Brother Innov-is A150 Sewing Machine Review

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Summary

TLDRThe video provides an in-depth demonstration of the Brother Innov-is A150 sewing machine, highlighting its features, ease of use, and support offered by The Sewing Studio. The machine is compact and lightweight, featuring 150 stitch options, including utility and decorative stitches, with a simple touchpad interface for selecting and adjusting stitches. It includes useful automatic features such as an automatic needle threader and thread cutter. Anna from Sewing Studio presents the unboxing, setup, and threading of the machine, as well as a detailed look at its capability to handle different types of fabric, from lightweight to thick materials like denim. The machine offers precision with features like mirror stitch inversion and stitch locking, ensuring neat finishes. Moreover, it has a quick set bobbin system and a free arm for sewing items like cuffs. The video also touches on after-sales support with a three-year warranty and commitment to customer service from The Sewing Studio.

Takeaways

  • 🧵 The Brother Innov-is A150 offers 150 stitch options, including decorative and utility stitches.
  • 📏 Stitch length and width adjustments are easy with a touchpad interface.
  • ✨ Includes automatic features like thread cutter and needle threader.
  • 🪡 Easy threading system numbered for guidance.
  • 🚀 Handles various fabric types effectively, including thick denim.
  • 🔄 Mirror stitch patterns for diverse designs.
  • ⚙️ Equipped with a quick set bobbin system for convenience.
  • 📦 Comes with essential accessories for a complete set.
  • 🕹 Option to control sewing speed with or without a foot pedal.
  • 🛡 Offers three-year warranty with excellent customer support.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:05:00

    Anna introduces the Brother Innovis A150, a computerized sewing machine with numerous features like 150 stitch options, automatic thread cutter, and needle threader. It includes a touchpad for easy stitch selection, a foot pedal for speed control, and comes with various accessories, such as different feet and a hard cover for protection. The machine is lightweight, making it easy to transport. Anna promises to demonstrate threading and using the machine, and discusses the convenience features like needle up/down and thread tension adjustments.

  • 00:05:00 - 00:10:00

    The video continues with a demonstration of the Brother Innovis A150's speed control and stitching capabilities. Anna showcases how to adjust the speed from slow to fast, and how the machine delivers precise stitches. She switches to a zigzag stitch and highlights the use of the Locking Stitch function for a neat finish, preventing messy reverse stitches. Anna also illustrates decorative stitching and pattern mirroring. She shows how to create text using the machine's fonts for personalization. The machine's ability to end patterns neatly and reverse directions enhances the sewing experience.

  • 00:10:00 - 00:15:31

    Anna demonstrates the sewing capabilities on various fabrics and complex scenarios like buttonholes and thick materials. She sews on stretch jersey using a triple straight stitch, achieving a smooth and stretchy seam. For heavier denim, she adjusts the stitch length and shows how the machine handles increased layers effortlessly, confirming the durability and versatility of the Brother Innovis A150. The machine includes a three-year warranty and customer support from The Sewing Studio, offering advice and fast delivery, ensuring purchase reassurance.

Mind Map

Video Q&A

  • How can I change stitch settings on Brother Innov-is A150?

    Stitch settings can be changed using the touchpad, allowing you to adjust stitch length and width. The maximum stitch width is 7 mm.

  • What are the automatic features of this sewing machine?

    Automatic features include an automatic thread cutter, automatic needle threader, and quick set bobbin system.

  • Is the Brother Innov-is A150 portable?

    Yes, it weighs about 6.6 kg, making it lightweight and easy to transport.

  • What types of stitches are available?

    The machine offers 150 stitch options, including utility stitches, decorative stitches, blanket stitches, satin stitches, fonts, and 10 different styles of one-step buttonholes.

  • How does the machine handle different fabric types?

    The machine works well with different fabrics, including cotton and jersey, and even handles thicker fabrics like denim with ease.

  • Can the machine mirror stitch patterns?

    Yes, the machine can mirror stitch patterns, allowing stitches to be inverted.

  • What accessories come with the Brother Innov-is A150?

    Accessories include a foot pedal, zipper foot, overcasting blinds, monogramming foot, button sewing foot, one-step buttonhole foot, foot control, power lead, instruction manual, and a hard cover.

  • How is the machine threaded?

    Threading is straightforward with numbered guidance, an automatic needle threader, and quick set bobbin system.

  • What support can I expect after purchasing?

    The Sewing Studio offers support via phone, email, and live chat, along with a three-year warranty and fast, free delivery.

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  • 00:00:00
    hi and welcome to the Sewing Studio I'm
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    Anna and in this video I am going to
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    take you through the brother inovis
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    a150 I'm going to talk about its
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    features and functions show you what
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    comes in the Box get it threaded do some
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    sewing show you its capabilities and
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    then talk a bit about warranty and the
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    support you get when purchasing with us
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    here at The Sewing Studio now we've
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    split all of those into chapters so if
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    there's one particular section you're
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    interested in
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    feel free just to jump straight ahead to
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    that so the brother inovis a150 is a
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    computerized machine and it's of
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    standard size meaning that it's got 6 in
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    of space to the right of the needle it
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    comes with a generous 150 Stitch options
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    and those are all detailed on this card
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    which neatly slots on the top there and
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    within those stitches you'll find a mix
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    of utility stitches including 10
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    different styles of one step button hole
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    decorative stitches blanket stitches
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    satin stitches as well as some fonts
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    however they are uppercase only and all
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    these stitches are very simply selected
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    on this touch pad here and then
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    represented on the LCD screen you have
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    the ability to change the length and the
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    width of the Stitch and the maximum
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    Stitch width on this machine is 7
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    mm now it has some automatic features
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    and that includes the automatic thread
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    cutter and an automatic needle threader
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    really really easy and I'll show you
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    that when we get to the threading
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    section now it comes with a foot pedal
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    you don't have to use a foot pedal there
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    is a start stop button but you do have
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    the ability to control your speed
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    regardless of if you're on the start
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    stop button or using the foot pedal
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    you've also got needle up needle down
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    and you can set that so that the needle
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    stays in your work when you stop sewing
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    or it comes up whichever you prefer
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    you've got a locking Stitch and your
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    reverse up here is where you would
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    adjust your thread
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    tension it's drop in bobbing system so
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    you just drop it in and it's very easy
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    to thread and you can see when it's
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    running out also has the quick set
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    feature so there's no need to draw up
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    the bobbing
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    thread the presser foot has the lever
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    here and that has an extra lift for any
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    bulky
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    items and you can drop the feed dogs for
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    any free motion
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    work there's also a free arm so if we
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    pop that off you've got your free arm
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    there and then there's storage in the
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    front of the machine for all the
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    different feet and accessories that come
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    with the
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    machine now the feet that come with it
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    are the standard one that's already on
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    the
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    machine zipper
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    foot
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    overcasting blind
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    hem
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    monogramming one for sewing on
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    buttons One Step button hole foot and a
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    range of accessories with a Handy
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    Storage pouch you also have your foot
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    control power lead and an instruction
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    manual and lastly it does come with hard
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    cover now this machine weighs about 6.6
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    kilos um so nice and lightweight to
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    transport around and this will help keep
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    it safe and also when you're storing it
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    away now if you're wondering what
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    happens to this when the covers on that
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    just sits very neatly at the back next
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    I'm going to show you how to thread the
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    machine and show you its
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    capabilities threading is very
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    straightforward and similar to most
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    sewing machines and everything is
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    numbered for you so it's really quite
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    hard to get it wrong so just pop your
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    spool on and then a spool
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    cap and then you're going to go number
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    one two
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    3 4
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    five and number six is the last guide
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    just above the needle and then for the
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    needle threader you just go up in there
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    and under number seven and there is a
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    slight click there that you might not be
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    able to hear and then watch this you
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    come down with the
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    lever and your needle's threaded it is
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    like
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    magic for the bobin you want the tail of
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    thread to be to the
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    left pop the cover
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    off drop that in and then there's a
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    little arrow that's telling you to go
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    under there so in and
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    around around the quick set and as I say
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    there's no need to draw up the bobbing
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    thread but you can if you want
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    to so when you first switch the machine
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    on it will default to a standard
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    straight Stitch I've just got a piece of
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    cotton here just in two layers so let me
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    show you how you can control the speed
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    so let's drop that down so at the moment
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    I'm on the slowest speed
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    setting and to reverse you just keep
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    your finger on
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    it and then come forward again and as
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    you can see slow is really quite slow
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    and very manageable
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    Midway and then up to
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    [Music]
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    high which is really quite fast and as I
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    say there's 850 stitches per
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    [Music]
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    minute and there you have your straight
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    Stitch that's the
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    top and then that's the
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    bottom the stitches are separated out
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    into individual folders and then you
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    also have direct press to the most
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    commonly used stitches here so I'm going
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    to switch to a zigzag so I can just very
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    simply press number five and I'm on a
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    zigzag and because it's a computerized
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    machine it's already defaulted the width
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    and the length to what it deems to be a
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    standard zigzag Stitch but of course you
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    can change those if you want to by going
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    up and down on the arrows
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    there so with the zigzag Stitch I'm
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    going to show you the Locking Stitch
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    function so sometimes when you're
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    reversing to secure the stitch on a
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    zigzag it can look a bit messy um at
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    either end whereas when you use the
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    Locking Stitch
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    button it just sews few stitches on the
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    spot and then you can carry on
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    [Music]
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    sewing and then you press it again at
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    the end to do a few stitches before it
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    stops sewing
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    and you can see how it's nice and neat
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    at both ends rather than having the bulk
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    of the reverse and that's secured at
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    either end and that's the
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    underneath so let's take a look at a
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    decorative Stitch and I can also show
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    you then a second feature of the Locking
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    Stitch button so I'll go to the
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    decorative folder and let's go for some
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    bees so I'm going to start
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    [Music]
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    sewing and you'll notice I press the
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    button and the Machine carried on sewing
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    before it stops and that's because that
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    button is also a patent
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    end so the machine will carry on sewing
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    forgot to cut my threads off the machine
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    will carry on sewing until it gets to
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    the very end of a pattern and then that
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    avoids you kind of getting to the end
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    and just having half a
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    symbol now those bees Stitch out this
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    way and what you can do is mirror image
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    it so in the
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    settings go to the page with mirror
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    image you go down to there and put that
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    on okay you may now notice that the be's
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    are upside down on the screen and when I
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    Stitch these out they'll be in the
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    opposite
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    direction
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    [Music]
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    there you go and you can see how they're
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    facing the opposite
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    way moving on to the fonts first I'm
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    going to take the mirror Stitch
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    off okay and then go to the font folder
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    I don't want the B's however you could
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    if you wanted to you can program a
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    sequence you could have a b and then the
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    word b and then another B at the end um
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    that's too far too many B's but I know
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    what I mean so let's just type the
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    word b in there and I will show you what
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    that stitches out
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    like
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    [Music]
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    and there you have the word b now each
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    letter is secured individually so if you
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    want to take out these joining stitches
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    you can and the letters will stay firmly
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    in place
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    and they are the full width so they're 7
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    mm in height and as I say only capital
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    letters but there are numbers and
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    special characters and
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    things before I move on to a couple of
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    different types of fabric let's have a
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    look at the onstep buttton hole as I say
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    there's 10 different options to choose
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    from depending on the type of fabric
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    you're using I've still got the cotton
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    so I'm just going to do a standard
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    button hole which is cancel these out a
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    minute hang on back in the utility and
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    Stitch number 61 I've popped the button
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    hole foot on and brought the sensor down
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    so I'm just going to pop my fabric
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    underneath and let it do its
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    [Music]
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    [Music]
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    thing
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    [Music]
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    and there you have your nice neat button
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    hole both top and
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    underneath within the range of stitches
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    there are of course stretch stitches
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    which is very handy for sewing something
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    like this stretch Jersey that I've got
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    here so I've popped a jersey Needle on
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    the machine and having worked with this
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    fabric before I know that the triple
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    straight Stitch is the best stitch for
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    this fabric so there's a direct dial to
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    it there so I can just choose the direct
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    and go straight to number seven which is
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    the triple straight
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    Stitch
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    going for a bit of full speed action
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    there and you can see how lovely and
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    flat that sits there's no waviness on
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    there at all and you can stretch the
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    fabric with that
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    Stitch and the seam is nice and stretchy
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    as
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    well lastly let's take a look and see
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    how the machine cops on the thicker side
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    of fabric so I've got some denim here so
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    I've popped a jeans Needle on the
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    machine and I'm going to go back to a
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    standard straight Stitch and because
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    this is thicker than what we've been
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    using I'm going to increase the Stitch
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    length just
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    [Music]
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    slightly and yeah that's no problem at
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    all for this machine nice neat Stitch
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    underneath as well and the seam is nice
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    and tight so let's double that
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    over and go through four
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    layers now you can hear it's working
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    slightly harder which is what you'd
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    expect there it is there still sewn it
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    with no problem at all top and bottom no
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    skip stitches and the seam is really
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    secure so let's go once more and double
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    it over
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    again so we're on eight layers now
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    excuse me so I'm going to pop the speed
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    down just slightly to help it navigate
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    and increase the Stitch length just a
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    little bit
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    higher extra press of foot lift to get
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    that in
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    [Music]
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    underneath
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    that genuinely is not a problem for this
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    machine nice neat Stitch again that's
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    the row there no skip stitches and it's
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    super super
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    secure so I hope that gives you an
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    insight into the capabilities of the
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    brother inovis
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    a150 it also comes with three-year
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    warranty and there's a card in the box
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    that tells you all about that and don't
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    forget we're here at at The Sewing
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    Studio we are human beings and we are
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    sewers ourselves and we are here to
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    answer any questions that you may have
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    so just pick up the phone contact us via
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    email or pop on live chat delivery is
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    fast and free so your new machine could
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    be with you in just a few days thanks
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    very much for watching and I'll see you
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    again
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    soon
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  • Brother Innov-is A150
  • sewing machine
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  • automatic features
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