Brother sewing machines
#11
My go to machine is my Brother PQ1500. It only does straight stitch, but it has needle down and scissors built in to cut. I use it all the time for piecing and quilting. It is inexpensive too as far as sewing machine prices go.
#12
Power Poster
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
Posts: 19,131
You really have to go down and test drive the sewing machine that the dealer your daughter used. If you haven't opened it, you might get full value. Open boxes are just like cars used for demo driving. Find out what DSM works best for you.
#13
I have 2 Brother project runways and they are really nice machines...mine have been workhorses but looking to go higher up very soon. I don't have problems with the throat size becuase we own a mid arm and my wife does all my quilting...I make the tops...she quilts them
#14
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 2,680
#17
I had a Brother CE8080PRW that I bought for about $150 at Target for my DIL. I liked it so much that I bought one to bring to classes since it's pretty lightweight. It does FMQ just fine, is easy to use and so dependable.
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: STAYTON, OR
Posts: 329
I have a brother 6000 that i bought from walmart about 8 yrs. Ago and has been a good extra machine but has a problem right now and i can't seem to figure it out. It bunches up on the bottom. Have cleaned it, changed threads, needle, tension don't know what to do next......gave up and back to my babylock again.....any suggestions? I love the little light weight machine. Have done lots of quilting on it even queen size quilts.
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: AR/NM
Posts: 358
#20
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SingerSewer
Main
10
06-22-2013 06:24 AM