Originally Posted by
Stitchnripper
Three cheers for the basic Brothers! I have three of them in different basic models, all Walmart/Costco variety, and they are wonderful. Don't need lessons with such a basic machine. Manuals are very good and there are videos too. They are not fussy about thread and I am one of those who only changes a needle when it breaks. I can't say enough good things about them for the price and what you get.
Ditto, except I have an embroidery/sewing model that I bought from a sewing center -- read expensive here -- and the little CS-770 that I bought from Hancock's Fabrics sews a better straight stitch than the expensive one (so I just use that one for the embroidery that I do quite a bit of).