*Brother Skitch PP1 Embroidery Machine + Artspira app* *Amazon* amzn.to/45TV0C1 *JOANN Fabrics* go.magik.ly/ml/1x1t4/ *Best Buy* go.magik.ly/ml/1xh53/ This is NOT a sponsored video & I purchased this product myself. Note that I *do not* provide specific sewing machine recommendations or tell you to buy/not buy something. These videos are made to help you with your research and better equip you to make the best purchasing decisions. Embrilliance Embroidery Software www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/sewingreport (affiliate link) Embroidery Digitizing Basics & Software with Erich Campbell 🔴 LIVE Q&A ruclips.net/user/liveUfoP_ya8Q1c Brother PE800 Embroidery Machine ✔ Applique Designs ruclips.net/video/-Q-aVEwXgWE/видео.html Thank you for watching the videos I’ve done about machine embroidery! If you have additional questions, I first ask that you go through the playlist of previous vids as I may have answered it already. Because I’m *not* a sewing machine tech / expert I cannot provide 1-on-1 assistance with your machine or guide you through specific issues. Please reach out to the Brother Product Support Center. www.brother-usa.com/contact-us 🎥 WATCH MORE EMBROIDERY VIDEOS ruclips.net/video/Mkn_8JLojRA/видео.html EMBROIDERY MACHINE SUPPLIES I USE: kit.co/sewingreport/machine-embroidery-brother-pe800 DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links for several different programs. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Hey everyone! After rewatching this back a couple times, I wanted to add more context as to why I did this video. To be clear, I am not trying to be a buzzkill or discourage people from trying out machine embroidery. It can be a very rewarding experience and overall I have enjoyed learning how to use my machines and showcasing projects here. Judging from the comments I get on videos and all of the messages I've received, it's clear that there are two types of viewers on the embroidery videos: probably 60% dedicated, more serious hobbyists, but 40% casual viewers who don't have much (if any) sewing machine experience. Out of that 40%, many of those appear to be younger people who intend to get an embroidery machine to make items to sell. While I respect the hustle, it does concern me how many people in that group are going in cold and clearly don't understand how much is really involved in this craft. I only embroider items for personal use and gifts, but if I was doing it as a business, I would want to ensure that I was producing higher quality items, which includes the digitized design. If you are selling machine embroidered items, I do think it's important to educate yourself on the various aspects of machine embroidery and what goes into producing a high quality embroidery design, which is why I constantly recommend watching the conversation with expert Erich Campbell. It's extremely obvious that most of the people emailing me and sending DMs are lacking basic knowledge or even the willingness to look things up on their own, as they are requesting that I figure out entire projects for them, tell them which machine to buy, or fix their machine issues. I've seen quite a few posts in the r/MachineEmbroidery subreddit of folks who don't even know you're supposed to use stabilizer or share stitch outs that look horrible and they genuinely think it's good enough to sell on T-shirts. The idea that you can buy an embroidery machine with zero knowledge and then just start cranking out items to sell the next day is.. (in my opinion) not a realistic expectation. After trying out the Artspira app's Image to Embroidery feature, I would NOT recommend it for creating items you plan to sell. The quality is just not what it needs to be for commercial use. If you don't have digitizing experience, pay the money to an embroidery digitizer who has the expertise to create a quality embroidery design. This is *just as important* as the embroidery machine you're using. An alarming number of people seem to think you can upload picture/image files (spoiler alert: you can't) into an embroidery machine and it will just stitch them out. In the interview with Erich Campbell, he explained why Auto Digitizing does *not* produce quality embroidery designs. Brother's marketing of the Skitch and TikTok-style content making embroidery look "easy," along with embroidery businesses pitched as sort of a "get rich quick" scheme - I believe are contributing to the heightened interest in embroidery machines.
I have one. I am a beginner. Even i realized, that the Artspira-app is a pain...so i invested another 700€ in Embrilliance Level 3 and Merrowly. Why? Because, i am a "power user" when it comes to computer-aided graphics or design. I can handle Photoshop, i can create 3D prints and so on. So, i realized very quickly, that the embroidery itself is maybe 10% of the process. The other 90 is the digitizing and layout of separate work-steps. For example, when to tack-stitch, when to column, when to border. Even the correct order of the colors is important on a single needle machine. It is in fact very like 3d printing. The design of your print is more complex and important than the actual print itself. The slicing process also plays a huge role and the chances to mess up are plenty. So, do not fall for the TikToks and the advertisment...
I totally agree with you, Jen. Re: needing critical thinking to solve problems in Embroidery… well, anything. If people have a hard time with it, it is critical that they purchase a higher end machine from a quilt shop. Most will offer classes with the machines
I never not once saw an ad for this from Brother, and I see Brother products advertised on my social media all the time. So, I finally see Brother feature this machine on Insta post….for a giveaway. 😂
Everything you say is true. I have a friend who walked me through everything. This was/is a frustrating learning curve. She taught me about thread, needles, stabilizers, machines , fabrics, software, etc! It has taken a yrs to get to where I think I can now branch out on my own. Your videos are so helpful! Thank you!
I have been thinking about getting an embroidery machine for a very, very long time. I have done a ton of research and watched a boat load of videos. Deciding if I want a 4x4 machine or 5x7 machine and you can get repositional hoops for both 4x4 and 5x7 machines and is spending all that money just for a hobby worth it. I guess for right now I'm going to pass on buying an embroidery machine and stick with punch needle embroidery. You can make some pretty nice things doing that. Thanks for your input on embroidery machines Jen.
I have brother se625 sewing and 4x4 embroidery combo machine. You would be better off with 5x7. Because you are really limited with 4 x4 I do have repositional hoop which is great. But wished for bigger space.
I agree with you - despite the fact that the Skitch is marketed toward people who have no embroidery experience, it doesn't seem very beginner friendly. The tried-and-true PE and SE models seem like much better bets for beginners, and there are a LOT more support videos available online for those. Brother has a market for a machine with this design, but it's not a beginner. It's someone who has experience and would like the free arm capability, but they should have built it on a sturdier, better design for a bit more money (and, of course, no Artspira dependence).
Your candor is great. I have sewn everything possible for 40 years. But I find embroidery machine a big pain. They’re very temperamental because of the computer. Also a pain to thread. My mechanical 40 year old Bernina sewing only machine is a dream. I just do appliqué on my Bernina sewing machine. So much faster. One drawback I can’t do text so I do like the embroidery machine for that. Just my opinion. And I do occasionally use my embroidery machine. But not as much as I thought I would.
I think the possibilities of the free arm are very limited because of the way it’s constructed. The machine doesn’t seem to be very sturdy. Back to the drawing board Brother.
I brought this machine... my very first machine. I just want to ask is there any reason that the bobbin thread overpowers the the colour thread when it embroiders
Could you make a video on how to make monograms on this machine? And can you have your own fonts? If you buy designs on Etsy or fonts, can you transfer them?
It only obvious since your locked into the app they want the monthly subscription commitment…to make up for lower cost machine. It something I would not like. I make larger cost brother products for more creative content. This would frustrate me till no end.
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*Brother Skitch PP1 Embroidery Machine + Artspira app*
*Amazon* amzn.to/45TV0C1
*JOANN Fabrics* go.magik.ly/ml/1x1t4/
*Best Buy* go.magik.ly/ml/1xh53/
This is NOT a sponsored video & I purchased this product myself.
Note that I *do not* provide specific sewing machine recommendations or tell you to buy/not buy something. These videos are made to help you with your research and better equip you to make the best purchasing decisions.
Embrilliance Embroidery Software
www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/sewingreport (affiliate link)
Embroidery Digitizing Basics & Software with Erich Campbell 🔴 LIVE Q&A
ruclips.net/user/liveUfoP_ya8Q1c
Brother PE800 Embroidery Machine ✔ Applique Designs
ruclips.net/video/-Q-aVEwXgWE/видео.html
Thank you for watching the videos I’ve done about machine embroidery! If you have additional questions, I first ask that you go through the playlist of previous vids as I may have answered it already. Because I’m *not* a sewing machine tech / expert I cannot provide 1-on-1 assistance with your machine or guide you through specific issues. Please reach out to the Brother Product Support Center.
www.brother-usa.com/contact-us
🎥 WATCH MORE EMBROIDERY VIDEOS
ruclips.net/video/Mkn_8JLojRA/видео.html
EMBROIDERY MACHINE SUPPLIES I USE:
kit.co/sewingreport/machine-embroidery-brother-pe800
DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links for several different programs. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Hey everyone! After rewatching this back a couple times, I wanted to add more context as to why I did this video. To be clear, I am not trying to be a buzzkill or discourage people from trying out machine embroidery. It can be a very rewarding experience and overall I have enjoyed learning how to use my machines and showcasing projects here. Judging from the comments I get on videos and all of the messages I've received, it's clear that there are two types of viewers on the embroidery videos: probably 60% dedicated, more serious hobbyists, but 40% casual viewers who don't have much (if any) sewing machine experience. Out of that 40%, many of those appear to be younger people who intend to get an embroidery machine to make items to sell. While I respect the hustle, it does concern me how many people in that group are going in cold and clearly don't understand how much is really involved in this craft. I only embroider items for personal use and gifts, but if I was doing it as a business, I would want to ensure that I was producing higher quality items, which includes the digitized design. If you are selling machine embroidered items, I do think it's important to educate yourself on the various aspects of machine embroidery and what goes into producing a high quality embroidery design, which is why I constantly recommend watching the conversation with expert Erich Campbell. It's extremely obvious that most of the people emailing me and sending DMs are lacking basic knowledge or even the willingness to look things up on their own, as they are requesting that I figure out entire projects for them, tell them which machine to buy, or fix their machine issues. I've seen quite a few posts in the r/MachineEmbroidery subreddit of folks who don't even know you're supposed to use stabilizer or share stitch outs that look horrible and they genuinely think it's good enough to sell on T-shirts.
The idea that you can buy an embroidery machine with zero knowledge and then just start cranking out items to sell the next day is.. (in my opinion) not a realistic expectation. After trying out the Artspira app's Image to Embroidery feature, I would NOT recommend it for creating items you plan to sell. The quality is just not what it needs to be for commercial use. If you don't have digitizing experience, pay the money to an embroidery digitizer who has the expertise to create a quality embroidery design. This is *just as important* as the embroidery machine you're using. An alarming number of people seem to think you can upload picture/image files (spoiler alert: you can't) into an embroidery machine and it will just stitch them out. In the interview with Erich Campbell, he explained why Auto Digitizing does *not* produce quality embroidery designs.
Brother's marketing of the Skitch and TikTok-style content making embroidery look "easy," along with embroidery businesses pitched as sort of a "get rich quick" scheme - I believe are contributing to the heightened interest in embroidery machines.
I have one. I am a beginner. Even i realized, that the Artspira-app is a pain...so i invested another 700€ in Embrilliance Level 3 and Merrowly. Why? Because, i am a "power user" when it comes to computer-aided graphics or design. I can handle Photoshop, i can create 3D prints and so on. So, i realized very quickly, that the embroidery itself is maybe 10% of the process. The other 90 is the digitizing and layout of separate work-steps. For example, when to tack-stitch, when to column, when to border. Even the correct order of the colors is important on a single needle machine.
It is in fact very like 3d printing. The design of your print is more complex and important than the actual print itself. The slicing process also plays a huge role and the chances to mess up are plenty. So, do not fall for the TikToks and the advertisment...
I totally agree with you, Jen. Re: needing critical thinking to solve problems in Embroidery… well, anything. If people have a hard time with it, it is critical that they purchase a higher end machine from a quilt shop. Most will offer classes with the machines
I never not once saw an ad for this from Brother, and I see Brother products advertised on my social media all the time. So, I finally see Brother feature this machine on Insta post….for a giveaway. 😂
Brother has been giving away units via this platform Influenster in exchange for reviews.
I agree that machine embroidery is difficult. Support is essential.
Everything you say is true. I have a friend who walked me through everything. This was/is a frustrating learning curve. She taught me about thread, needles, stabilizers, machines , fabrics, software, etc! It has taken a yrs to get to where I think I can now branch out on my own. Your videos are so helpful! Thank you!
The artspira app was so frustrating that I returned the machine. I’m so glad I purchased it from Amazon and had an easy return process.
Buying an embroidery machine from a local dealer who offers support and education is a big plus over buying online when you're starting out...
Just on the surface seems like they are trying to take the cricut path..
Soon as I seen this Keurig with Brother name on it I know it would be trouble.
😂😂😂
Lol I thought the same 😅
Same 😂
Also the Keurig thing is hilarious.
I have been thinking about getting an embroidery machine for a very, very long time. I have done a ton of research and watched a boat load of videos. Deciding if I want a 4x4 machine or 5x7 machine and you can get repositional hoops for both 4x4 and 5x7 machines and is spending all that money just for a hobby worth it. I guess for right now I'm going to pass on buying an embroidery machine and stick with punch needle embroidery. You can make some pretty nice things doing that. Thanks for your input on embroidery machines Jen.
I have brother se625 sewing and 4x4 embroidery combo machine. You would be better off with 5x7. Because you are really limited with 4 x4 I do have repositional hoop which is great. But wished for bigger space.
Better off with 5x7 or larger. Harder to find designs now for 4
@@sharonsienaski6919 I've seen 5x7 repositional hoops that you can use on Brother 4x4 machines.
I agree with you - despite the fact that the Skitch is marketed toward people who have no embroidery experience, it doesn't seem very beginner friendly. The tried-and-true PE and SE models seem like much better bets for beginners, and there are a LOT more support videos available online for those. Brother has a market for a machine with this design, but it's not a beginner. It's someone who has experience and would like the free arm capability, but they should have built it on a sturdier, better design for a bit more money (and, of course, no Artspira dependence).
hey sis great vid, l am on the fence about this machine. it looks good but the pay wall and no screen are a downer for me at the moment hmmmm?
Your candor is great. I have sewn everything possible for 40 years. But I find embroidery machine a big pain. They’re very temperamental because of the computer. Also a pain to thread.
My mechanical 40 year old Bernina sewing only machine is a dream.
I just do appliqué on my Bernina sewing machine. So much faster. One drawback I can’t do text so I do like the embroidery machine for that.
Just my opinion. And I do occasionally use my embroidery machine. But not as much as I thought I would.
I think the possibilities of the free arm are very limited because of the way it’s constructed. The machine doesn’t seem to be very sturdy. Back to the drawing board Brother.
I honestly think they want to shift the market in this direction, and the easiest way to shift something a little bit is to try a move it a lot
I brought this machine... my very first machine. I just want to ask is there any reason that the bobbin thread overpowers the the colour thread when it embroiders
Could you make a video on how to make monograms on this machine? And can you have your own fonts? If you buy designs on Etsy or fonts, can you transfer them?
It only obvious since your locked into the app they want the monthly subscription commitment…to make up for lower cost machine. It something I would not like. I make larger cost brother products for more creative content. This would frustrate me till no end.
It occurs to me… re: tied to Artspira App - I wonder if there is a way to unlock it - similar to unlocking phones…? Purely hypothetical, of course. ;)