The Brother SQ9000 quilting sewing machine comes with an extra wide extension table and a number of quilting accessories.

This is exactly the same as the Brother XR9000 with a couple of major differences and identical to the newer SQ9050 (which comes with 20 more stitches).

Brother gave it a nice accent upgrade by applying the purple scroll splash across the front of the machine, threw in the quilting accessories (which previously had to be purchased separately) and gave it a nice, low price.
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The Brother LX 3125 sewing machine is an excellent choice for beginners who want a basic, reliable machine for mending and household projects.

It’s lightweight, is extremely easy to operate and offers great value.

This is also a wonderful sewing machine to buy for kids because of the nice sized levers and simple controls.
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Based on outstanding consumer ratings alone, the Brother PC-420 PRW eserves consideration. When a $400-500 home sewing machine gets almost forty 4 and 5 star ratings, you can’t help but take a look, right?

When it’s also tied to a major hit television show about fashion and design, interest grows exponentially.
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Besides carrying the brand of the hit fashion design show, the Brother PC210 PRW Limited Edition Project Runway sewing machine is one neat, tidy, well organized piece of equipment.

It’s a computerized sewing machine that the manufacturer believes is an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced seamstresses.
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The Brother XL 3510 sewing machine follows the design of the other XL models, with easy to navigate dial controls, knobs and a large reverse button up front.

Compared to its “brothers” (pun intended) in the same line, it’s the second best choice for beginner quilters because of the nice decorative stitch selection.

Geared towards garment construction, as well, this one is very easy to operate and well liked by consumers.
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Even the Brother website is confused about the XL-2230 Free-Arm sewing machine, stating on the same page that it has 11 built in stitches and then 15 built in stitches.

Frankly, this is a very basic sewing machine that has been overpriced. Their website also states : “The Free Arm design of this sewing machine is a key feature.” I think that says a lot. If free-arm sewing is about all you have to emphasize, there’s not much else going on.
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Beginners like the Brother ES2000 sewing machine because they can get a computerized model with some automation features, like an automatic needle threader, for a reasonable price. While it’s been available for years, it’s still a popular machine.

Use of high-quality plastics keeps it light-weight at 11 pounds and the built in carrying handle makes it easy to move around the house or to and from sewing classes. This machine offers easy set up, a smoothly operating foot pedal, and a quick drop-in bobbin system.
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What’s not to like about the Brother XL2610 sewing machine? Besides being designed well for beginners, it’s cute and pink. Enough said. Well, really, there’s more to it than that.

Interestingly, this machine has some mixed reviews. Those new to sewing love this machine. Experienced seamstresses – not so much.

Seems the more experienced you are, the more you like or need the ability to fine-tune the precision of your work and this machine has mostly pre-set settings so there’s not a lot of fine-tuning that’s possible.
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The Brother XL-3750 Sewing Machine comes with a great assortment of extras that make this a value buy.

First, it is appropriate for quilting if you get the bonus accessory pack (watch for that indication wherever you buy the machine).

Second, it has 35 built in stitches and 73 “stitch functions”.

A stitch function is a variation on a built-in stitch. When comparing stitch counts, look first at built-in stitches and then at how each machine allows variations of those stitches either through reverse patterns, stitch width modifications or stitch length modifications.
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