The Luminaire XP3 is Brothers flagship sewing and embroidery machine and our personal favourite! Packed full of features this machine is not reserved for the experts - it is so easy to use that with help and tuition from Jane and her team even a complete beginner can be up and stitching in no time. At £12,999 the Luminaire XP3 is definitely an investment, but in our opinion it is worth every penny.
The Luminaire XP3 is an amazing sewing machine, it has a 13 inch throat (that's the distance between the needle and the upright part of the machine) making handling large projects easy. The included dual feed foot is ideal when working with thin or layered fabrics- it works along the same principle of a standard walking foot you get with regular, smaller machines but think bigger, better, more control and outstanding results. The stitch quality is fantastic- the range of built-in stitches, over 750, means you’ll always have the stitch you need and the new and improved foot makes stitching buttonholes a breeze even on stretch, knit and sheer fabrics.
On the embroidery side, this machine is in a class of its own. A huge 10.7 x16 inch (27.2x40.8cm) hoop area means not only can you use large designs that fill the hoop, you can also combine designs easier- fitting more on each hoop and spending less time joining (though of course we should say that joining designs using the Luminaire XP3 camera and projector is super easy too!). The Luminaire XP3 has over1,100 built-in embroidery designs and loads of Disney designs- everything you need to make extraordinary projects. Smooth embroidery, stunning stitch quality and easy usage make for perfect embroidery.
Over and above the sewing and embroidery features included in this machine, the Luminaire XP3 comes with its own built-in easy to use enhanced My Design Centre. Trust us, no artistic ability is required to use this feature- not one of us here can draw for toffee and yet we have been able to make beautiful designs with this machine. Using this built-in programme you’ll be able to take any basic image and make a stunning project- don’t worry, we’ll show you how.
When we first saw this machine we were told it was quiet. We work with machines all day every day and the noise just becomes part of the background. We didn’t think about it at all until we had four machines going in a group and realised that everyone was chatting away, not having to stop machines to hear. Moving from machine to machine noise has never been an issue for us, and without them grouped together we wouldn’t have noticed a difference. Having said that, going back to a different machine- they all seem loud and more clunky. The Luminaire XP3 is definitely a smoother, stronger, quieter machine in a class of its own.