Celeste Innov-is CX1 | Brother

Overview

Your every stitch is a quest for perfection, that’s why the Celeste CX1 has been built for serious crafters like you. We’ve concentrated on creating a machine that’s full of superior sewing and quilting innovation, so you can concentrate on perfecting your craft.

The Brother Celeste CX1 has an impressive extra-large 285mm (11.25”) long arm. You can expand your workspace even further with the included wide table. Perfect for bulky sewing projects like curtains, wedding dresses or king-sized quilts.

The generous 10.1” HD LCD screen, with My Custom Stitch^TM stitch designer, stitch tapering and enhanced control options such as stitch width up to 7mm and length of up to 5mm, laser sewing guideline for ultimate precision, stitch speed control, presser foot height adjuster, drop feed and pivot functions give you the creative control you need.

It’s never been easier to master free motion quilting, than with Brother’s Intelligent Stitch Regulator (ISR) with infrared edge detection. With the included-as-standard ISR your stitches will be perfectly equal, and you’ll quickly gain confidence with free motion patterns. With adjustable height settings and curved design, fabric flows smoothly under any of the three included presser feet.

Work smarter, not harder with Brother’s built-in innovation – advanced auto needle threader, auto thread trimmer, auto tension, independent bobbin winder, auto presser foot lift, upper and lower thread sensors, ICAPS auto fabric thickness detection, Start/stop button, knee lifter and more.

Isn’t it time you got serious about your sewing and quilting?

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Key Features

Extra-large workspace: 285mm (11.25") long arm, plus included wide table
760 built-in decorative and utility sewing stitches, inc 16 buttonholes and 92 satin stitches
Master free motion quilting – included Intelligent Stitch Regulator
Fast – up to 1,050spm sewing speed
Precise – laser sewing guideline
Easy-access needle plate and newly designed multi-tool
Automatic electronic needle threader
My Custom Stitch^TM – design your own decorative stitches
10.1” High resolution LCD touchscreen
Built-in movie tutorials and MP4 upload function
Wireless connectivity
5-year warranty

What's in the box

Advanced monogramming foot “N+”
Overcasting foot “G”
Zipper foot “I”
Buttonhole foot “A”
Blind stitch foot “R”
Button fitting foot “M”
Stitch regulator
Stitch regulator quilting foot
Stitch regulator open toe quilting foot
Stitch regulator echo quilting foot
Compact dual feed foot
Regular dual feed foot (on compact dual feed foot)
Adjustable zipper/piping foot for high shank
Open toe for the dual feed foot
Stitch in the ditch dual feed foot
Dual feed 1/4 inch guide foot
Dual feed quilting guide
Couching dual feed foot
Yarn guide
Yarn threader
Straight stitch foot
Free motion open toe quilting foot “O”
Free motion quilting foot “C”
Free motion echo quilting foot “E” *attach the included adapter to use this product
1/4" piecing foot with guide
Adapter
Screw (small)
Needle set 75/11 2 needles 90/14 2 needles 90/14 2 needles: ball point needle (gold colored)
Twin needle 2/11 needle
Bobbin × 10 (one in machine.)
Seam ripper
Cleaning brush
Eyelet punch
Screwdriver (small)
Screwdriver (large)
Disc-shaped screwdriver
Multi-purpose screwdriver
Spool cap (small)
Spool cap (medium) × 2 (one on machine.)
Spool cap (large)
Thread spool insert (mini king thread spool)
Bobbin clip × 10
Spool felt (on machine)
Spool net × 2
Stylus
Knee lifter
Foot controller
Standard bobbin case (green marking on the screw) (on machine)
Straight stitch needle plate
Cord guide bobbin cover
Bobbin cover (with mark) (on straight stitch needle plate)
Bobbin cover (on machine)
Grid sheet set
Accessory bag
Telescopic thread guide
Spool support
Spool pin × 2
Screw and washer
Spool cap (XL) × 2
Spool holder × 2
Spool cap base × 2
Spool felt × 2
Ring × 4
Wide table
Vertical spool pin
Operation manual
Quick reference guide
Dust cover

Features in depth

Sewing Features

Built-in sewing stitches
760 utility and decorative stitches, including 20 tapering, 3 sashiko, 130 compatible with the Dual Feed foot, 16 buttonholes and 92 satin stitch patterns.

Lettering fonts
Four sewing lettering fonts (3 alphabet, 1 cyrillic).

Intelligent Stitch Regulator
Included as standard. With infrared edge detection, adjustable height settings, curved design, and three included presser feet.

Sewing speed
Sew up to 1,050 stitches per minute.

Combination stitches
Individual adjustment for combined stitches (depending on category).

My Custom Stitch™
Create, combine and edit custom stitches; includes 185 built-in sample stitches.

Laser guideline marker
Guideline marker with 19mm side shift capability.

ICAPS fabric sensor system
Continuously adjusts presser foot pressure and auto detects fabric thickness.

Automatic presser foot pressure
Automatic Height Adjuster (AHA) for automatic presser foot pressure.

Lockstitch
Reinforcement stitch at start and end of sewing.

Dual feed
Digital Dual Feed System for even and consistent sewing on all fabrics.

Pivot and foot height
Lightning-quick pivoting functionality with customisable foot height.

Square Feed Drive System
Square feeding system with powerful and long feed dogs.

Needle plate detector
Needle plate detector for safe operation.

Easy to remove needle plate
Swap needle plates easily with newly designed tool.

Straight stitch
Straight stitch needle plate and straight stitch foot included.

Sashiko designs
Three sashiko stitches.

Ruler
Ruler design with zero mark at the needle.

Free motion
Presser foot height adjusts according to the thickness of the fabric.

Drop feed function
Convert to free motion mode easily with a touch of a button on screen.

Automatic presser foot functions
Bring presser foot down automatically using the Start/Stop button, knee lift and foot pedal.

Included accessories
A wide range of presser feet, including the newly designed adjustable zipper foot, as well as the wide extension table are included with the CX1.

Ergonomic multi-function foot controller (optional accessory)
Can be programmed to cut threads, reverse stitch, sew one stitch, needle up/down and No Sew function.

General Features

Lighting
Almost 11” of full-spectrum lighting around the needle with five adjustable brightness settings including off.

Needle threader
Easy to use, automatic needle threading system.

Bobbin winder
Independent bobbin winder system with adjustable winding speed.

Wireless
Wireless capability for easy firmware updates.

Thread tension
Automatic thread tension.

Thread cutter
Trims upper and lower threads automatically.

Presser foot
Automatic presser foot lift and extra high lift.

Thread sensors
Gives you a warning when your upper and lower threads are running low.

Teaching movies
Wide selection of built-in tutorial videos and MP4 playability.

Start/stop button
Ergonomic large start/stop button.

Environment
Save energy with the Eco and Deep Sleep modes.

LCD Display
Large and clear 10.1” (800 x 1280px) built-in HD LCD display.

Intuitive user interface
Easy-to-use screen layout and realistic preview of selected stitches and patterns.

USB connectivity
Connect a USB device such as a memory stick.

Multilingual operational languages
12 built-in languages.

Safety features
Easily disengage needle to make changing presser feet and needles safer and lock the screen to avoid any accidental stitch changes.

Updates
Automatic wireless software update capability.

Specification Details

Features and Specifications

Machine Size	X-Large
Product Type	Quilting, Sewing, Small Business Use
Skill Level	Expert, Small Business Use

Accessory Compartment	Yes
Bobbing Type
Case	Stable Soft Cover
Hardware Type	Electronic
Insertion of Bobbin	Quick Set Bobbin
Lighting	7 LEDs
Number Of Needles	1

USB Port	2 Hosts (2.0/2.0)
Wi-LAN Function	Yes
Wireless firmware updates	Yes

Display Size	10,1"
Stitch Selection	LCD Touchscreen
Type of Screen	High-Resolution IPS LCD-Touchscreen

Eco Mode (Auto Power Off/Sleep Mode)	Yes

7 Point Feed Dog	Yes - SFDS (Square Feed Drive System)
Adjustable Presser Foot	Electronic
Automatic Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch	Yes
Bobbin Work	Optional
Built-In Lettering Styles	4 (3 Alphabet, 1 Cyrillic)
Buttonholes	16
Circular Sewing	Optional
Combine Stitches	Yes
Continuous Automatic Pressure System (ICAPS)	Yes
Direct Dual Feed	Yes
Drop Feed Setting	Electronic
Electronic Slide Speed Control	yes
Extension Wide Table	Yes
Free Arm Sewing	Yes
Knee Lift	Yes
Laser Function	Yes
Lock Stitch Button	Yes
Longer Feed Dog	Yes
Longer J-Foot	Yes
Max. Sewing Speed (Stitches per minute)	1050
Max Sewing Speed for Decorative Stitches	710spm for wide stitches
Mirror Imaging	Yes
Multi-Directional Sewing	Yes (up to 8 sideways)
Multi-Function Foot Controller	Optional
My Custom Stitch	Yes
Needle Positions	29
Needle Stop Position Control Up/Down	Yes
Number of Sewing Stitches *incl. Buttonholes	760
Pivot Function	Yes
Presser Foot Levelling Button	Yes
Repeated Single Sewing	Yes
SFDS (Square Feed Drive System)	Yes
Snap on Presser Feet System	Yes
Speed Control Customized for Zigzag Width	Yes
Stitch Length	5
Stitch Width	7
Workspace	28.5

Warranty

Adjustable Thread Tension	Automatic
Automatic Thread Cutter	Yes
Bobbin Winder	Independant
Lower Thread Sensor	Yes
Needle Threading System	Automatic
Upper Thread Sensor	Yes

Machine Dimension (mm)	662x324x348 mm
Weight (kg)	17.1 kg

Supplies and accessories

Creative Sewing Pack II CSP2

The Creative Sewing Pack II, is a set of five feet, covering a wide range of sewing techniques.

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Narrow Hemmer Foot F002N

Designed to create a flat narrow hem on lightweight fabrics.

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Non-Stick Foot F007N

Glides over difficult fabric surfaces with ease, while improving stitch quality in many problem fabrics, like leather, vinyl and loop and hook tapes.

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Adapter for screw-on feet F010N

Some screw on feet will not have adequate height to be used with some of our embroidery/sewing machine's presser bar. The adapter is used to add height to low shank screw on feet to insure proper fitment as well as pressure on the fabric.

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Blind Stitch Foot F017N

Perfect for edge stitching, attaching lace and fabric edge joining.

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Stitch Guide Foot F035N

Used as a stitch guide for utility and embellishment projects. Perfect for precise topstitching from fabric edge.

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Adjustable Zipper & Piping Foot F036N

Attach zippers and pipings easily with the Adjustable Zipper and Piping Foot.Its position can be adjusted exactly on the edge of the zipper/piping, avoiding the non-flat parts of them.

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Picot Foot F039N

Decorative narrow hemmer foot for picot hem finishes. Picot foot looks similar to narrow hemmer foot but is designed to create a shell look edge on lightweight fabric.

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Straight Stitch Foot F042N

Used exclusively for straight stitch applications for fine or light weight fabrics. Single needle hole prevents fine fabrics from being caught in feed dogs.

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Side Cutter F054

Creates a perfectly cut edge much like an overlocker. Measure and finish fabric edges with straight or zig zag stitches.

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Edge Joining Foot F056

Perfect for precise and easy joining of fabrics, even sheer and difficult fabrics. Hold fabrics in place while leaving a space to allow open decorative stitches such as open weave stitches.

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Vertical Stitch Alignment Foot F063

Use for top stitching for straight and curved lines for precise seams.

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Stitch in the Ditch Foot F065

Designed for quilting and other projects that require stitching over an existing seam, this foot rides smoothly over the seam, helping to ensure your stitching remains more perfectly aligned while you ‘stitch in the ditch’.

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Roller Foot F066

Perfect for sewing on vinyl, velvet, suede and leather fabrics.

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Piping Foot F067

Perfect for creating custom piping used in home decor and other projects.

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Narrow Zipper Foot F079

Useful for attaching various kinds of zippers.

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Concealed Zipper Foot F080

For easy insertion of concealed zippers. No need to use iron to press the zipper edges before sewing! Just finger press the zipper coils up, and line up the groove of the foot to the edges.

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Bi Level Foot Right F081

Used for finishing seams by topstitching seam allowances of thick materials.

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Bi Level Foot Left F082

Used for finishing seams by topstitching seam allowances of thick materials.

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Gathering Foot F012N

The Gathering Foot can be used for lightly gathering fabric as well as attaching the gathered edge to a flat (ungathered) fabric, at the same time quickly and easily.

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Cording Foot F013N

This foot allows you to attach three or less cords or decorative threads. Simply insert cords under the clip and stitch down using a serpentine zig zag or other decorative stitch.

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Binding Foot F014N

The design of this foot will place your ready-made bias tape, or will fold and place precut bias strips with widths less than 7mm, correctly for easy sewing to the edge of a fabric.

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5 hole Cording Foot F019N

5 Hole Cording foot is used for embellishing up to 5 narrow cords.

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7 Hole Cording Foot F020N

7 Hole Cording foot is used for embellishing up to 7 narrow cords.

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Braiding Foot F021N

Allows you to attach braiding and other decorative embellishments.

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Clear-view Foot F023N

Can be used with any application where visibility of seams or pattern markings is desired for ease in embellishment.

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Fringe Foot F025N

The Fringe foot is a good tool for creating 3D flowers, heirloom seam joins, surface texture and custom trims with a simple zig zag stitch.

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Open Toe Foot F027N

Perfect for attaching appliqué motifs. Clear plastic foot allows for sewing with complete visibility.

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Pearls and Sequins Foot F028N

Great for adding a little glitz with sequins or pearls as well as couching larger cords. Place embellishment choice under foot and into guide to stitch down to base fabric.

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Pin Tuck Foot F058

Sew perfectly parallel pintucks with our grooved pintuck foot - with or without cords.

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Open Toe Foot F060

The Open Toe foot is perfect for attaching appliqué motifs.

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Candlewicking Foot F068

This foot allows you to sew a beautiful, decorative touch resembling handsewn ‘knotted’ candlewicking stitch.

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7mm Pin Tuck Foot F069 (5-groove)

Perfect for sewing corded pin tucks on shirts, blouses and many home decorating projects.

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Adjustable Binder Foot F071

For attaching various width bias tape, ranging from 5 - 20mm wide.

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Couching Foot F073

Add a beautiful finish to an array of projects with this specialty free-motion couching foot. The foot feeds cords, braid and yarns directly under the needle, making it easy to use this free-motion technique for upper surface embellishment.

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Ruffler Foot F078

Creates ruffles and pleats in varying depths and fullness. Can attach and create simultaneously.

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Needle Felting Attachment NFAHS1

The Needle Felting Attachment for the XV/V series machines will quickly and securely help you punch wool rovings, fabrics, felt or yarns into a base fabric.

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1/4 inch Piecing Foot F001N

Designed for quilt and patchwork piecing with 1/4" (6.4mm) or 1/8" (3.2mm) seam allowances.

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Quilting Foot F005N

Spring action foot for darning, quilting or free-motion embroidery.

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F016N

The adjustable guide can be used to sew parallel rows at preset even intervals.

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Walking Foot (7mm) F033N

The walking foot is a moving feed system that holds and moves fabric between the presser foot's upper feed dog and the machine's lower feed dogs to better control difficult fabrics as well as multiple layers of fabric.

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1/4 inch Piecing Foot F057

For sewing an accurate 1/4" (6.4mm) or 1/8" (3.2mm) seam allowance.

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F062 Open Toe Walking Foot

Use the open toe walking foot to evenly feed all three layers of a quilt through your sewing machine during quilting.

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UGKV2 Brother Innov-is V Premium Upgrade Kit II

With this upgrade you can set the machine to automatically raise the foot as soon as you stop sewing and then when you have repositioned your fabric just start sewing again and the foot will automatically lower and start sewing. You can also set the machine to allow you use the thread cutters with the foot up!

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Brother Sewing Machine Bobbins and bobbin clips BCL

Extra bobbins to give you freedom to wind bobbins in all your favourite colours. Also store bobbins neatly and tidy with the clips.

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Adjustable Knee Lifter KL1 for Brother Innov-is XP1, XV, and V-Series

Great for quilting and other sewing projects where you need both hands. Allows you to lift and lower the presser foot with your knee.

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Multi-purpose Screwdriver MDRIVER1

A multi-function rotational screw tip for tightening frames and hoops, removing needle plates, and loosening or tigthening of presser foot screw.

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Multi-Function Foot Controller MFFC1 for Brother Innov-is XP, XV, Stellaire and V-series

Multi-function, 2-pedal foot controller to control up to 3 different sewing functions, all with the press of your foot.

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Brother Sewing Machine Bobbins SFB - 10pcs

Extra bobbins to give you freedom to wind bobbins in all your favourite colours. No wasted left over bobbin thread and time saving when you next need a certain colour.

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Wide Table WT10 for Brother Innov-is XV and V-series

This snap-on table extends to the left and rear of your existing work area, for easier handling of larger projects and heavier weight fabrics.

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Bobbin Work Kit BWRK1

Add impressive stitching to your projects with our new adjustable bobbin case for Bobbin Work which allows you to use a variety of decorative threads and ribbons in your creations.

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Brother Circular Attachment CIRC1

Excellent tool for creating circles with straight stitching, zigzag, embellishing and decorative stitches.

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Binding Buttonhole Foot 1 - F083

The binding buttonhole foot F083 is perfect for sewing buttonholes on tricky fabrics. Create beautiful sewn buttonholes easily on thin and thick fabrics. Includes stabilizing plate for thick seams, stretch fabric or staggered fabric.

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Compact Dual Feed foot DF2

With more space below the foot, it’s even easier and quieter to sew thicker fabrics with Brother’s Compact Dual Feed foot.

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Dynamic Walking Foot Set F085

Sew multiple layers, quilts and sticky fabrics like leather and vinyls easily with the Dynamic Walking Foot Set. Now quieter with improved sewing quality. Includes: Normal and Open toe interchangeable soles & screw driver.

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F086 - Interchangeable Toe Set for Dynamic Walking Foot

Sew and quilt with ease with these three new feet for your F085 dynamic walking foot.

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Open Toe Dual Feed Foot F070

This foot features a wide opening for a wide range of left to right needle positions. This digitally controlled, direct motor driven accessory foot can powerfully feed fabric from the top, as your feed dogs feed from the bottom, so you can rest assured that your ability to move your fabric smoothly is just a touch away.

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Couching Dual Feed Foot F074

Enjoy creating fabric surface embellishments using yarn and decorative cords with this easy to use, dual feed couching foot.

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Stitch in the Ditch Dual Feed Foot F075

Designed for quilting, garments and other projects that require stitching over an existing seam. This foot rides smoothly over the seam, helping to ensure your stitching remains more perfectly aligned while you ‘stitch in the ditch’.

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Dual Feed 1/4 inch Guide Foot F076

This Dual Feed 1/4” Guide Foot makes it easier to sew heavy fabrics in a straight line, and is designed specifically for use with the Dual Feed Attachment (not included)

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Dual Feed Quilting Guide F077

This Dual Feed Quilting Guide helps you stitch straighter lines - the fabric can be smoothly fed while sewing stitching at equal intervals.

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F087 Advanced N+ monogramming foot

The new N+ foot has a durable coating for feeding fabric smoothly. The plastic guide helps to minimize the misalignment of the material. Perfect for sewing monogramming, decorative, satin and alphabet lettering stitches where more visibility is needed.

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Ruler foot for high shank F088

Use Brother’s Ruler Foot to attach quilting rulers to your machine, so you create decorative quilt designs such as lines, feathers, and circles.* With Brother’s innovative technology, there’s no need to adjust the height of your shank.

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Spanish Hemstitch Attachment F090

Add an ornamental flair to projects with the Spanish Hemstitch Attachment. Simply slip it over the bobbin cover and use with the open toe foot to decoratively join two finished edges.

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Seam Guide SG1

For guiding fabric edge with an accurate 1/4”, 1/2” or 5/8” (approx. 6.5, 13 or 16 mm) seam.

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Brother Ten Spool Thread Stand TS5

Set up 10 threads on your Brother embroidery machine to make changing thread colours a breeze.

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King Spool Thread Stand TS6 for Brother Innov-is XP1, XV, and V-Series

Attach the TS6 spool stand to the handle of your machine for consistent thread delivery when quilting, sewing or embroidering!

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Multi-Function Foot Controller MFFC2

Single-pedal, dual-function foot controller to control up to 2 different sewing functions, all with the press of your foot.

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Brother Free Motion Guide Grip FMG2

Guide Grip keeps the fabric taut and helps as you sew free motion embroidery

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3-in-1 screwdriver MDRIVER2

The 3-in-1 screwdriver is our most innovative screwdriver design yet! Three positions, for three separate functions, all in one tool.

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Multifunction foot controller MFFC1N2P1

Ergonomically redesigned, the multi-function foot controller has an updated heel and toe kick angle. We’ve reduced the spring load of the main pedal for easier stepping and load reduction. Programmable with up to five different settings on the heel switch and side pedal!

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Magnifying Lens ML1

The ML1 Magnifying Glass can be used as a single or double lens, so you can easily see your needle drop position and stitches in clear detail. Perfect for those intricate projects.

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