 "I love it!!" | 2008-09-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: ATPRVTK37XDKI |
| I really love this sewing machine so far. I did a lot of research before purchasing this machine and it was rated the number one machine that is a step up from a basic model on several different websites. It is so easy to use and I love how many different stitches there are. I think the instructions are straight forward and easy to understand. I am thrilled with my purchase!! |
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| "Great little machine" | 2008-09-11 |
| - Reviewed By brennmae |
I'm quite impressed with the reliability and steady function of this machine - for the price, it performs as well as models costing two to three times as much. I've completed a number of projects with it, including difficult piping on a heavyweight slipcover, and everything I've made holds up well to wear and tear. It has a nice even stitch, I've had no problems with bobbin tension.
It's wise to read the manual fully, particularly if you're not extremely comfortable with machines already. All the stitch functions exist and work fine - you just have to know where to find them (reading the manual is HELPFUL). It's a simple machine for a beginner, with the quality, basic functions useful to an experienced seamstress.
I love it! I'm turning out projects that look like pottery barn products, with an $80 machine. |
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| "Brother XL2600I 25-Stitch Free-Arm Sewing Machine with Multiple Stitch Functions" | 2008-09-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: AV371897YCLMF |
| I have recently purchased this machine. I am a man with no previous experience in using sewing machine. The initial setup was easy and I am delighted with this machine. I will recommend this machine to any one and dealing with the process of purchase was smooth. a good buy. |
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| "Great sewing machine!" | 2008-09-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: AJM8K3XKZWIBI |
| Great sewing machine! Very easy to use and comes with all the necessary items to star sewing right away. My mom has been looking for one for a while now and she said this is the best one she tried. |
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| "Affordable, reliable sewing machine" | 2008-09-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: AAIPECFIC20OE |
I have been so pleased with this sewing machine. Given that it wouldn't take much for me to be impressed since I've been using a 25-year-old machine, this one still has all the features an amateur and advanced sewer would want. I am particularly impressed with the 1-step button-hole maker. It was difficult to find a good machine with a 1-step for under $100, so this was quite a find.
It comes with a great variety of stitches, a (really cool) needle threader, and feels solid when I sew with it. I've used it for a couple of small projects so far, and it's been great. I am glad I made the choice I did! |
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 "Basic Mechanical Sewing Machine with 25 stitch free-arm sewing" | 2008-09-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: ACR5QLU0U114J |
This is your basic mechanical sewing machine. The picture they already show is what you get. It's light weight and easy to use. It comes with three all purpose needles plus all the extras they list. I purchased some heavy weight needles for jeans and had no problems sewing them. It has reverse stitching for locking in the stitch. (Though you do need to hold down the button it's not a problem).
If you just want a mechanical sewing machine that does the job and is affordable this is it. I use it for hemming; fixing; and sewing curtains and other tasks as they crop up. It has a stitch length dial that is pretty basic. Also a width dial that mostly positions the needle to the right; center; or left.
Now This machine's foot pedal is tender to the touch I work it in my socks so I can regulate the speed better. Good lighting also.
The only bad I would say about this machine is that the tension dial. It is picky beyond belief. It takes patience to find the right number or close to one for different sewing material. I just mark it off so I don't have to look for it again. Go right to my marks and I'm set to go. ( Took one star off because of this).
Now of course if your a professional seamstress or someone who sews a lot and is looking for perfect stitching you better off with the new computerized sewing machines. This sews like machines of the past which is no problem for me. Yes that means occasionally you get tangled in the bobbin area but it never effects my sewing as I'm done by then and just cut out the mess and continue. Price is good; plus I applied for amazon's credit card which made it approx. a $67 dollar purchase and you can't beat that. |
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| "Amazing machine for the money." | 2008-08-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1WLZ4K3SEB9JT |
| This is my first sewing machine, and having managed to survive 60 years without one, I had more than a little concern that I would be able to figure out how to use it. Not to worry -- this thing is simple to use, amazingly easy to thread and wind bobbins. and it's very powerful. I sewed together thick sheets of plastic film, and it had no problem punching through it. Provides very precise control over stitch length. Since this is the only sewing machine I have used, I can't compare it to others, but it may be the only one I will ever need. |
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 "Only 1 speed - 60 mph" | 2008-08-21 |
| - Reviewed By captaincucumber |
This machine is probably great for simple purposes. I bought it to make a kite, which I thought was pretty simple. But it has two major flaws that make it totally worthless to me:
1) No way to sew slowly. It has a gas pedal of sorts. If you push it down 1/4th of the way, the machine makes a loud humming noise, but does not engage. Push it down half way and it hums angrily, but still doesn't engage. Push it down a fraction of a millimeter lower and WHAM it engages and yanks the fabric out of your hands faster than you can feed it, scrunching fabric up, and sewing all over the place. I had to do most of my sewing by cranking the manual wheel on the side so that it would go slowly enough to be useful.
2) no way to adjust lower thread tension. I had no idea I even cared about something as obscure as this, the lower tension is set at a value that should pretty much take care of things and you adjust the upper tension. But as the project wore on the lower tension got loser and loser until the sewing machine became useless. Lower tension that is too lose means lots of thread hanging loosely on the under side when you finish stitches - no matter how I set the upper tension.
So I don't recommend this sewing machine if you plan to sew anything with it. I'm sure it's great for general utility uses like fixing loose buttons and sewing extra pockets into your favorite pants or whatever. |
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 "Jury's still out, but not everything I'd hoped for." | 2008-08-11 |
| - Reviewed By ny-er1040 |
I'm an intermediate beginner. I have some experience with industrial machines from a sewing class but haven't made any completely successful garments yet. A more experienced sewer suggested I buy a cheap Brother machine. I bought this machine in June largely because of the positive reviews it received on Amazon. Here are the pros and cons I've encountered to date:
PROS
--Price
--Bobbin winding and threading are straightforward (especially the threading function)
--Makes a nice stitch so far
CONS
--The manual is difficult to understand in parts and the layout and index are poor. It also confusingly includes a Spanish-language version immediately after the English text instead of following the English version at the end, as is usually the case with dual- or multi-language manuals. (Some users over at the Wal-mart site had the same problem.)
--The markings on the soleplate don't run the entire length because the feed dogs and bobbin case (on top of the machine) get in the way. The start of the gauge is fairly far behind the presser foot.
--There is no 1/2" marking on the soleplate. This is a fairly common seam allowance. I'm going to try to tape it, but I can't simply run a piece of tape across the plate, because, as discussed above, it would cross the feed dog well and the top of the bobbin case. I also don't know which needle position I'm supposed to mark it from.
--The thread spindle can only handle small spools. To accommodate larger spools I've had to tape chopsticks to the spindle. I also bought a standalone thread hook to create height and tension, but haven't used it yet.
--The needle threader gets in the way. It's not that hard to thread a needle, and this is unnecessary.
--Has a somewhat toy-like feel. But for $114, that's not surprising.
--Some of the optional feet are not snap on.
--It has a lot of stitches that I don't really have much use for. All I really want are a reliable and well-formed straight and zigzag stitch.
--The numerous dials are confusing and I can't but wonder if so many functions won't make the machine more likely to break down.
--An invisible zipper foot is not included. That would have been much more useful than the accessory feet provided, which I believe are (they aren't labeled, which they should be), a 1/4 quilting foot, a narrow hemmer foot, a quilting foot and a blind stitch foot.
--It doesn't come with a carrying case.
Frankly, I'm beginning to wonder if I wouldn't have been better off applying the $100 I spent on this machine towards an entry-level Bernina. More often than not you get what you pay for and sometimes cheap tools are more costly in the end.
Perhaps I will edit this review after a few more months of experience with this machine.
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| "Excellent product from brother" | 2008-08-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A28WEYK4X433JT |
| Excellent product and its multiple stich functions are really awesome. The price is decent compared to the same features offerred by others. |
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