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Brother ScanNCut DX225

What’s the formula for perfect crafting success? Just add imagination! With the Brother ScanNCut DX.

Now, the only series of home and hobby cutting machine with a built-in scanner, has essentially everything else you need to create stunning home crafting projects. Like Brother’s revolutionary Auto-Blade sensor technology. This wonderful, time-saving feature automatically detects material thickness to cut precise custom and built-in patterns. It even has a setting for making half cuts so you can cut the top layer of vinyl without cutting the backing.

You’ll be able to create and edit designs quickly and easily on the 5-inch LCD touch screen display. You’ll love that you can weld, rotate and resize your designs right on the screen–there’s no need to use a computer or complicated software.
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Brother ScanNCut DX225 Video

The ScanNCut DX has over 1300 built-in designs. Including 140 quilt patterns and 17 lettering fonts. And that doesn’t even include the many custom designs you can make by combining built-in designs with scanned images.

Plus, wireless-ready features that work with CanvasWorkspace to let you create virtually anywhere and anytime. Work remotely on your PC, tablet, or even on your phone and then send your cut files over to ScanNCut DX, wirelessly.

Exclusive to this model, ScanNCut DX reads most PES, PHC and PHX files directly. There’s no need to convert. Just select the appliqué parts you want to cut. Then, take those cut pieces over to your Brother embroidery machine and tack them down to create unique fabric items.

Blade Sensor Technology with Auto Blade

Revolutionary, home and hobby cutting machine technology detects the height (thickness) of the material placed on a ScanNCut DX compatible mat to cut precision custom and built-in patterns. No need to select material type nor adjust blade depth before cutting‡. There is also a setting to select half cut to for cutting the top layer of vinyl and not the backing.

Brother ScanNCut SDX225 with box

Thin Fabric Auto Blade

This blade is designed to cut fabric used for quilting and raw edge appliqué purposes. Quilt with ease and help save time by cutting multiple pieces for your projects. Depending on the material, the Thin Fabric Auto Blade will cut thicknesses from 0.25 mm-0.5 mm. For use only with the ScanNCut DX machine and the ScanNCut DX Thin Fabric Auto Blade Holder.

Brother ScanNCut SDX225

Built-In Scanner

Scan in fabric and easily cut out applique with the direct cut function or turn a hand made drawing into a sticker the creativity is endless with the ScanNCut DX line up!

Whisper Quiet Mechanism

The Brother ScanNCut DX cuts and scans with little noise compared to previous models. Enjoy your DIY projects, card making, or quilting anytime day or night. The redesigned, quieter mechanism is perfect for use in small office or business setting where noise can be very distracting.

PES/PHC/PHX Data Readability with Stitch Data Conversion

So many more ways to utilize most existing PES/PHC/PHX embroidery files! The ScanNCut DX reads PES/PHC/PHX appliqué data from a USB memory stick (not included). Customize the PES/PHC/PHX file by selecting only the parts you want to cut. Then take the cut pieces to your Brother embroidery machine to tack down and create unique fabric items. Plus, using the Stitch Line Detection mode, users can create various draw/emboss/foil‡ projects from one embroidery file. This is an exclusive function only available in the SDX225 model.

Seam Allowance and Sewing Guidelines

Have you ever struggled with piecing together your fabric when working on various sewing and quilting projects? ScanNCut DX gives you the ability to add a seam allowance in ¼” increments to assist you in piecing together fabric pieces for your quilts, clothing and more. But wait, it gets better! You can even utilize the erasable pens (air soluble and water soluble) to create sewing guidelines on your designs to assure virtually perfect placement of your stitches.

Brother ScanNCut SDX225 with new fabric mat

Built-in Storage and More

The ScanNCut DX machine has ample storage for blades, touch pen, and other tools right inside the front cover! Everything that you store in these compartments stays put with the magnetic closures. Plus, the storage area can be used as a wide-flat work surface for securing materials to the mat. For smooth, even mat feeding the machine has a slide tray in the back.

Wireless Network Ready

Wirelessly transfer cut data from the machine to the CanvasWorkspace application. No additional activation card needed simply register for a Free account at canvasworkspace.brother.com to enable the functionality.

1303 Built-in Designs, Including 140 Quilt patterns, Plus 17 Lettering Fonts

Get creative! Basic shapes, intricate designs, borders, quilt patterns, fonts, and more are all available on the easy-to-use 5-inch color LCD touchscreen display. Choose from many new appliqué patterns and 3-D paper patterns. Simply select a design, and then have it cut out on your material of choice. For adding even more variety to your creations, combine built-in designs or scan an image to create any number of one-of-a-kind designs. Plus a Fabric Keychain Project!

Brother ScanNCut SDX225 with mat

On-Screen Editing Editing

Editing designs is both quick and easy with ScanNCut DX. Every editing function can be done on the 5-inch LCD touch screen display. Easily convert your scanned designs into custom cut or draw files. Customize designs by changing the shape, size, or position, even using just part of a design. With the ability to weld, rotate and resize your designs, you’ll love having the ability to create fully detailed designs to your liking – all without the use of a computer or complicated software.

Brother ScanNCut DX225 with roll feeder

Scan-to-Cut-Data

Now with a smooth line feature getting more clean cuts is easy, simply select from three settings (low, middle, high) on the machine to fine-tune your scanned image to a more precise cutting line. Scan and convert to cut data. Using the technology of the smart scanner, scan in your design and save it as data to cut or draw. ScanNCut DX will create cut lines automatically, and then within minutes, hand drawn elements can grace the pages of your artwork as a cut element or drawing with the assistance of the pen draw feature.

Large Scanning and Cutting Area

Using the included 12″ x 12″ cutting mat, or the 12″ x 24″ cutting mat (available for additional purchase), easily create and cut a wide variety of designs – from one as small as a delicate snowflake for a holiday ornament or one as large as an inspirational wall quote to place in your family living room. Plus, the cutting mats double as a scanning mat for ease of use! Now with 12″ x 24″ scanning capability! (ScanNCut Innov-ís models only) Great for scanning 18″ doll patterns and large quilt patterns to create cut data.

Brother ScanNCut DX225 Includes:

  • Auto Blade and Holder
  • Standard Tack Adhesive Mat 12” x 12”
  • Cardstock 12” x 12” (1 pc)
  • Pen Holder
  • Black Color Pen (1 pc)
  • Touch Pen (Stylus)
  • Spatula
  • Accessory Bag
  • Power Cord
  • Getting Started Guide

Brother ScanNCut DX225 Specifications:

Brother ScanNCut DX225 Specifications
Built-in designs 1303
Built-in fonts 17
Built-in memory
Built-in quilt designs 140
Direct connection via USB cable
File formats supported PHX, PHC, FCM, PES, SVG
Maximum scanning width 11.7 inches
On-screen editing
Scan to USB
Scanner capabilities
Scanner resolution 600 DPI
Scan-to-Cut data Detection type: Outline, Detection type: Region, Detection type: Line (Thinning)
USB slots
Wireless network ready
Weight 12.79 Lbs
Zoom function

All Brother products include a standard limited warranty ensuring the mechanical and electrical components.

Learn more about the Brother ScanNCut DX225 and other Brother sewing machines by visiting one of our locations. Brother is a strongly trusted brand known and loved by the Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum community.

We are Colorado’s most trusted sewing machine experts, with stores located in the Denver-metro area, including Littleton, Aurora, Arvada and Colorado Springs. Our experts are happy to walk you through the specifics of this product. Find a location near you today!

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Reviews

  • Diane

    Mon-Mar-2021

    Best toy Ever! I bought the original scan n cut then traded up twice. The new auto blade is the greatest!