By: Carol C.

Carol C. — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:33:16 +0000

I’ve had the Brother HE-120 for about 2 years. I think that this combo sewing/embroidery machine is a great value! I have had zero problems with my machine and really love it. I have used many of the decorative stitches included in the HE-120. I have been very sucessful in digitizing my own designs on Embroidery Magic 2, converting the format to PES, transferring the design to the Brother card on PED-BASIC. My friends and family love the designs I have made on clothing, pillows, shams, aprons, etc. Using this machine. I find it easy to use. The only thing that didn’t work well at first, are the thread cassettes. But I found an easy solution when researching this on the internet. When loading the cassette at step 6 on the cassette pull the thread straight up when loading the cassette. It works and I shared it with you. So my major problem with this machine when away. If you are looking to try embroidery but also want to upgrade your old sewing machine, I can recommend this one to you. I am going to continue to develop my embroidery skills and then I will keep this machine for sewing, and look for a “just embroidery” machine with a larger embroidery area as my next step.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Wendy P.

Wendy P. — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:58:11 +0000

When I received the Brother HE120 I thought it was terrific. I read all the instructions and was excited to try it, and it’s many stitches out. Unfortunately, after 2 days it broke (it kept saying “lower the presser foot” and it was lowered. Even after turning it off for awhile, the message wouldn’t go away and therefore the machine would not work). The store said I would have to return it. I never even got to try the embroidery function. So, either the machine is very fragile or I just got a lemon. I returned it for refund and will try a Singer machine this time.

Rating: 3 / 5

Comments on: Brother HE-120 Sewing & Embroidery Machine

By: Carol C.

By: Wendy P.