Brother XL2600I Sew Advance Sew Affordable 25-Stitch Free-Arm Sewing Machine
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Brother XL2600I Sew Advance Sew Affordable 25-Stitch Free-Arm Sewing Machine
Customer Review: Great little machine
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm quite impressed with the reliability and steady function of this machine - for the price, it performs as well as models costing two to three times as much. I've completed a number of projects with it, including difficult piping on a heavyweight slipcover, and everything I've made holds up well to wear and tear. It has a nice even stitch, I've had no problems with bobbin tension.
It's wise to read the manual fully, particularly if you're not extremely comfortable with machines already. All the stitch functions exist and work fine - you just have to know where to find them (reading the manual is HELPFUL). It's a simple machine for a beginner, with the quality, basic functions useful to an experienced seamstress.
I love it! I'm turning out projects that look like pottery barn products, with an $80 machine.
Customer Review: a must-have for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife wanted a cheap sewing machine for just a few mends and odd jobs, so we got this--two years ago. Got a 10-minute refresher from my better half, and I was good to go. It was easy for me, and I hadn't sewn for over 30 years. This weekend, we re-upholstered two sofas. That's right--thick upholsery material. We both did one.
On the thick upholstery material, I had to go slow sometimes (like over folded seams, where fabric is 4 pieces thick). For the rest of it, I could just hum along as usual.
Our experience speaks to its ease of use and durability. Having this tiny thing around is great. It's logged hundreds of hours on projects that we wouldn't have even conceived of had it not been around. In sum-- fun, simple, useful gadget that has paid for itself several times over already.
Customer Review: Very pleased with my purchase
Summary: 4 Stars
After much research and absolutly no experience with sewing I purchased this machine and borrowed a couple of boos from the library: The Everything Sewing Book and Sewing for Dummies. Between the manual and the two books I was completly prepared to make pajama bottoms for the entire family for Christmas. I started with making a pair for myself and being OK with any mistakes and moved on to making the rest with confidence. The only reason I gave the ahine 4 instead of 5 stars is I can not figure out how to use the button hole maker. I spent a good hour reading and re-reading the instructions and doing everything as told and I ended up free styling it with the zig zag stitch. I don't feel too bad about it though because my grnadmother whos being sewing for 50 years can't do it either!Customer Review: Great little machine!
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to have a Sears portable sewing machine and thought about having it cleaned and serviced, but it would have cost $90 plus any parts needed. But it was 35 years old and weighed a ton! This Brother XL2600i machine cost me less than $85 and shipping was free. This is a great little machine. I'm making a quilt and have very little to complain about. The machine is very light which is great for moving it from table to storage area, but it moves around a little more on my table. I'd rather have the lightweight feature for carrying it, though! The easy bobbin winding feature and auto needle threader are awesome! You can still thread the needle yourself if you feel like it, but the needle threader is so easy once you get the hang of it. Love this machine!!Customer Review: The Ideal Sewing Machine!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a high school student and have been using my grandmother's 50 year old Singer for the past few years, mainly for sewing clothes. I finally decided to do some research on sewing machines, and this machine was the PERFECT choice! I based my 5-star rating on price, quality, and function. The price couldn't have been better, it is sturdy and of very high quality, and has all the features I could ever need as a novice/intermediate sewer. I am self-taught, and was unsure of how to operate a sewing machine that had modern capabilities such as an automatic button-hole! The instructions were very useful, and I haven't once come across a project that I can't accomplish with this machine in the 3 months that I have had it. I highly recommend it!