Literally, I live in a sea of Lily Pulitzer tunics all customized to display the initials of the children who wears them. But it doesn’t stop there – lunch boxes, beach bags and bathing suits – oh my!
All this embroidering can get very expensive – but lucky for us all Brother has come out with the PE-500. This embroidery machine will run you under $300 and save you BIG BUCKS on all your customization needs.
But if you are like me – you might be a little worried that you can’t handle this task at hand. Truthfully, I was freaking out a bit too – but once I actually did it, I saw that it was really easy!! I made a few videos for you to check out and will be posting them today and tomorrow.
I hope you check out the Brother PE-500 Embroidery Machine because the possibilities are endless.
Let’s get started with threading!! Here’s my first of four videos teaching you how to use the Brother PE500 – specifically how to thread your needle. It’s not hard!! By the end of the fourth video, I was whipping through this step like nothing.
But take a look and see what it is really like.
What do you think? Have you ever tried to use an embroidery machine? Do you like to personalize gifts for friends and family? How about customize lunch boxes and beach bags? The possibilities are endless!
*Brother has provided this machine to me, but the statements and opinions expressed here are my own.
Vera Sweeney is a mom of two beautiful children and the founder of 
at 12:50 pm
Awesome and I LOVE this photo of you gals. xoxo
at 8:50 pm
I’m very much a beginner (just received my first ever embroidery machine yesterday!) and I can’t figure out how to do the traditional monogram and make the middle initial bigger than the others. Am I missing something or do you have to do them individually? Btw, I have the pe500
at 3:19 pm
actually, after hours of research i learned it is impossible to do a traditional 3 letter monogram with uploaded fonts – unless, you purchase additional software
using fonts on the machine – hit adjustment, then size and you are able to enlarge one of the three letters
at 5:25 pm
Do you know what kind of software you could use to be able to do the 3 letter monogram?