Brother Sewing and Quilting Machine, Computerized, 165 Built-in Stitches, LCD Display, Wide Table, 8 Included Presser Feet, White, 20x12x17

This Brother is a wonderful, sturdy, well made heavy duty sewing machine. It’s straightforward to use, comes with an excellent manual (YouTube has lots of videos of this sewing machine, too!), a terrific assortment of extras (including a free motion foot), and it’s nice and quiet, too, which is great for those of us who sew in the middle of the night! I am so pleased with this purchase 😄; I’m actually sewing more than ever because this machine is a real joy to use!

This is a fantastic machine for beginners.I recently lost a lot of weight and cant afford to buy a new wardrobe. Never having used a sewing machine before the set up instructions were so easy to follow and showed me everything I needed to get the machine ready for sewing.

Sees very well. Its extremely easy to thread because of the assisted threader. The bobbin is easy to access and put in. Comes with great sewing feet and its light. I do wish it had a handle that flipped up.

I recently decided to revisit my old hobby of sewing. I had a perfectly okay Brother sewing machine but the more I was using it, the more I became conscious of the many functions that newer sewing machines have that mine definitely didn’t. Some of the features that I won’t be willing to do without that this machine has include snap-on/snap-off presser feet, making a switch from one stitch type to another a matter of seconds rather than minutes; a drop-in bobbin that removes the need to fiddle with the upper thread/needle to pull up the bobbin thread before starting to sew as well as virtually ending the common problem of the bobbin thread snagging inside the machine; a library of stitches that come pre-programmed with optimal stitch length and width… selecting a stitch always starts with the preferred default values every time you select it; a better design for the the upper thread loading. They have somehow designed the unit so that the thread will automatically find itself on the correct side of the path being threaded instead of, as my older machine needed, requiring me to fiddle with flywheel on the right of the machine to get the different parts in the correct orientation to pass the thread around the parts correctly.; a built-in overstitch stitch for fray-prone fabrics; and lastly, the option to either use the foot peddle to control the speed of the stitches or choose to use the programmable stitch speed control for those of us who find their excitement, anxiety, or simple lack of patience leading to what feels like a high-speed chase where your current stitches are the barely in control car careening around the mountainous ess-curves, inches away from flying off into the valley below. This machine is well made, well designed, and wonderfully lightweight. I think it is a great starter machine for those wanting to learn the skills and tricks of sewing.

This machine sews well. Since I’ve had other brother machines before I knew what I was getting when I bought this last one. The price is reasonable and would recommend for someone starting out. Has all the components necessary to learn to sew. However for me the distance between the “head” and where you thread the machine is too narrow. Just changing the needle is awkward…just not enough space (and I don’t have extra large hands!). I’ve 4 machines in my lifetime and now own 2 homes and require 2 machine to operate my alterations business. This machine does the job but I need more space!

Best choice hands down

I bought this machine to be a traveling machine and I have not been disappointed. It sews smoothly and the embroidery unit is a plus. I would recommend this sewing machine. I feel it was priced comparable for what it does and how it functions.

I had a older model of this machine given to me. I sew every single day. It became my go to for knits, applique and embroidery. Broke a gear ordered this one its so reliable! I'm back to trusting my machine. Can't go wrong at this price! Love it!