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Brother PE550D Embroidery Machine, 125 Built-in Designs Including 45 Disney Designs, 4" x 4" Hoop Area, Large 3.2" LCD Touchscreen, USB Port, 9 Font Styles

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Features

  • 125 Built-in designs: Featuring 125 Built-in designs including 45 Disney designs, the PE550D allows you to bring magic to any project
  • 9 Built-in fonts: Personalize your projects with 6 English and 3 Japanese lettering font styles
  • USB Port: Import your embroidery designs into your PE550D's built-in memory through the USB port
  • Large color touchscreen: Preview your designs before embroidering with the large, 3.2 inch LCD color touchscreen display
  • 4" X 4" Embroidery field: This embroidery-only machine comes with a 4" x 4" hoop, an embroidery foot and built-in alignment tools
  • The PE550D is an embroidery machine and does not function as a traditional sewing machine
  • This product is intended for sale only in the US at 120 volts, and any other use or sale voids the warranty.

Description

The Brother PE550D brings the magic of Disney to your embroidery machine. This easy to use and affordable embroidery machine features a 4” x 4” embroidery field along with an included grid sheet and built-in alignment tools that help you align your design and needle position for precise placement on your fabric. The PE550D Brother embroidery machine is packed with 125 built-in decorative designs, including 45 Disney designs. It also features 9 fonts (6 English and 3 Japanese) for monogramming and personalization.The PE550D embroidery machine features a 3.2” Sew Smart easy to view LCD color touchscreen that permits you to preview designs and see them in alternate colors before stitching. The PE550D is a flexible embroidery machine. You can easily adjust the built-in embroidery designs by aligning text at an angle or in curves, placing text on multiple lines, increasing and decreasing the spacing between letters, and more. This Brother embroidery machine has a built-in memory and a USB port for uploading your own designs.Loading thread is made easy with a built-in automatic needle threader. This system takes care of threading the needle for you with just the touch of a lever. An additional embroidery editing feature permits you to move, resize, mirror image, and rotate prior to beginning the embroidering project. This embroidery machine includes an instructional DVD, a bilingual user manual, a 25year limited warranty, and online technical support for the life of the product.

Brand: Brother


Color: White


Product Dimensions: 12"D x 16.5"W x 7.8"H


Global Trade Identification Number: 27


UPC:


Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 7.8 x 12 inches


Item Weight: 24 pounds


Manufacturer: Brother


Item model number: PE550D


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Specific instructions for use: Apparel, Quilting, home_déco


Care instructions: Dust when needed


Assembly required: No


Number of pieces: 4


Warranty Description: Free phone support for the life of the product., 25 year limited.


Batteries required: No


Included Components: 1-embroidery foot, 1-4"x4" hoop, Brother PE550D Embroidery Machine, 1-embroidery arm


Frequently asked questions

The Brother PE550D Embroidery Machine offers 125 built-in designs. These include a range of general decorative patterns and 45 unique Disney designs, providing a wide variety of options for your embroidery projects.

This machine provides a 4 inches x 4 inches embroidery area. This is a great size for a range of projects, allowing for plenty of creativity without being overly large and difficult to manage.

The Brother PE550D features a large 3.2 inches LCD touchscreen. This allows you to easily navigate the machine's settings, select designs, edit patterns and manage embroidery functions, making it straightforward and convenient to use.

Yes, the Brother PE550D includes a USB port. This allows you to import your own embroidery designs, expanding its creative capabilities beyond the built-in designs.

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🚀 Abunda's Overview

This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.

The Brother PE550D embroidery machine has received mostly positive reviews from users, the majority of whom are pleased with its ease of use, Disney designs, and value for money. While some users experienced initial issues with thread tension and the self-threading system, most were able to resolve these problems and continue using the machine happily. Many recommended watching tutorials for beginners to get the best out of the machine.

Pros

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Features preloaded Disney designs
  • 👍 Offers good value for money
  • 👍 Works well with various embroidery threads
  • 👍 Color display feature allowing for better design visualization

Cons

  • 👎 Some users found the manual confusing
  • 👎 Reports of issues with self-threading system
  • 👎 Some had initial problems with thread tension
  • 👎 Maximum hoop size is 4 x 4, which may limit design size

Should I Buy It?

Based on the reviews, the Brother PE550D is a great purchase for both beginners and experienced users, particularly those who appreciate Disney designs. While there may be some initial challenges with the threading system and understandable tension, overall, the machine appears to offer good value for money and excellent user experience, making it a worthwhile consideration.

    • Professional quality, easy to use
Style: PE550D
I have never embroidered before, but this machine is really user friendly and easy to navigate menu, the instruction manual is easy to follow. The built in fonts are great and the built in designs are fun, but the best is the USB to load your own designs (try Inkscape / inkstitch free software for designing and creating the files) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024 by Danielle
    • Love this machine
Style: PE550D
The PE550D is an easy to use machine. The maximum hoop size is 4 x 4. I knew this when I bought it, but I'm not sorry. I had been looking at the PE800 with a 5 x 7 hoop, but the price skyrocketed beyond my budget. I bought this one because it had the Disney designs loaded and the cheerful Mickey and Minnie faces on the exterior. My advice for anyone starting/new to machine embroidery is to watch Youtube videos for beginners. There are many good tutorials out there, though not specifically for the PE550D. Then start trying out designs for yourself. My first design was the Minnie Mouse face. It was so cute. I turned it into a face mask for a 6 year old who was delighted with it. You will need to learn about stabilizers and threads. Buy the prewound bobbins here on Amazon, they are wonderful. I have downloaded designs from online sites and using the USB stick put them into the PE550D and embroidered them. Always make a practice piece first. You will see if it stitches out the way that you want. I did have some issues with bobbin thread pulling to the top of a preloaded design and adjusted the thread tension a bit and it worked well afterwards. Embroidery threads: Madeira thread, Gutermann thread, and Hobby Lobby thread all work well in the machine for me. I have tried Coats & Clarks Rayon that I had from a previous project and it also stitched up nicely. Remember that the largest design you can make will be slightly less than 4 x 4. Since I don't plan large projects, this works for me. Sweet Pea and Kreative Kiwi sites have nice 4 x 4 designs and in the hoop projects that will work on this machine. I've had lots of fun with mine, got it Jan 2021. BTW: Walmart also sells stabilizer and scissors that will work with this machine. Use coupons for Hobby Lobby and Jo Ann's and you will save money. Look for Hobby Lobby's Sewology Embroidery Thread at a half price sale. Some online embroidery design sites have free designs that are fun! Enjoy your adventure! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2021 by Annabelle
    • Worked right out of the box.
Style: PE550D
I love my 550D. I chose it for the color display over a larger hoop selection. It’s not very loud, and stitches about 5-7 stitches per second. The more expensive machines go much faster, and tend to screw up more! The selected design is displayed in color, a list of needed colors is to the right of it, along with estimated time to sew that color in minutes, and on the left, the top box displays the current color’s journey. A black plus sign, outlined in green, is seen on the larger picture tracing the needle’s journey through the design. Fascinating! The largest design is 100 mm square. The auto thread cutter can be disengaged if you prefer to do your design in all one color. One note, the list of colors is displayed with the current color on top, then disappears when the next color is up! I didn’t realize it until I noticed my cat in a teacup was receiving gray ears, not pink. I used this machine right out of the box. Factory settings may be changed but I left them, and am very pleased. I neglected to check the needle, to make sure it was in securely, but it was fine anyway. Bobbin in the bobbin case was empty, so a new one replaced it. It was packed tightly (my mail lady *rolled* it out of her truck and I had to restrain myself from shouting “That’s my new sewing machine!” She did hear me.) All the instructions for threading are pictures, both in the book and on the machine so you can’t go wrong. I must learn to remember to lift and lower the presser foot. My previous machine did it for me. If you break a thread there is the needle jump button, for going back 1, 10, or 100 stitches. I’ve never used an automatic threader and see no reason to start now, but it is in the way a bit. No idea where to find the software. I settled for Data 7 to convert my old HUS designs to PES. I highly recommend this machine. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2018 by Judith R in NE Ohio
    • Embroidery made Easy
Style: PE550D
I wanted to embroider some quilt panel for a quilt I was making for my grandchildren. This was the perfect machine for my need. It is super easy to use. I love the build in designs and it is easy to import other designs.
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024 by RSMO
    • Good beginner embroidery machine
Style: PE550D
Love the cute Disney designs. Includes simple and more elaborate designs as your skills build.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024 by KCM Amazon Customer
    • Much happier!
Style: PE550D
Update: I received my replacement machine. What a difference. No issues so far. This is what I expected from Brother. This machine also had a bunch of accessories the first one didn't. Seems to work. I haven't had to change bobbin or needle so far. I will update in a few weeks. But so far so good. I had to return my machine. Waiting for a replacement. This machine was not right. After five days still hadn't gotten one design to come out correctly. Constant tension and bobbin issues. Nothing worked to fix it. I have been sewing for years and know about threading when foot is up, making sure needle isn't bent, threading bobbin correctly etc. Kept getting errors and a constant loud clicking, which means needle is hitting. I almost felt like the machine I received was refurbished and not new. I hope to give a good review when replacement comes. I trust Brother machines and have owned several embroidery machines, and have never had these issues. Brother is generally a very solid brand and use friendly. I will update. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020 by Shannon
    • Dumbest machine ever made!
Style: PE550D
Who even creates a low quality machine that doesn’t do a basic stitch bit only embroiders?!? I thought this would be a fun machine to have so I could add to my creations I make. However after weeks of trying to find the basic stitches in the menu and getting frustrated and putting it away then getting it out to try again I am so over it! If you try to embroider thread niches up and tangles. It’s a nightmare. You can’t use it for regular seamstress work so it is literally like tossing money in a fire pit! Brother customer service has been horrible and I will never get another machine made by them again. I have been sewing for over forty years and have owned several machines. Never have I owned one as worthless as this one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024 by Kristi

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