brother will be offering system upgrades you will need usb port for.
most software for embroidery sewing/embroidery machines is not Mac compatible so i assumed the usb port would be useless for a while.. Wrong!
connect the se 400 via included usb cable to your mac, it’ll show up as an external hard drive, mine was named unknown, i do not advise changing this. then add pes files from your computer by dropping them on the sewing machine/external drive. do not add folders of designs on machine, they must be added one at a time to be recognized.
and have fun!
I just purchased a Brother SE-400 computarized sewing and embroidery machine from Ken’s Sewing and Vacuum Center via Amazon.com. It arrived within three days. So far, I am VERY pleased with this machine.
Loving embroidery, I decided to purchase the Brother SE-400, as it had all the features I wanted and it was within my price range. Prior to my purchase, I read all the web reviews I could find on the SE-350, as there are barely any reviews yet for the SE-400 (new on the market). Noteworthy is the fact that the SE-350 and the SE-400 are the exact same machines except for the additional computer connectivity that the SE-400 possesses. The SE-400 has a port for computer connectivity and comes with a USB cable which helps connect directly the sewing machine to your computer. This is an advantage over the SE-350 as this feature allows you to upload embroidery designs directly from the web(or your computer) to your machine, and update your machine’s operational software from Brother whenever updates occur.
The SE-400 is compact enough, comes with a handle at the top, which makes it truly portable. Even though it is relatively lightweight (compared to my good 40-year old “all metal” Kenmore), the SE-400 feels sturdy while sewing and it is a very easy machine to operate. The manuals that came with the machine are very well written and the diagrams easy to follow. It took me only a few minutes to figure out how this machine operates. I love the self threading feature of the machine, as well as the built-in thread cutter, bobbin sensors, and drop in lower bobbin.
I was also delighted to find out that the embroidery part of the machine has the following built in features: You can reflect an embroidery design; and rotate the design 1 degree, 10 degrees, or 90 degrees at a time.
I appreciated all the enclosed accessories that came with my SE-400. I wished though that it came with an additional large embroidery hoop too, besides the medium hoop. I guess I will have to buy a large hoop sooner or later, if I am to become more involved with machine embroidery.
The SE-400 is a good choice for a home sewer. I give it a 5-star.
One more note. If you are looking for a hard carrying case for this machine, I highly recommend the Brother 5300 universal hard carrying case. It is the perfect fit for it.
This sewing machine is a dream!!!!I already own a viking and wanted to try embroidery so the price was right to see if I liked the world of embroidery. It is such an easy machine to use. A good suggestion is to watch a video on it’s features and use ,first. Also, purchase thread and stabilizer at the same time. I am really pleased with it so far.