| With rapid technological advancement, embroidery and | | | | shape buttonhole system. It comes with a foot pedal |
| sewing machines are also changing fast in their | | | | and an instruction manual included. |
| features, variety of designs they can stitch out and | | | | Brother PC 6500: This is another good refurbished |
| ease of operation. However, as new technology is | | | | embroidery sewing machine if you are starting out |
| always costly, most of these machines are out of | | | | sewing and embroidering. It has a large 7.1"x5.1" |
| reach of home users. But if you want the advantages | | | | embroidery area and up to 11.8"x5.1" multi-hooping |
| of new technology without significantly increased | | | | capability. It has 850 built in decorative and lettering |
| costs, you can always go for a refurbished | | | | design choices which you can view on your fabric |
| embroidery sewing machine. Refurbished embroidery | | | | on-screen before the embroidery begins. The display |
| sewing machines offer the advantages of modern | | | | shows separate color areas, estimated time of |
| technology at an affordable price for home users. A | | | | embroidery and the thread color suggested. It |
| number of embroidery sewing machine manufacturers | | | | automatically stops at the end of each color area and |
| have come up with refurbished versions of their old | | | | cuts top and bottom thread for re-threading of the |
| models that have several features of the newer | | | | next color. It has a convenient memory card slot, drop |
| machines minus their prices. | | | | feed control for darning and patching, one step button |
| Brother International, a market leader in refurbished | | | | hole styles and automatic thread tension and stitch |
| machines, has introduced some new refurbished ones | | | | reinforcement. |
| that will suit your needs as well as your budget. Here is | | | | Both refurbished embroidery sewing machine models |
| a brief description of them: | | | | have been well received by customers although some |
| Brother HE 120 Machine: You can create delicate | | | | have found the embroidery area of HE120 small. The |
| designs that would be treasured by your family or the | | | | embroidery area of PC6500 is comparatively bigger. |
| customers using the built in stitches of this refurbished | | | | First timers found some operations a little difficult in the |
| embroidery sewing machine. It features 98 stitching | | | | beginning, like self needle treatment and wounding of |
| functions with 70 embroidery designs including floral | | | | the bobbin. But after the initial difficulty everything was |
| design and seasonal themes plus 10 border shapes | | | | smooth sailing. All have vouched for its ease of |
| with 12 border styles giving 120 different border | | | | operation, even those who have a dread of computer |
| combinations. Unlike many machines, it has a 4"x4" | | | | electronics. |
| embroidery area which is a little too small, and an LCD | | | | On the whole both these models of refurbished |
| touch screen with computerized stitch selection. You | | | | embroidery sewing machines are a great buy for |
| can thread the needle on it without even touching it | | | | family use or for small business especially for those |
| using the new cassette threading system and create | | | | who are just starting out. |
| 10 styles of button holes in one step with its auto | | | | |