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09-24-2011, 09:43 AM

AmyNeiter

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:shock: Hello, I am a novice at quilting. My husband just bought me a Brother SE 400. Which extras should I have him get for me?
And where is a good outlet for bulk thread?

Wow! thank you to all who replied. I intend to quilt, a lot. I could really use any advice I can get. I have heard about the walking foot. But did not see one on the Brother site for my specific machine. Any advice?

09-24-2011, 09:43 AM

mhunt1717

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Location: Lexington, KY

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Welcome from Kentucky! I don't have a brother, but someone will help you!

09-24-2011, 09:45 AM

lovingmama

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Hello from Ohio, you will enjoy this site and quilting!

09-24-2011, 09:45 AM

mizkyp

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Location: Pennsylvania

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Welcome from Pennsylvania. connecting threads is good.

09-24-2011, 09:47 AM

frauhahn

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Location: Chelsea, MI

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Welcome from Michigan! I wouldn't rush to buy extras-wait and see what you need.

09-24-2011, 09:48 AM

auntmag

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Location: SW Colorado

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Hello and welcome from beautiful SW Colorado. I don't know about Brother sewing machines, but have 6 brothers (siblings).

09-24-2011, 09:50 AM

Vanuatu Jill

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Hi Amy, welcome from Southern California! I have a Brother PC420 Project Runway, and for quilting, I don't know if your machine comes with it, but you should have a 1/4"foot for accurate pieceing, and a walking foot for machine quilting and attaching binding.

09-24-2011, 09:51 AM

Vanuatu Jill

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oops, dbl posting-fast fingers!.

09-24-2011, 10:01 AM

Up North

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Location: North East Lower peninsula of Michigan

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You will want lots of stabilizer my Brother is not fussy with thread so anything in the right color works fine. Also bet some iron on stabelizer for all those t shirts laying around that you will just have to put a design on.. When I got my machine there was nothing safe in the house!!