New Products

Brother International Corporation introduces Duetta™ 4500D

“Do it All. Do it Better.” That’s a tall order for a computerized sewing/embroidery/quilting machine, but early response to Brother International Corporation’s new Duetta™ 4500D indicates the phrase is more than just advertising poetry. Designers of Brother International’s new machine listened to customers’ suggestions, and responded by incorporating more than 60 new and popular features with leading technology to make the Duetta 4500D a machine that sewing enthusiasts, embroiderers and quilters could only dream about…until now. Brother International has and continues to expand its full line of sewing and embroidery products with the introduction of the Duetta 4500D targeted at the discriminating consumer who desires the best in class for features, reliability and support.

The Duetta 4500D continues Brother International’s commitment to innovation by offering the following: Rich, built-in designs and decorative stitches, dual USB ports, a custom-stitch design tool and automatic push-button threading. Plus, exciting new features such as the back-to-beginning key, pivoting function, Automatic Height Adjuster™ (AHA) feature, extra-large quilting table and a USB mouse. The Duetta 4500D was designed, developed and engineered in Japan by sewing fanatics.

Duetta 4500D Feature Highlights Include:

INSPIRING QUILTING/SEWING FEATURES
• Extra-Large Quilting Table – Room to stretch out, which means better control and hassle-free stitching.
• Automatic Push-Button Threading – Touch one button and the thread is whisked into the needle’s eye.
• My Custom Stitch™ feature – Provides the ability to create customer stitches.
• Automatic Thread Cutting – One press of the button and the threads are trimmed.
• Pivoting Function – Achieve perfect points and crisp corners as you rotate the fabric to change sewing direction.

BRILLIANT EMBROIDERY FEATURES
• Automatic Border Color Sorting – The machine will automatically reorder color blocks to allow for continuous sewing without repeatedly changing the upper thread.
• Large Embroidery Field – Generous embroidery area – nearly 12 inches by 7 inches – means more creative satisfaction with less effort.
• Embroidery Drag and Drop – Use a mouse to move embroidery designs where you want them – with ease and accuracy.
• Exceptional Lettering functions – Easily edit and customize embroidery lettering (size, spacing, array).
• Additional Embroidery Design CD – Intricate florals and elaborate scrolls by Blue Moon Sportswear designed specifically for the generous 12-inch by 7-inch embroidery area.
• 134 built-in designs based on Disney® characters plus hundreds of additional decorative embroidery patterns.
• More than 300 decorative sewing stitches and an extensive array of fonts.
• A CD with more than 200 Brother classic embroidery designs.

POWERFUL TECHNOLOGY
• Dual USB Ports – Connect to your computer to download designs or use memory sticks to load or save designs.
• Automatic Height Adjuster™ (AHA) feature – Adjusts tensions to achieve perfectly formed over varying fabric thicknesses.
• USB Mouse – Use the USB mouse (included) to select functions and manipulate designs on-screen.
• Memory Functions – Provide the ability to save stitch settings and embroidery designs to the machine, USB media or directly to your computer.

Further enhance the capabilities of the Duetta 4500D with the optional Premium Upgrade Package for embroidery. Embroiderers can easily turn a simple motif into a beautiful continuous border with the new 7-inch by 4-inch frame border frame ideal for successive stitching without rehooping. Enhance embroidery before a single stitch is sewn with the basting function, which prevents misalignment of designs. Clothing, curtains, quilts and home décor items can be embellished with 28 border designs, 150 decorative sewing stitches, and appliqué creation. Use the customizable USB mouse pointer on the LCD to adjust character spacing, separately edit patterns, and choose between two new small fonts and new Cyrillic fonts, perfect for children’s wear or monogramming.
For more information, visit www.brother.com .

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Reprinted from SQE Professional, September 2007