Brother Dream Machine 2 XV8550D Sewing & Embroidery Machine

Sold from 2016 to 2018.

When Brother created THE Dream Machine, their most advanced machine ever, few believed it could be surpassed. However, visionary designers at Brother never stop dreaming. Now, Brother brings you THE Dream Machine 2.

Enhanced, fine-tuned and graced with refined new features to give serious enthusiasts like yourself an incomparable sewing, embroidery and quilting experience. Are you ready for luxury in every detail? DREAM ON!

New Software update available now! Version 2.01. Call the store to set up your update today.

This software update will provide the following changes:

• Improved machine's functionality for the following features:
  • My Design Center
  • Editing embroidery patterns
  • Reading embroidery data
  • USB function
  • Tutorial video function
  • Spool Stand LED function 
• Improved machine's functionality for reading the embroidery data whose file name contains characters other than the 26 letters of the alphabet and the numbers (0 through 9).
• The notation of embroidery frame size on the LCD is revised. [for inches as the display unit]

Disney is in Our DNA

Only THE Dream Machine 2 has the magic of 166 Disney embroidery designs built right in. Plus, get exclusive access to a constant parade of Disney and Disney•Pixar embroidery designs through the iBroidery.com Download Center.

InnovEye 2 Technology
For Precise Positioning

It's like having a built in camera and scanner

This industry-first technology gives you a live and up close view of the needle area for the most precise positioning ever. The ability to scan the entire embroidery area provides virtually endless creative options and helps ensure that all of your projects are perfect.

InnovaChrome LED Thread Color
& Monitoring System

No more babysitting your machine! Our revolutionary visual status system indicates when a thread color change is needed, what the next color is, as well as thread breakages and alerts. Originally designed for our PR-Series of machines.

Color Shuffling 2
Function for Even More Color Possibilities

Love a certain color scheme? Not sure how to combine colors? Use the pin function in Random and Gradient modes to ensure your favorite colors are included in your shuffle.

New Brother My Design Center Features

There are many new enhancements to My Design Center, including automatic outline recognition and new decorative fill patterns, so you can add detail to any project.

• NEWOutline Recognition for Stipple and Fill Patterns
  • Accurately stipple anywhere on any project. Add stippling or fill to any embroidery design, whether built-in or imported. Import your saved outline, choose from 10 new built-in decorative fill patterns or stipple stitch, and the machine does the rest. The enhanced Preview mode allows you to see both the scanned design and selected stippling or fill pattern before you begin to stitch.
• NEWInside & Outside Auto Stipple and Fill Pattern
  • Use the built-in library of shapes to add interesting detail to any project. You can even combine shapes and apply inside or outside stippling. And now you can choose decorative fill patterns with separate stitch settings to create unique designs. Includes 30 new closed shapes, 30 new open shapes, and 2 new line options – Candlewicking and Diamond!
• NEWTrapunto-Like Embroidery
  • Easily create Trapunto-like projects using the new Save Outline feature. The last 6 outlines are saved

New Enhanced Embroidery Editing Features

• NEWNo-Fuss Stippling
  • Easily add stippling around any embroidery design or shape in the Embroidery mode. The machine will recognize the outline of your design and automatically apply stippling. The margin and stippling size are adjustable
• NEWEasy Applique Features
  • Instant pattern outline for easily creating appliqué. Now you can create multiple appliqués in one hoop!
• NEWImproved Letter Input and Editing
  • Now you can easily insert or delete lettering and characters.
• NEWMulti-Line Text Input and Alignment
  • Easily embroider multi-line words, phrases and notes. Also allows for Left, Center and Right alignment of text
• NEWCombine Bobbin Work Designs
  • Now you can combine Bobbin Work designs, and the machine alerts you when a pattern is complete to change the bobbin to stitch the next design.
• NEWColor Sort
  • When combining designs, you can easily cut down on thread changes by having the machine sort the stitch order by color.
• NEWMultiple Design Transfer
  • Copy multiple design files from your USB to the machine’s memory at once.
• NEWGroup and Ungroup
  • Easily group letters and designs to edit all at once.
• NEWIcons
  • For showing Hoop Size, Distance from Design and Spacing of Stippling.
• NEWMultiple Design Selection
  • Makes editing multiple design creations easy.
• NEW20 Exclusive Embroidery Patterns
  • Brother has added new patterns to give you more options when designing.
• NEW30 Beautiful Cursive Letters with Matching Patterns that will Bring Your Design to the Next Level of Uniqueness
  • Decorate your embroidery with an added font and matching patterns that will bring your design to the next level of uniqueness

Features

• Large 10.1" built-in high definition LCD display with faster processing than prior models
• NEW! Go wireless with BES®4 Dream Edition Software and BES® Upgrade Kit
• New 9.5" x 9.5" embroidery frame with rubber gasket and ribbed corners for less slippage
• New! My Design Center features: outline recognition to effortlessly add stipple and fill patterns to embroidery designs, and inside & outside auto stipple and fill patterns
• Industry-first ScanImation™ Scanning Frame and InnovEye® 2 Technology
• Easily create trapunto-like projects using the new save outline feature
• New! Color Sort feature to cut down on thread changes when combining designs
• New! No-fuss stippling in the embroidery mode, easily adds stippling around any embroidery designs
• New! Easy appliqué feature with ability to create multiple appliqués in one hoop
• Expansive 5" x 11.25" workspace for your larger projects and our largest 9.5" x 14" embroidery area
• Newly enhanced embroidery editing features include: letter insertion at mid-point of a text line, left, center and right alignment
• 982 built-in embroidery designs, including 166 designs featuring Disney characters, 140 frame pattern combinations, 22 embroidery lettering fonts and 5 sewing lettering fonts.
• 726 built-in sewing stitches, including 15 styles of one-step auto-size buttonholes and 1 style of four-step buttonholes.
• MuVit™Digital Dual Feed System to powerfully feed fabric from the top and bottom for greater

Guaranteed to fit.