The Brother 1500S is my favorite. It's no bells/whistles, no zigzag, no computer. What it does have is: excellent straight stitch, large harp size, thread cutter, excellent fmq. The only time I use another machine is if I want zigzag for embroidery, someone is visiting and using it (it's so easy, you just can't damage it), I'm traveling for 1 day (it's heavy). People say there's a Juki just like it, but it isn't. On Brother, there's a pin behind the feed dog that pierces the fabric and acts as a walking foot, then the fabric layers don't creep.
Oh yeh. And another thing. It's around $700. That's cheap for the quality of the machine. And it hasn't changed in 20 yrs. It's so reliable.
Last edited by petthefabric; 07-26-2017 at 07:27 PM.