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Welcome to the group! We are always thrilled to have new members and among us, we have, what I consider a wealth of information to draw on. I am so sorry you are ill, pneumonia is a dangerous illness and can cause havoc to people. Ask me how I know. :) Anyway, I know next to nothing about the Brother machines but I imagine somebody will address them later. I have a Pfaff 7560 embroidery and another Pfaff, called Satin & Denim. Then, my DS, with whom I live surprised me with a BabyLock Ellageo for Christmas. I am slowly learning to use it, but I have had several things going on, therefore have not been able to practice as I'd like to do. I order thread and other supplies from several sources including Treadleart and Atlantic Thread & Supply. For fabrics, I like mostly cottons, and e-Quilts is a favorite source. Later today, I'll get one of my Sew News magazine and send you a list of websites, both my eldest DD, who sews as much as me use to buy thread & supplies, including needles. I live in NW Harris County, some 6-7 miles outside the city limits of Houston, TX, but am originally from a small town in mid-MS. Emily

Hi Jacqueline I am also new to the group.

I have 2 embroidery machines. My first was the Brother PE150. It is very similiar to the 270 D. I still like it very much. I have had it for 2 years and havent had a problem with it. I also have a new Babylock Ellure. Both machines use the .pes format, so all designs are interchangable. I also have two of the PED basic reader/writer boxes. They are extremely easy to use. They both came with a blank card, so I can download designs off the interent and transfer them to either of my machines with the cards. I also quilt with both machines using outline quilt designs. I am sorry you are ill at the moment. Get well fast and I hope you have a great time with your new machine. :-) Pam in Oregon

Jacquel> This week I ordered a Brother Disney SE-270D sewing/embroidery machine

Hi Jacqueline,

I just joined the group as well. I have the Disney machine like you have. I really like it. I've had it since October. I haven't made many things yet, but I have done a Mickey Mouse head and a few monogrammed pieces. It is extremely easy to use. It took me a month to take mine out of the box and plug it in. I was a wee bit intimidated by it at first. If you spend a great deal of time reading the book as I did, you will be convinced that you will either A) blow up the machine; B) put out your eye with a shattering needle or C) both A and B. I am proud to report that neither has happened.

I bought most of my supplies off eBay with the exception of the stabilizer (I buy that at JoAnns when the notions wall is 1/2 off). There are several places that sell spools of machine embroidery thread on eBay. I got 100 different color spools of shiny rayon (that fit in the thread cartridge) for $99. They were drop shipped from India and the color codes do not match those listed in the color charts, but I just match them as closely as I can. With 100 different colors I can get pretty close. I just search on "machine embroidery". The thread is pretty good. I only had one thread break so far.

DH got me the ultimate box for Christmas/birthday. It comes with software and memory cards much like the PED. I got the wrong card, so I haven't installed the box yet. I'm waiting for the new card to arrive. I have also purchased some of the Brother embroidery cards off eBay. They are pricey, but I used the money Mom gave me for Christmas for the cards (I asked for the cards, but she couldn't find them in south LA). I'm sure there are places here in the Dallas area to buy the cards, but I don't have the time or energy to find them. Once I get the card, I will try to figure it out.

Get well soon! Pneumonia is not to be taken lightly. I had it a couple of years back, trying to be all tough, I went to work anyway. For my pride i got an extra four weeks of being really ill. Take it easy

Angela

Well, I finally learned to wind the bobbin today and without me noticing it, it came off and now the bobbin thing, just below it has all kinds of thread around it, going to take patience, which I have little of these days to get it off there. But I did learn to do that. I have the cats and dog card or one of them but other than that I just got a blank card and have downloaded several pes files on line. I wish I could afford the upgrade to basic program is it PE 7 or something like that.

Jacqueline in KY