Need help deciding on sewing machine
11-18-2010, 07:14 PM
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Been looking into getting a new sewing machine. Narrowed it down to three. Can't decide which one to pick:
Brother LS-2125 ($75.54)
Brother XL-2600i ($86.54)
Brother Limited Projecty Runwau Edition ($135)
I almost want to go for the cheapest, but it had the lowest ratings out of the three (4 star...which I guess isn't too terrible). But the one with the highest ratings is over $100.
Wondering if anyone has bought any of these models and how they fare.
Brother LS-2125 ($75.54)
Brother XL-2600i ($86.54)
Brother Limited Projecty Runwau Edition ($135)
I almost want to go for the cheapest, but it had the lowest ratings out of the three (4 star...which I guess isn't too terrible). But the one with the highest ratings is over $100.
Wondering if anyone has bought any of these models and how they fare.
11-18-2010, 07:29 PM
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I have the LS 2125 and it's a great little machine.
I only have two complaints - it doesn't have a whole lot of bells and whistles (Santa is bringing me a new machine because of that ;) ), and it is loud.
It can sometimes have a bit of trouble getting over a bunch of seams, but usually only needs a bit of encouragement.
Once I got to know it better, I learned its cues...meaning, eventually, I understood that when it made this noise, I needed to clean it, if it did that thing, I needed to change the needle or re-thread, etc.
It is very easy to use - straight forward and simple. It works, and I've never had any major problems in the three years I've had it.
I can piece with no problems, and have done some simple quilting. I bought a universal walking foot and it works like a charm. For the money, and what it offers, it is an excellent machine.
I only have two complaints - it doesn't have a whole lot of bells and whistles (Santa is bringing me a new machine because of that ;) ), and it is loud.
It can sometimes have a bit of trouble getting over a bunch of seams, but usually only needs a bit of encouragement.
Once I got to know it better, I learned its cues...meaning, eventually, I understood that when it made this noise, I needed to clean it, if it did that thing, I needed to change the needle or re-thread, etc.
It is very easy to use - straight forward and simple. It works, and I've never had any major problems in the three years I've had it.
I can piece with no problems, and have done some simple quilting. I bought a universal walking foot and it works like a charm. For the money, and what it offers, it is an excellent machine.
11-18-2010, 08:09 PM
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I have the Brother 2600XL. It works fine. I have a universal walking foot and FMQ foot. My only complaint is the throat space is small and that can be tough to quilt large things. Tough but not impossible. I can manage straight stitching on larger things. FMQ doesn't work well for me on big projects. I end up with too much stuff crammed in the throat.
For most things, I'd say it is a good machine for the money.
For most things, I'd say it is a good machine for the money.
11-18-2010, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I have the Brother 2600XL. It works fine. I have a universal walking foot and FMQ foot. My only complaint is the throat space is small and that can be tough to quilt large things. Tough but not impossible. I can manage straight stitching on larger things. FMQ doesn't work well for me on big projects. I end up with too much stuff crammed in the throat.
For most things, I'd say it is a good machine for the money.
For most things, I'd say it is a good machine for the money.
11-19-2010, 04:25 AM
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I have a Brother CE4000 that I bought almost new off Craigslist for $50. Get the best machine you can afford, won't be sorry. Brother's are good machines. Dollar for dollar I prefer Brothers over White, Singer, Kenmore, etc.
I prefer Janome over Brother but the price range is higher.
I prefer Janome over Brother but the price range is higher.
11-19-2010, 06:41 AM
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Crap. I didn't even think about the throat size. I was just trying to find something within my price range with good ratings (going off of walmart.com) that would do the basics and had a drop in bobbin (once had a machine with the bobbin that loaded in the side and I hardly used it because I could never get the bobbin to load right even when I was going through the manual).
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