Originally Posted by
Boston1954
I have a Brother SQ9000 (five years old) It was only $199.00 at Walmart. Has loads of feet, 80 stitches and bunches more. They are now calling it SQ9050. I LOVE mine.
My Brother 5130 is the less expensive Walmart machine. Got it fifteen years ago, transported it cross country four times by Greyhound, in the original box and packing material, (those baggage handlers are paid to move, not be careful) and it still works as well as the day I bought it. Never been in a shop, and as long as I keep it clean, it may never need to. (Unless I do something stupid) you just can't beat them for easy learning curve, durability, low maintenance, and phone support from the company. When I bought a fancy machine at a regular sewing machine dealer, I opted for another Brother machine. (Threads needle, cuts thread, monograms, and it even sews sideways.) it was about 8x as much, but I would buy the Brother Innovis NX650Q quilting club machine again too.