Brother LB6950 Sewing Machine Review

The Brother LB6950 Sewing Machine Review, this is a sewing, quilting and embroidery machine that will work great with all your projects!

This Brother sewing machine has a computerized 3.7 inch color LCD touchscreen, where it’s easy to edit and preview any of your designs before starting to stitch them, and with the touch of your finger you can change thread colors, place lettering, and even move your design around.

There is also a USB port on the end that lets you import PES files for unlimited embroidery designs, but the USB stick is not included for this model.

You will also find on this machine 103 built-in sewing and decorative stitches, plus 10 styles of one-step auto sized buttonholes to work with.

This machine is very versatile with enough features for quilting, embroidering and sewing to satisfy any sewers needs.

Features Of The Brother LB6950 Sewing Machine

How Many Built-In Stitches Does The LB6950 Have?

With the 103 built-in stitches, the machine has a maximum stitch width of 7 mm, and a stitch length of 5 mm.

It is able to stitch at 710 stitches per minute.

The manual for this machine will have all the stitches listed on diagrams and the proper foot to use for each.

The LCD touch screen will also show your stitches, and proper foot. There is a reverse stitch button conveniently located on the front, as well as on the display screen.

How Many Operation Buttons Does This Machine Have?

Located just above the needle working area for convenience.

• Start/stop button – Green is ready to sew or is sewing, red means cannot sew, and orange is when winding the bobbin.
• Reverse stitch button
• Needle position button
• Thread cutter button – for bobbin and thread
• Sewing speed controller – When set the foot controller will only go to speed set, and it cannot be adjusted while sewing decorative stitches or embroidering.
• Operating buttons for the display screen are just below the screen.
• The USB port is located at the end of the machine.

Presser Feet

This machine comes with 7 sewing presser feet

• Buttonhole foot
• Overcasting foot
• Monogramming foot
• Zipper foot
• Spring action zigzag foot
• Blind stitch foot
• Button sewing foot

To change the feet, just press the release button behind the foot, and snap a new one in.

Does This Machine Have The Top Bobbin Loading And Easy Threading?

To wind the bobbin you only have to follow the guides on the top of the machine, then press the start button or the foot pedal.

To install bobbin just lift the plastic cover on this top loading machine and insert bobbin with thread unwinding to the left follow the guides, and then you’re ready.

To thread this machine, just follow the numbered diagram down to number 7, then push down on the automatic threader, and you are ready to sew.

What Type Of Feed Dogs System Does This Machine Have?

The feed dogs system on this Brother machine is the 7 point system, that will feed the material smoothly while sewing, At the back of the machine is a button to lower the feed dogs for free motion quilting or sewing.

Lighting

There is a strong LED light for work surface area, and this color LCD touchscreen also has a good back lite.

Storage and Free Arm

On the front of the machine you can find the accessory storage area, which will pull off giving you access to the free arm for sewing jeans, cuffs, pants, or other hard to sew items.

Embroidering

For embroidering you can bring up your designs on the large LCD display screen, and with the editing features you can charge individual thread colors, place lettering in an arc and much more before stitching.

The maximum speed for embroidering is 400 stitches per minute, and the size of the embroidery area is 4 x 4 inches.

There are 80 built-in embroidery designs and a USB port for importing an endless variety of new designs.

To attach the embroidery section slide off the accessory drawer then, the embroidery section will slide into place, and the loaded embroidery hoop will attach to it, then chose your design, preview and edit it, and it’s ready to embroider, and it’s also recommended to use 60 weight embroidery thread.

Accessories for the Brother LB6950 Sewing Machine

• 7 presser feet
• Cleaning brush
• Embroidery arm and hoop
• Embroidery bobbin
• Thread
• Extra spool pin
• Eyelet punch
• Power cord
• Scissors
• Screwdriver
• Seam ripper
• Spool caps
• Twin needle
• Package needles
• USB cable
• Accessory storage and soft cover
• Operation manual
• Foot control pedal

Specifications For The Brother LB6950

The machine is 16.5 inches long by 12.1 inches high, by 7.8 inches wide.

Its weight is 15 pounds, and has a carrying handle, so is light enough to take to sewing classes and workshops.

The work area is 6.4 inches by 4.1 inches, so is easy for quilting and larger projects.

Brother Industries Warranty

This machine comes with the 25-year limited warranty against defective material and workmanship, and 2 years on electrical and 1 year on parts and labor.

Pros And Cons For The Brother LB6950 Sewing Machine

Pros

• Good price for all you get
• Easy to use and set up
• Display and touchscreen easy to use

Cons

• Wide table not available
• No built-in sewing lettering fonts

Unboxing the Brother LB6950

Is This Sewing Machine Good For Beginners?

Yes it is, this is a user friendly sewing machine.

Can This Sewing Machine Make Embroidery?

Yes it can, this model comes with the embroidery attachment and the embroidery feature, as you select your embroidery design on the LCD touchscreen, you will be able to work on the embroidery design you selected on the fabric of cloth you want to work on.

How Can I Get More Embroidery Designs For This Sewing Machine?

As this model comes with the USB port, you can buy a DVD with more embroidery designs to add to this machine and have more fun adding your new embroidery designs to clothing or fabrics, but you also can find some cute free embroidery designs on the internet to add them to your own embroidery designs collections.

Can I do Free Motion Quilting With The Brother LB6950 Sewing Machine?

Yes you can work on the free motion quilting with this model, it comes with the drop feed dogs system to help you to work with ease on your quilting projects.

Final Thoughts For The Brother LB6950 Sewing, Quilting And Embroidering Machine

For a computerized sewing machine, this one can do embroidery, sewing and quilting, so you have everything in one machine, which is nice.

The price might be a bit high for some, but with so many features, it’s probably a bargain.

With more space to work, and the many features of the full-color touchscreen the beginning sewer and the more experienced will find this machine a joy to work with.

If you’re looking for a sewing machine that can handle many of your sewing projects, then have a look at this one or take it for a test run.

If you want to take a look to another combo great sewing machine take a look to the Brother SE625

Wishing you all the best on your sewing projects – Happy sewing!