Initially, the Brother XR9000 sewing machine was available almost exclusively at Costco but it’s recently become available at several other locations. An included hard cover case and extension table, lots of automation and a low price are hard to ignore.
It might look familiar, too, as it’s identical to another popular Brother model – the SQ9000.
Brother sewing machines are incredibly popular as a choice for home and craft sewing. They offer regular machines and specialized, combination models capable of handling quilting and embroidery, too. You can find them being used in homes, schools, and at community sewing classes. The company has made award winning innovations in design, stitch quality, and automation.
While Singer was “the” sewing machine to own for years, changes in ownership and the availability of other brands have caused them to lose market share.
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The Brother PC-420 PRW and the PC-210 PRW sewing machines look enough alike to make you wonder how the two compare but the 420 costs about $100 more than the 210.
Does it have enough extra stitches and features to warrant the higher price?
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How about blending two great ideas for one neat present? These personalized sewing machines for young girls and teens get a bit of customization for a really unique gift that your daughter, granddaughter or niece will treasure forever.
First, the machine. We’re talking real ones with solid performance – not toys. Those cutesy toy models just don’t last. You give them a machine that breaks down in the first week and they’re probably never going to consider sewing again for years and years and that would be a shame.
Are you concerned about whether or not there are metal or plastic parts in the sewing machines on your shopping list? We’ve all been warned by our mothers, our friends, or our sewing club circle that we should avoid plastic at all costs.
However, it’s really not as bad as one might think (she said even though she could envision her mother rolling her eyes and waving to heaven, “Have I taught her NOTHING??!!”)
In part, we’ve been programmed to believe that sewing machines made with plastic instead of metal are significantly inferior.
Do you want to sew like the Project Runway designers? I’d never watched the show but my new sewing machine and I have been exploring different kinds of projects and although I have no aspirations of becoming a fashion designer I thought it might be cool to at least make my own clothes some day. Other than some training and practice, I wondered what tools I’d need to get the job done.
I’d written some reviews on Project Runway sewing machines like this one and although I was familiar with the show by name I had not actually watched an episode. I scanned through the guide on my TV, found it was coming on in a few days and scheduled it to record on my DVR.
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The Brother CE 5500PRW is one of the least expensive Project Runway machines you can buy. This is a compact, lightweight machine with lots of features suitable for making clothes, light quilting and free-motion embroidery.
It’s been awarded a Consumers Digest ‘Best Buy’ Award.
It’s smaller and lighter than comparable machines making it highly portable.
The Brother CE4000 sewing machine has a nice assortment of stitches including some adorable decorative stitches, great automation and easy set up features for beginners and at under $200 it’s quite a deal.
It doesn’t get the attention it deserves, though, for two reasons: its companions the Brother ES2000 and the CS6000i.
I don’t know who or what is driving this issue, but the other two sewing machines cost the same or less and one, in particular, has SIGNIFICANTLY greater functionality.
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Sewing machine shopping is not nearly as easy as I would have thought. In fact, today’s little excursion produced several tips I’d like to pass along to those of you also looking for your first, second, or third sewing machine.
These might seem like really basic shopping tips but I really didn’t understand how significantly they applied to sewing machines until I returned home this afternoon. My day didn’t quite go as planned and I hope this piece of shopping advice will save you some of the same aggravation.
These top 5 beginner sewing machines all cost under $100 and have outstanding reviews. These are full size home sewing machines that can last for years, offer basic utility stitches plus some extras, have the highest consumer ratings, and are great for kids, too!
Click on the price options in the table for any machine to quickly check current pricing.
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