Did you know that you can use a USB mouse with your Dream Machine 2? A mouse isn't included with the machine but you can use one and it doesn't have to be a Brother specific mouse. However, they do encourage you to use theirs. They state that using a mouse other than the one they recommend and provide may mean that the mouse will not perform as it should, so keep that in mind. … [Read more...] about How to Use a USB Mouse With Your Dream Machine 2
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Brother Dream Machine Tutorial: Changing the Speed Control Setting for the Zig Zag Stitch
The Brother Dream Machine is such an awesome sewing machine with so many options and features...I never get tired of playing with it. With 9 pages of settings you can customize this machine in all sorts of ways to suit exactly how you work. One of the settings that you can change is the speed controller. That's the slide button at the top of your machine that allows you to … [Read more...] about Brother Dream Machine Tutorial: Changing the Speed Control Setting for the Zig Zag Stitch
Dream Machine 2 Overview – Innov-is XV8550D – Parts 1 & 2
We have been having so much fun with our Dream Machine 2. There is so much to learn about it as it has so many wonderful features. So we thought it was time to follow up our unboxing video with an overview of this amazing sewing and embroidery machine. In Part 1 we discuss the external features of the machine. In Part 2 we discuss the screens and talk about the … [Read more...] about Dream Machine 2 Overview – Innov-is XV8550D – Parts 1 & 2
Our Dream Machine 2 Unboxing – What’s in the Box (Innov-is XV8550D)
We have been tossing around the idea of getting a Brother Dream Machine for about a year now. I mean, who wouldn't want one of these? This is an absolutely awesome machine and the features on it are just amazing. Every now and then, we would find a video on YouTube promoting some of its features and ooh and ahh over the wonder of it all. We really never thought … [Read more...] about Our Dream Machine 2 Unboxing – What’s in the Box (Innov-is XV8550D)
Our New Hemingworth Embroidery Spool Thread Cabinet Has Arrived (Review)
It's just like Christmas here at Alanda Craft. We recently purchased a Brother Dream Machine 2 from Echidna Sewing in Queensland. The machine itself is still in transit, however, as part of the fantastic deal that we received from Gary at Echidna, we also received a Hemingworth Embroidery Thread Cabinet with 300 spools of thread included. For those of you living … [Read more...] about Our New Hemingworth Embroidery Spool Thread Cabinet Has Arrived (Review)