Thread: Brother machine reviews please....

My daughter lives on the west coast and has thought about buying a sewing machine...just a good basic machine. I wondered if anyone on here has any of their cheaper machines...and what your experience has been with them. How much have you sewn on the one you have. I was just sure that I had seen some really positive reviews of Brother machines on here, but was not sure of the models/cost. I am not sure how much she would get to sew, but would hate for her to get something that gave her a lot of problems.

Also, feel free to voice opinion about any machine you have...

She has sewn and made one lap quilt...or the blocks to one quilt as you go quilt and I put the blocks together. And she also helped make a baby quilt for one of her friends. So she has sewn, but not very much.

Below is the quilt she made...all her own idea. Her own choices of fabric.

I have the Brother 1500 and it's a great straight stitch machine. I have not one complaint about it. No worry about being a big repair bill for it either, nothing to mess up.

Originally Posted by Onebyone

I have the Brother 1500 and it's a great straight stitch machine. I have not one complaint about it. No worry about being a big repair bill for it either, nothing to mess up.

I know when I got my Juki it was a toss up between it and your machine...I have never heard anything bad about the Brother 1500.

That being said, I was hoping for one with zigzag and a few decorative stitches..and cheaper...hopefully $3-400. I would hate for her to put a lot of money in something and then find she didn't use it. I have mentioned Janome to her, also. And that may be the best way to go but still wanted to investigate the Brothers.

I have the low end Brother XL5130 (approx $150)that has been my work horse machine until I had the wonderful blessing of an opportunity to by a high end machine. I have made clothes, dolls, quilts, curtains, etc. with it, travelled cross country with it under a greyhound bus twice, and it is still a sound machine. When it came time to buy a high end, of course I bought another Brother. My quilting machine is the Innov-is NX650Q ( approx $1000) When I bought it, I got the extension table, knee control arm, and the walking foot free because I bought the demo model and paid cash. I will always be a Brother owner. I have not had to send either of them in for service so I will remain a Brother. I have nothing against any other brand, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

I have 23 brother machines one is a cheaper model that I got after my house burnt down I bought it as a fill in till the insurance came thru, I find the cheaper one is a bit slow but never misses a beat, the other is a 1500D embroidery machine I love it dearly but it is fussy on the cottons I use. I use the cheaper one when my embroidery machine is in use.
the other brother I have is a 4 thread overlocker or serger I think you call it in the USA it neads a service at the moment someone played with the tension dials and I've not been able to use it for a while. now it snaps the 4th thread all the time

I had a Brother CS5055PRW, and had it for 4 years before I sold it because my husband got me Brother XR9500 Project Runway Series for Mother's Day. I also have a Brother SE 425 Sewing/Embroidery Machine that I got myself as a Christmas present. Last but not least, I have an older Brother 2010, that I bought used from a lady in my area. The machine was very well kept. I've not had any problems whatsoever. I enjoy them all. Hope that helps!

Monique

Very, very nice… Soo colorful… Congrats to her...