I have the SE400 . I like the Brother thread for my bobbin. All that came with machine , 1 spool bobbin thread, Bobbins hoops etc. I use tear away and cut away stablizers I buy from Jo anns, I bought one the was 18.00 for a roll, To high for me to learn on, and the others do just fine for me. I did buy the PED- Basic . It was 100.00 just to get the card. But I have made a ton of stuff and love it. Would really like to have 5x7 hoops . But this is fine for now. I just did not have the money to go bigger at the time. Ok and I just buy silky thread from Joanns for top thread.