subject: Brother Sewing Machines Reviewed [print this page] A Brother Sewing Machine may be mechanical or computerized, offer 10 stitches or 1000, be simple or elaborate. Choosing the wrong machine could add frustration to your sewing pleasure, so it's always good to try out a few machines that fit the criteria you've set. Even if you've decided to buy a machine online, visit a retail outlet that sells sewing machines and try a few out.
If you're already familiar with machines, and perhaps you have a basic machine and want to upgrade to a machine that embroiders or quilts, you could call a sewing club that focuses on the craft you're anticipating starting and ask a few questions about the sewing machines they use. Also, looking through pattern books and pinpointing what you want to make, and therefore what you want your machine to do, is a good way to get a machine that you'll be satisfied with for years to come.
If you haven't purchased a sewing machine in a while, don't be intimidated by all the new gadgets and capabilities, check reviews for the machine and look especially at reviews written by people who are a lot like you. It doesn't do a manufacturer any good to make the machines complicated, and they know it, so many of the machines will be as easy for you to learn as it was to learn how to operate the first sewing machine you purchased 20 years ago.
The Brother CS-6000i Computerized Sewing Machine, for example, is an ideal light-weight machine with capabilities suitable for most people. And, priced around $180 (or much less if you look for the manufacturer's discounts), it's a good choice for people on a strict budget. A quick check of the brother sewing machines reviews will convince you that it will not be a frustrating machine to learn since both novice and expert seamstresses have chimed in to sing its praise.
