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Pros & Cons
Pros
For you beginners, this is a fabulous machine to start on! Brother machines really do a nice stitch! The manuals are exhaustive and easy to use - indexing is excellent. All the steps of setup are there.
The needle threader is a lot of fun and works! The lower bobbin is very easy to place and if you follow the guides as to where to place the thread, it works just fine. Tension is easy to work with.
The brother xr9500prw sews wonderfully through several layers of fabric, thick denim, and around my hand stitched accents. The circular piece of plastic is removable however so not a big deal. Here are the pros and cons of a seamstress who sews daily ... Read More
Cons
This machine is lightweight which makes it good for traveling but bad for everyday sewing. It pulls the fabric to the left when you are sewing so you can't get the correct allowance. Quilt project on hold.
You know that the machine was faulty. It is not in a common socket. That little, *, plastic slide switch at the back obviously is doomed to fail. Then they break or nest up.
Not worth fixing mam. Being a good introductory model it sure does cause a lot more headaches than what it's worth. The manual is very difficult to follow.
Highlights
Quality
It has many features and can easily sew all fabrics.
I sew a lot and am pleased with the quality i get from my brother.
Choosing stitches is a sequence of button pushes near the little screen and you can chose to advance ten because you have a two... Read More
It is loose fitting-goes over the top has no bottom to protect the sewing machine.
Price
There's a nice selection of stitches available, it came with a lot of sewing foot options, and it does a lot for such an inexpe... Read More
I love the easy way to use it and it is good for the price!
I bought this machine in 2017 for about $108 and i couldn't be more pleased.
That said, i think this is a good machine for people who don't spend all day sewing and a good bang-for-the-buck for people who... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Box was puncture on one side but no damage was dthe threading option is neat, the bobbin winding, the footless sewing, reverse ... Read More
Competitiveness
I have no experience with other machines so i can’t compare, but my machine seems very easy to use once you have figured out th... Read More
Brother and babylock put out the very best manuals in the industry.
After a lot of research about which sewing machine, brand and sewing options would be best for a newbie sewer, i choose the bro... Read More
Overview
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- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,405 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 17 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I sewed on this for 3 years and upgraded to a larger machine juki hzl300 because the brother has uneven stitch length when joining 3 or more layers even when using the walking foot and going slowly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The brothers topstitching and quilting stitches get teeny tiny when the machine has to cross intersecting seams
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This may not matter to less fussy sewers
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I also never got the brothers automatic needle threader to work which was a hassle as im 60 and threading needles is hard even when wearing my reading glasses and going slowly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That said i think this is a good machine for people who dont spend all day sewing and a good bangforthebuck for people who do spend all day sewing but who dont have a 500 machine in their budget
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I pounced when sewing machines plus offered the juki hzl300 for 575 much lower than amazons best price
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This review is late coming and for that im truly sorry
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