Brother NV F440e Embroidery Machine Review

Are you on the hunt for the right Embroidery Machine to add to your sewing room?

If so, then we have an amazing machine for you to consider! The Brother NV F440E Embroidery Machine is a fantastic piece of equipment that you’ll really appreciate having in your collection.

Here at The Sewing Studio, we love embroidery machines and use them ourseves. It adds the perfect little touches, or perfect main motifs if you choose, to any project be it a quilt, a garment, bags, or home décor. You can add little designs to the collar of your newest dress, or even a store-bought dress. You can also quilt individual blocks in the hoop and add professional-looking labels to your quilts. You can even just embroider a favourite design and frame it like you would with other needle arts like cross stitch! The possibilities are truly endless.

The NV F440E is a domestic embroidery machine. It’s meant to be used in the home, for personal use. That means it only has 1 needle, which means that you can only thread the machine with one thread colour at a time. It’s a breeze to thread, unthread, and rethread, so that little fact should not deter you away from domestic embroidery machines!

Threading is so easy with the built-in needle threader! And you’ll find that this model from the Brother embroidery machines collection has an automatic thread cutter that you can program to cut the thread at certain points in a design to avoid jump stitches, and it saves on thread so that you’re not having to pull the finished design away from the machine to cut the threads. In the long run, you’ll love that you haven’t had to wind the bobbin as often.

Speaking of the bobbin, the Brother NV F440E features a quick-set bobbin that helps to avoid nesting and jams in the bobbin casing. It also has a very easy to use bobbin winder on the top of the machine. We know working with bobbins can be the bane of your sewing experience, so the fact that this machine is built with easy to handle bobbin features really makes this embroidery machine something special.

You’ll be able to take off embroidering anything as soon as you unpack it from the box since it has 138 designs already programmed in. That included monogramming fonts so that you can create great labels for kids’ school accessories and personalised wedding and baby gifts with names and initials! And you’ll be able to expand your design library very easily! On the side of the machine, you’ll find a USB port so that you can easily download designs from the internet or from your own designs from an embroidery software and load them onto the machine very easily.

You don’t need embroidery software downloaded onto your computer in order to make minor changes to any embroidery design, including those already programmed into the machine. You’ll have on screen editing on the large touch screen. You’ll be able to edit more than the average embroidery machine directly on the machine, including letter editing, enhanced zoom, resizing, rotating, repositioning, and combining designs!

You won’t be disappointed in the amount of space you’ll have to work on projects with this machine. You’ll have a maximum embroidery space of 180mm by 130mm. That’s enough space to work on large projects and quilt blocks, but also on smaller projects, too!

One of our favourite features of this machine is how much lighting it available. You’ll find a lot of LED lighting around the needle and throat space so that you can see every part of your embroidery design as the machine works. You’ll be able to spot any mistakes or snags before it’s too late and can easily fix the issue if they arise. Every machine can mess up, but with proper lighting you’ll be able to spot it long before it becomes too much of a problem as the machine sews.

If you’re really looking to change your machine embroidery game and really tap into all of your creative potential, you might want to consider purchasing embroidery software to go with your brand new Brother embroidery machine! The Brother PE Design Plus2 Software can help you to digitise any kind of artwork, including photographs, and turn them into embroidery designs you can transfer to your machine. You can also change jump stitches, program applique designs, and so much more with this software. It’s worth the cost, especially if you’re looking to create amazing commissions for customers or just want to really create beautiful needle artwork for yourself or your loved ones as gifts.

Are you ready to take the next step? Let’s get you into the Sewing Studio for a demonstration! We are here to help you find the right machine for your needs and wants, so don’t be shy! Reach out to us today and we can answer any questions, comments, or concerns you have about this machine and help you compare to similar models so that you’re only getting the best of the best for your projects, budget, and lifestyle.

Please note: This machine has since been discontinued, please see below for the replacement machine - Brother Innov-is F540 Embroidery Machine.