Verdict: the Brother SE2000 is worth it if you don't own a sewing machine and you want 5x7 embroidery. You get every embroidery feature of Brother's PE900 (the 5x7 field, jump stitch trimming, color sort, Wi-Fi) attached to a 241-stitch sewing machine. Already have a sewing machine you like? The embroidery-only PE900 does the same embroidery for less. Happy with 4x4? The SE700 costs much less.
At a glance
| Type | Computerized sewing + embroidery combo |
|---|---|
| Max embroidery area | 5" x 7" (hoop included) |
| Built-in designs | 190+ built in, plus 50 downloadable via Artspira |
| Lettering fonts | 13 |
| Sewing stitches | 241, with 10 buttonhole styles |
| Screen | 3.7" color LCD touchscreen with on-screen editing |
| Design transfer | Wi-Fi (Design Database Transfer, Artspira app) + USB |
| Embroidery time-savers | Advanced color sort, jump stitch trimming |
| Feet included | 8 |
| Amazon (Oct 3, 2026) | #5 in Embroidery Machines; 4.6 stars from 200+ ratings, 86% five-star |
From Brother's Amazon listing. The buttonhole count comes from an Amazon retailer bundle listing of the same machine, as do sideways sewing and the My Custom Stitch feature.
This is a spec review. We compared Brother's listings, Amazon rating data and competing models, and we did not sew on the SE2000. How we research.
Brother SE2000
Garment sewing and quilting on one side, 5x7 embroidery on the other, and the embroidery gets the time-savers Brother keeps for its newer models.
- Embroidery area5" x 7"
- Built-in designs190+
- Fonts13
- Sewing stitches241
- Screen3.7" touchscreen
- TransferWi-Fi + USB
- Extrascolor sort, jump stitch trimming
Why it stands out
- 5x7 field for shirts and bags, even quilt blocks
- Jump stitch trimming and color sort
- 241 sewing stitches: a capable sewing machine on its own
Think twice if
- You already own a sewing machine (the PE900 is the same embroidery for less)
- You only make monograms and patches (the SE700 is enough)
What's good
The 5x7 field
This is why you'd pay more than the SE700 costs. A 5x7 field has more than twice the area of 4x4. That takes you past monograms and patches to sweatshirt chests and tote fronts, bigger names, and most quilt-block designs. Our hoop sizes guide shows what fits.
Jump stitch trimming and color sort
When a design jumps from one area to another in the same color, most entry machines leave a loose thread for you to snip afterward. The SE2000 trims those itself. Advanced color sort reorders combined designs so each color stitches once, which means fewer thread changes. Both save real time on lettering and multi-part designs, and the SE700 lists neither.
A serious sewing machine, too
Take the embroidery unit off and you have a sewing machine with 241 stitches and ten buttonhole styles, well beyond the SE700's 103 stitches. A retailer bundle listing also describes sideways sewing and a My Custom Stitch feature for designing and saving your own stitches.
Wireless design transfer
Designs arrive from a computer through Brother's free Design Database Transfer software, or from your phone through Artspira, where you can also draw your own (50 free designs are included). USB still works.
What to know before you buy
It does one job at a time. While it embroiders, you can't sew, so if you'll often do both in one session, two machines are more efficient: a sewing machine plus a PE900.
Brother's listing mentions one hoop, for the 5x7 field. A 4x4 for small designs or a pocket hoop costs extra unless you buy a retailer bundle. Structured caps are out too; like every single-needle home machine, it embroiders flat items. See embroidery machines for hats if that matters.
Then the price. It costs much more than the SE700 and more than the PE900, and what you're paying for is 5x7 plus a sewing machine in one footprint. Owners seem satisfied: on October 3, 2026, 86% of its ratings were five stars and 6% one star, close to the PE900's 82% and 6%.
What using it looks like
People ask most about switching modes. To embroider, you attach the embroidery unit, which carries the hoop on a motorized arm, then pick a design on the touchscreen or send one over Wi-Fi. Before stitching you can resize or rotate it on screen, move it, combine it with another, or edit lettering. At each color change the machine stops and shows which thread to load next, and with color sort on, combined designs need fewer stops.
To sew, take the unit off. What's left is a normal computerized machine with an automatic needle threader and a drop-in bobbin, like the rest of Brother's line. You pick stitches on the same 3.7-inch touchscreen you use for embroidery, not with buttons and dials.
For a first project, stitch a name in one of the 13 built-in fonts on a tea towel backed with tear-away stabilizer. It walks you through hooping and positioning, and a couple of color changes, in about the time it takes to make a coffee, and you don't need to buy a design.
Running costs
Bigger designs use more of everything: more stabilizer per hooping, more thread per design, more bobbin thread. None of it is expensive. Plan on a starter kit anyway, with a 40-color thread set and both tear-away and cut-away stabilizer, plus embroidery needles and prewound bobbins in the size your manual specifies. Designs are the other cost. The built-in library and Artspira's free designs are enough to start, and most design shops sell Brother's PES format.
SE2000 vs the alternatives
| SE2000 | PE900 | SE700 | SE1900 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sews? | Yes, 241 stitches | No | Yes, 103 stitches | Yes, 240 stitches |
| Max embroidery | 5" x 7" | 5" x 7" | 4" x 4" | 5" x 7" |
| Built-in designs | 190+ | 193 | 135 | 138 |
| Fonts | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Screen | 3.7" | 3.7" | 3.7" | 3.2" |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Jump stitch trimming | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Link | SE2000 | PE900 | SE700 | SE1900 |
The PE900 has identical embroidery features. Choose it if you already sew on another machine: it costs less, and your sewing machine stays free while it stitches.
Against the SE700, you're paying more for 5x7, jump stitch trimming and a lot more sewing stitches. If your projects are small, save the money.
The SE1900 is the older 5x7 combo, with a 3.2-inch screen and no Wi-Fi listed. Its Amazon sales rank was far lower, so check it's still available before you consider it.
Who should buy it
| You are... | Buy |
|---|---|
| Starting from scratch, want sewing + 5x7 embroidery | SE2000 |
| Already own a sewing machine, want 5x7 | PE900 |
| Monograms, patches and gifts only | SE700 |
| Planning to sell embroidery in volume | A multi-needle machine (see small business picks) |
What to buy with it
- 5x7 magnetic hoop listed for the SE2000, PE900 and PE800. Hooping thick items like sweatshirts and towels gets much faster.
- Sew Tech 4-hoop set (1x2.5, 4x4, 5x7, 5x12), which lists the SE2000 as compatible. You get a small pocket hoop, a 4x4 for small designs on less fabric, a spare 5x7 and a 5x12 multi-position hoop. It has 3,600+ ratings.
- 40-color polyester embroidery thread kit and prewound size A bobbins.
- Cut-away stabilizer sheets for sweatshirts and knits; see our stabilizer guide.
Worth it?
Only if it's going to be your one and only machine, and then yes. The Brother SE2000 is the most complete combo in Brother's mainstream line, pairing 5x7 embroidery (with jump stitch trimming and color sort) with a 241-stitch sewing machine. Anyone who already sews should put the money into a PE900 instead. And if your ideas fit in a 4x4 hoop, the SE700 saves a lot of money.
Specs come from Brother's Amazon listings (and a retailer bundle listing where noted), checked October 3, 2026. Prices change often, so the buttons above show the current price on Amazon. How we research · Affiliate disclosure