Fergie: Sally Brown, “Peanuts”Before she became famous as a member of the Black Eyed Peas, Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson voiced the character of Charlie Brown’s little sister, Sally, in a number of and series in the 1980s, including “It’s Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown,” “Snoopy’s Getting Married, Charlie Brown,” and “The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show.” Oh, Good Grief!12. Would be proud!11. Home 2015 behind the voice actors.

About the ProductDisney is in our DNA! Only THE Dream Machine® has the magic of 166 Disney embroidery designs built right in. Now your dreams and ours are finally made real through a bounty of new and refined features captured in THE Dream Machine.Our most powerful, technologically advanced combination machine includes 100 new or improved features. It will awaken your creativity as it allows you to construct your designs on our largest workspace ever. Dream bigger with our largest embroidery area, create in a wealth of new design and editing options and envision it all with the industry's largest build-in HD display.Main Features. Adjustable Screen Brightness SettingsYesAutomated Upper and Lower Thread CuttingYesBuilt-in LanguagesYesBuilt-in MemoryYesCableUSBComputer Connectivity with Update CapabilityYesIndependent Bobbin Winding MotorYesLCD Size (Horizontal x Vertical) inches5.3 x 8.5LightingLED 10' LightiningMemory CardYesNeedle Threading SystemAutomaticOn-Screen EditingYesOn-Screen HelpYesQuick-Set™ BobbinYesRealistic PreviewYesScreensaverYesStitch SelectClear Touch PanelTableOptionThread SensorUpper and BobbinThread Sensor On/OffYesUSB2Zoom FunctionYes.

Sewing & Embroidery Machine. Our visionary designers at Brother never stop dreaming — now introducing THE Dream Machine 2. Enhanced, fine-tuned and graced with refined new features, the Dream Machine 2 sewing machine gives serious enthusiasts like yourself an incomparable sewing, embroidery and quilting experience.

One thing that everyone needs to know right off the bat is the Brother Dream Machine has earned the Best Buy Award from Consumer’s Digest.When compared to other machines in its class and there is only one, the the Brother Dream Machine has comparable features and options, but cost slightly less. At A GlanceThe first thing you will notice about the Brother Dream Machine is its sheer size!

When the embroidery unit is attached, this combination sewing and embroidery machine appears to take up almost as much space as a full size table mounted industrial sewing machine. Brother Dream MachineIf you have a standard size sewing table, the Dream Machine will take up the entire work surface. That and the large full color LCD touch screenare only the beginning.On the right side of the machine are three USB ports, ports for connecting the standard laser pen and the foot pedal as well as something else that I have never before seen on any sewing machine a headphone jack.After doing a bit of research, I learned that this machine actually has on board tutorial videos complete with audio. Believe it or not, you can even plug in a DVD and watch a movie on the large screen. Three USB ports and a headphone jack. 3 USB ports. High-speed 2.0 port for design transfer.

Customizable USB mouse pointer functions for an optional mouse. Optional external USB embroidery card reader.

Easy-to-navigate home screen. 5 Sound levels. Larger internal memory capacity. 13 on board languages. High power CPU. Presser foot and needle changing key for safe operations.

Screen lock. Time and date key.

Eco modeWorking on the Brother Dream MachineWhen I first turned on the Dream Machine, the LCD touch screen displayed a pretty opening picture and played a delightful tune. When the song restarted, I touched the screen with my fingertip, and the machine went into action. LCD touch screen displayed a pretty opening pictureThe first thing it did was to switch to the main ‘home’ screen, giving me three options sewing, embroidery, Disney or My Design Center. The option at the lowest position on the touch screen, My Design Center, is where the user’s personal favorite designs are saved.I sat for a few minutes just scrolling through each of the design options. It was absolutely fascinating.

There is no on board stitch selection guide, and for good reason. Excellent stitching resultsSelecting the stitches was as simple as selecting the sewing option which opens menus for sewing utility stitches, quilting stitches, and the alphanumeric fonts.To select a particular stitch, it is necessary to first select a stitch category and then scroll through to find the desired stitch. Without having a chart to refer to, it may take time to find the perfect stitch option, but once you become familiar with the choices, identifying the right stitch will surely become easier with time.When the thread cutter is used after sewing a seam or a row of decorative stitches, the presser foot remains in the down position. Tying Off The Loose EndsThe Brother Dream Machine is aptly named. This machine is truly a dream.

For some, it is no doubt, a dream come true. BobWe bought the Dream Machine 11/14 and used it to make 70 personalized projects for relatives’ Christmas gifts. So the learning curve is pretty good. We purchased several logos and a few patterns from google.com to match peoples’ hobbies, etc. At this time (5/8/15) I am using the included PE Design software to create patterns for logos, jeeps, and a horse/grand daughter photo.

All are superb and cherished. We LOVE the machine and use it whenever possible. We have over 3 million stitches on it at this time!Problem: It has been in the shop 2 times. The first, it became out of time and refused to sew, making bird nests and not picking up the bottom thread. This was repaired under warranty.

We are unable to repair it and opening the case voids the wty This put a fear in us and we now are more careful to not let threads pile up or use heavier fabricsFailure #2: Just happened yesterday 5/7/15, and it is in the shop again. We used metalic thread as prescribed by the selling dealership and I believe some of the metal came off in the upper thread area and fouled a bearing. The machine began to knock with increasing loudness, then locked up. We freed it by rotating the drive wheel, but it didn’t work the same thereafter. The problem here is again the closed case. It would be simple to clear thread out if I could get to it, but no, it has to go to the shop for that. Our Mothers’ Day gifts lie uncompleted.I highly recommend making the internals accessible for such minor maintenance.

It is not fun to stop because thread is fouled a bearing somewhere made inaccessible by a plastic case. BobI must repost this: We LOVE our Dream Machine and it is now working like new. We have added about 1 million more stitches without event (now at 3.3 million stitches).

We had our machine in the shop 4 times before about 2 feet of thread was found and removed from a bearing. I think the Brother machines are built like a tank and should run for a lifetime. We have 2 other Brothers and their mechanisms are all very much alike. Both have never been in the shop. My earlier conclusion stands: access should be provided to the user to clear this trapped thread. We are finding sewing hobbyists to not be dummies and such a closed box is highly aggravating.From what we have learned, we never pull a broken thread out now.

Often a broken thread will have a birds nest on the end and it will be pulled up inside the head when it happens. Get a tweezers and pull the thread out. Cut off the birds nest.

Then pull the thread out at the spool and rethread. I really don’t know how the thread got into the bearing, but this has been a successful solution for us.Again, we LOVE the Dream Machine and now glad that we bought it. My wife has not been so happy since our wedding day as the time we brought this machine home. She LOVES to make gifts and theme related patterns of shirts, jackets, and now her dresses. They are gorgeous and stunning. BobDr CarlaIf you are referring to my post of May 9, 2015, we are totally happy with our Dream Machine now. It has over 5 Million stitches.

We made about 110 Christmas gifts in December with it, some taking 6 hours, others shorter times. The problem we had was our local repair shop said we could not open the machine or void the warranty. So we took it in for repair. Four times altogether.

A big headache We finally found a sales associate in a local store who was VERY helpful and she said they take the end cover off the head to clear thread if needed. The repair shop had failed to find a bearing with about 2 feet of thread wrapped around the crank shaft in inside the bearing. Getting that out was pretty simple with the cover off — impossible with the cover on. After tweezing out all I could get, I ran some dental floss into the shaft near the bearing and it was able to chase out the last bit of thread. I am certain the machine was in the shop 4 times and the thread jam not found.

I think the way the thread gets caught is when the bobbin fails to catch the needle thread, the needle continues to go up and down, wearing the thread into a frazzle and it breaks. Sometimes the frazzeled end pops up into the sewing machine and sometimes it gets caught in the crank-shaft bearing that is nearby. This is quite rare and knowing it happens, we have been able to turn the machine backwards by hand and gently pull the thread back out. Again, this is rare and again, it is easy to remedy. I would be very surprised if this isn’t common with any and all sewing machines and would not downgrade the Dream Machine for that reason.

It is a great machine and still puts the nicest smile on my wife’s face when she finishes a project. BobRe metallic thread:We use metallic threads regularly. There are special needles with bigger hole for metallics and they work better than the standard needle for that. By the way, we use titanium needles for everything and run them until they break or don’t sew well.We also use polyester neon colors and they are real attention-getters.Go for it. Your imagination is the only limit.My personal favorite is a flowered humming bird pattern (included on Anita Goodesign USB chip) using neon threads on the back of a Levi type sleeveless jacket. BobSince finding how to clean the thread out, we have really enjoyed the Dream Machine.

I doubt you will find any machine that doesn’t ever need thread pulled out at some time and it should be considered a “right of ownership”. It takes maybe 15 or 30 minutes total. Much less than a dealer repair. The end cap comes off with a couple of screws exposing the crank shaft that gets the thread in it. I would estimate it needs cleaned about every million stitches. Usually, you will find the thread caught when thread breaks.

Just pull gently on the thread while turning the machine backwards. The thread will usually unwind off the shaft.The Dream Machine is a great machine and we love it. BobAnswer to Donna,Embroidery uses a special foot and a bobbin carrier with tension adjusted for the size of embroidery bobbin thread (One is “80” and the other “40” for embroidery if memory serves me correctly). All embroidery is done with the same size bobbin thread and the same size top side thread (the two are not the same as each other).When you sew, you should change the foot to whatever type sewing you will be doing and install the sewing bobbin carrier. This is a very quick operation.The embroidery arm can be left on, but you don’t want to be banging into the carriage as the drive mechanism could possibly be damaged. The arm comes off with a simple squeeze of a release and a tug to the left.Bob.

BobI need more info to help you. Describe “not perfect”.

Is this the Brother Dream Machine? Is this a new problem, or was it displayed when the machine was new? Slow in appearing or abruptly? Is this an embroidery issue or sewing or quilting?. You can adjust upper thread tension on a page of the setup menu. Make sure the bobbin area is very clean and dust free. A can of air does a great job.

Make sure you have the correct bobbin carrier. There are 3 with the Dream machine. For Embroidery, the one with the purple dot is correct.

Each has a different tension adjustment is the difference and the purple is for the standard embroidery thread diameter. Swap in a new needle always a good thing to try. Are you sure you have the correct foot in place? There is one for embroidery work.

Are you using embroidery thread? Is more than one spool doing this?. Does the drive know turn freely?

You will feel kind of a “Buzz” when you turn it and that is normal. But if it is stiff or doesn’t turn smoothly all the way around, there could be thread in the crank-shaft bearing or possibly somewhere else.

A flashlight thru the threading slots gives a peek at this part and you should see shredded thread around the bearing if that is the problem.Ummmmm. Can’t think of anything more off hand. Hope this helps. Let us know.Best wishes. BeatrizI believe that a mayor thing is to have a very good technician at the store where you get the machine because if he is very good, like the one I have, he even teach you what to do in some cases if you can not go to the shop, and resolve the problem over the phone as I live quite far away, I have the Quattro 2 but will love to get the Dream one, still mine work very well but as I say the technician is my wright hand for any problem on the machine, if he is not that good, then you have to deal with the problems by yourself.