Features to Know

Feature	Specs
Weight	14.3 lbs
Dimensions	21.2" x 15.5" x 16.5"
Embroidery Field	4"x4"
Embroidery Designs	80 included
Stitch Options	103 stitches, 10 buttonhole options
Maximum Sewing Speed	710 stitches per minute
USB Connection	Built-in USB port

There is also a 25-year limited warranty for the Brother SE600.

The following feet come with the Brother SE600 embroidery machine:

Key Features of the Brother SE600

103 Built-in Stitches

While there are sewing machines with more stitches on the market, this one will fit the majority of your needs.

The previous SE400 model had only 67 stitches by comparison, however even this is sufficient for most beginners who are likely to use far less for the majority if their projects.

Color Touchscreen

The color touchscreen on the Brother SE600 allows you to choose any and all settings with just the touch of an icon on your screen.

You can pick the stitches, change the color of an embroidery design, look up tutorials, and pick your basic stitch length and width.

Since this is a computerized sewing machine, almost everything you need can be found right on the screen. This touchscreen is 3.2 inches, making it easy to see and use.

The touchscreen is another notable upgrade from the SE400, which was slightly smaller and only displayed in black and white.

Drop-In Bobbin

The SE600 also has a drop-in bobbin, ensuring you can just slide open the little door near the needle plate to insert your bobbin.

Additionally, since it’s directly in your sewing area, you can easily monitor the amount of thread available and refill it as necessary.

Brother promises that it’s jam-resistant – you’ll likely never be forced to stop and make corrections along the way.

Useful Embroidery Features

The Brother SE600 also has numerous embroidery features. It comes with a 4 x 4 embroidery field that includes the hoop, embroidery arm, and the foot – so you have everything necessary to create your design.

This Brother machine also has embroidery features programmed directly into it, so you can preview your design and change thread colors, move the design, and/or place lettering in different shapes.

Finally, you can import all your designs from a USB drive.

All in all, there are 80 built-in embroidery designs, compared to 70 on the SE400 model.

Automatic Needle Threader

The automatic needle threader ensures you’ll never strain your eyes while beginning a project.

103 Built-In Stitches

When sewing with the Brother SE600, here are the included stitch options you can choose from. (As a note, the maximum stitch length and width are 5 mm x 7 mm.)

If you’re a beginner to embroidery, you may see this computerized face of the Brother SE600 and be overwhelmed.

Don’t worry; while it seems complicated, learning to use the Brother SE600 isn’t too difficult! This quick overview of what all the buttons do will give you an idea of several cool features of this machine.

(You might also want to check out how to use an embroidery machine, a HUGE post with step-by-step instructions for everything related to embroidery machine use.)

Controlling Sewing With Buttons

On the front left of the sewing machine, there are four buttons and a slider.

• There start/stop button allows you to start sewing or stop sewing without the included foot pedal. The button glows green when the machine is ready to sew, red when the machine cannot sew, and orange when the bobbin shaft is shifted to the right to wind the bobbin thread.
• The reverse button sews reverse or reinforcement stitches when pressed.
• A small needle position button will raise or lower the needle. Pressing the button twice will advance the needle in and out of the fabric, effectively completing one stitch.
• Press the small scissors button to cut both the upper and bottom threads. Automatic thread cutting can be enabled as a setting. (This is NOT for cutting embroidery jump stitches.)

A slider controls the sewing speed to the right of the scissors button. The maximum sewing speed is 710 stitches per minute with regular stitching.

Touch Screen and Associated Buttons

The operation panel and associated keys are on the sewing machine’s right.

• Using the arrow buttons, skip to the previous or next options pages. Also, return to your previous screen using the back key.
• The help key (question mark to the left of a sewing machine) assists at the touch of a button, so you don’t have to pull out your user manual for many questions.
• The settings key (bulleted list on paper) is where you change settings, such as setting the needle stop position to either up or down or changing the buzzer sound.
• Touching the embroidery key (small flower in a screen) sets the machine to embroider.

Brother SE600 Tutorial

The SE600 is a very popular Brother machine, so there are quite a few YouTube videos out there on the machine. Check out this great tutorial to get familiar with the Brother SE600 and how to use it!

Brother SE600 vs SE625

If you’re wondering what separates the Brother SE600 from the SE 625, it can be summarized as the following:

1. The golden front of model SE625,
2. An included CD with 200 extra embroidery designs.

That’s it. The actual machines are exactly the same and, besides, it’s probably easier nowadays to find new designs online than to download them from a CD, so you can simply buy any model available as the price is also pretty much the same. (see comparison chart)

Brother SE600 vs SE630

The Brother SE600 and SE630 are very similar sewing and embroidery machines. Both have a maximum embroidery area of 4” x 4” and have 103 built-in sewing stitches. There are a few differences between the machines. The SE630 has a slightly larger touchscreen and 480 included embroidery designs, whereas the SE600 only has 80 built-in embroidery designs.

Brother SE630 vs SE625

The Brother SE630 and SE625 are almost identical machines. Both have the same sewing and embroidery features and look almost exactly the same – other than a different color design on the faceplate. The key difference between these two machines is that the SE630 comes with more embroidery designs, 480 versus the 280 included with the SE625.

Brother PE535 vs SE600

The Brother PE535 has the same embroidery capabilities as the SE600. Both have 80 built-in embroidery designs and a 4” x 4” maximum embroidery area. The main difference between these two machines is that the PE535 is an embroidery-only machine and the SE600 can be used for both sewing and embroidery.

Brother SE600 vs LB5000

The Brother SE600 and the LB5000 are both sewing and embroidery combination machines with the same basic functionalities and maximum embroidery area of 4” x 4”. The real difference between these two machines is that the LB5000 comes in a StarWars-themed version (LB5000S) and a Marvel-themed version (LB5000M), while the SE600 is not themed. The LB5000 also comes with 10 additional themed embroidery designs.