One quick thing before you start sewing
Beginners always ask us the same thing: what do I actually need to buy? Here's everything — sorted, so you can start on day one.
1Add your Sewer's Essentials kit
Everything you need for the projects in your course — in one box, at your door.
2Choose your machine
You'll need a sewing machine to follow along. As an authorised Brother dealer, we've got you — brand new, factory-sealed. Tap any machine for its photos, features and full details.
Who it's for
New to sewing? This is the machine we'd start you on — fully mechanical, beautifully simple, built to last for years. You turn the dials and you're fully in control — the best way to learn what every setting really does.
Key features
- 37 built-in stitches — utility, stretch & decorative
- One-step buttonhole, sized to your button
- Automatic needle threader
- Drop-in see-through bobbin — never run out mid-seam
- Free arm + drop feed
- Metal chassis — steady stitches, built to last
In the box — yours to keep
4 presser feet + a full tool set, soft cover, instructional DVD & two starter-project guides.
Specs
- Mechanical · 37 stitches · 800 spm
- Auto needle threader · manual thread cut
- 1-year Brother warranty (automatic)
Who it's for
The friendliest way into computerised sewing — the flagship of Brother's A-Series. It does the fiddly parts for you: press a button to choose a stitch, and it threads the needle, sets your pace, cuts your threads and even tells you what to do next.
Key features
- 150 stitches + 4 lettering fonts
- Automatic thread cutter
- 9.3cm LCD with on-screen guidance
- Start/stop + speed slider (no pedal needed)
- Needle stops down — crisp corners & curves
- Twin-needle topstitching for a pro finish
In the box — yours to keep
7 presser feet + a complete set of bobbins, tools & guides, in a hard case.
Specs
- Computerised · 150 stitches · 850 spm
- Auto needle threader + auto thread cutter
- 1-year Brother warranty (automatic)
Who it's for
Ready to sew like a pro — to sell, to quilt, to go all in? Built around Brother's Square Feed Drive System for a flawless, professional finish on any fabric, from delicate satin to heavy denim.
Key features
- 180 stitches + 5 fonts
- Square Feed — perfect, even fabric feed
- Adjustable presser-foot pressure
- Hands-free knee lift
- Roomy 7" workspace for quilts
- Design your own stitches
- Auto needle threader + thread cutter
In the box — yours to keep
7 presser feet (with a knee lifter) + a full accessory set, in a hard case.
Specs
- Computerised · sew & quilt · 180 stitches · 850 spm
- Square Feed + knee lift
- 1-year Brother warranty (automatic)
Who it's for
The best we stock — it sews, quilts AND embroiders, beautifully. It reads your fabric and sets its own tension and pressure, feeds flawlessly, and shows everything in colour on a touchscreen. A professional finish, made effortless.
Key features
- 281 stitches + full embroidery (258 designs)
- Automatic tension AND pressure
- 12cm colour touchscreen
- Square Feed + sideways feed
- WiFi + USB for designs
- Walking foot included
- Biggest 8.3" workspace
In the box — yours to keep
16 presser feet + 2 embroidery hoops + a complete sewing & embroidery kit.
Specs
- Sew · quilt · embroider · 281 stitches · 850 spm
- Auto tension + pressure · WiFi/USB
- 1-year Brother warranty (automatic)
3Add an overlockeroptional
An overlocker trims and wraps your seams for a professional, shop-bought finish — add one to a machine and your whole kit comes free.
Who it's for
The affordable way to a professional, shop-bought finish — neat edges that never fray and flat, stretchy seams. Brilliant on knits like t-shirts and activewear, and colour-coded threading makes it beginner-friendly.
Key features
- Cuts, sews & neatens in one pass
- 3 or 4 thread overlocking
- Differential feed — knits come out flat, not wavy
- Colour-coded lay-in threading (ordinary needles)
- Free arm + instant rolled hem
In the box — yours to keep
2 feet + the complete overlocking toolkit, in a dust cover.
Specs
- 3/4 thread · up to 1,300 spm
- Differential feed · retractable knife
- 1-year Brother warranty (automatic)
Who it's for
Love the finish an overlocker gives but dread the threading? The AIRFLOW threads itself with a puff of air — the one thing that puts people off overlockers, gone. Brother's fastest, easiest overlocker.
Key features
- Jet-air looper threading + a needle threader
- 2, 3 or 4 thread · 7 stitch finishes
- Differential feed for flawless knits
- Up to 1,300 spm
- Safety sensors + quick-change rolled hem
In the box — yours to keep
4 feet + the complete air-threading kit, in a soft cover.
Specs
- 2/3/4 thread · jet-air · 1,300 spm
- 7 finishes · safety sensors
- 1-year Brother warranty (automatic)