Brother CS6000i Sew Advance Sew Affordable 60-Stitch Computerized Free-Arm Sewing Machine
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Brother CS6000i Sew Advance Sew Affordable 60-Stitch Computerized Free-Arm Sewing Machine
Customer Review: A Nice Machine
Summary: 4 Stars
Works well for occasional sewing needs. I had fun playing around with some of the fancy stitching but I don't recommend it for any heavy material work though.Customer Review: A complete sewing novice.......
Summary: 4 Stars
I once tried to use a sewing machine when I was around 14 and into altering my clothes. Honestly, I think I almost blew up the darn thing. I had borrowed it from my grandmother and I don't know if it ever worked again. At that time I vowed NEVER to touch a sewing machine again(I easily get frustrated when things don't work out the way I plan). Well, about 13 years later, I decided I wanted to make a quilt out of old band t-shirts. I had planned on sending them away to a professional company, but could not justify the $400-500 price, and someone said "why don't you do it yourself?". Never one to turn down a challenge, I decided to give it a go. If I "blew up" another machine I would know I'm never meant to use one.
I read a lot of reviews on amazon, because frankly, I didn't even know what I was looking for. I knew something that was 'user friendly' and good for a beginner. Beyond that, totally clueless. I remembered the Brother brand being good, and I liked the look of the machine. Not too many knobs and buttons and I can totally work with digital. The fewer things I can manually break the better. I also didn't want to go all out on price, but get something moderate so that if I did end up enjoying it, I wouldn't have to immediately get a better one. So, with these ideas, I finally decided on this machine.
And I'm EXTREMELY proud to say, I made a quilt/blanket my first day. No, it wasn't perfect, but I got the machine running and found it pretty easy to figure out. I started slow and really paid attention to the manual (which is rare in my case). Granted, some of the terminology is like reading japanese, but some staring at the diagrams in the manual helped me to figure it out as well as making a couple phone calls to see what threading the bottom and the top meant, did I need to do both? Apparently so. I even know what a bobbin is now. =)
I'm just finished my 2nd quilt, a T-shirt one as a first go before doing the important T-shirts. I also made a case for my nook e-reader! I've ordered some 'complete guides to quilting' to get a better idea of things, but I am confident this machine will work well for me. I think the light it has is fantastic, I could easily get busy in a darkened room and see what I was doing. Once you get the hand of threading it's easy to remember. The speed button works well, it can go very slow if you're unsure and speed up as you become more used to the machine.
The only thing I don't love is, and maybe there's a trick to this I haven't caught onto yet.....is that I end up JAMMING as much blanket as possible under the arm to try and finish things in the middle of the blankets. I wish there was more room between the body of the machine and where the stitching happens. I've fiddled a little with the different stitches, which is really fun. I still don't know what the tension is, but I guess I'll figure it out as I go along.
If you're a beginner like I am, I would definitely recommend this machine. It's a fun new hobby and not nearly as daunting as I had thought it would be. Happy quilting!
Customer Review: A flimsy piece of junk!
Summary: 1 Stars
After reading reviews and doing lots of research, my husband bought me this as a gift. If you are just sewing thin cotton and making blouses, I guess it will work fine. I, however, sew denim, and the darn thing wouldn't work with any thick material. I actually got an error code and it refused to sew. The problem is the pressure foot won't go down far enough with thick materials and therefore the computer won't let it sew. So if you make suits or coats, sew denim or children's toy repairs, this MACHINE WILL NOT WORK!!!! And forget the needle treader. It twisted in less than an hour so it didn't go thru the eye of the needle, which was predictable since it was so flimsy. The thread broke about 5 or 6 times in the hour I was trying to use it, and it bunched up inside the machine. Just a flimsy piece of junk! Where can I get a good solid metal machine like my old Singer from 1957?Customer Review: A fresh Start
Summary: 4 Stars
This product was purchased for my wife and this is her review. I have been sewing for over 30 years, however, I had not been actively doing so for several years because my old machine was not working well. This machine is very easy to use. It has many choices of stitches and I love the fact that it is a self-threader. The stitches are lovely and the computerized system makes everything a breeze. I have not used the button hole attachment yet, but I am sure it too will be a great improvement over my old machine. My only complaint so far is that it does not like to sew over many layers of material, the noise is makes when you want to sew through thick layers is very irritating. I will have to call the company to see if there is something I can do to change that feature. Other than that I am very pleased with my purchase. The price was amazing, too!Customer Review: A good utility machine
Summary: 4 Stars
My sewing machine finally died after many years and I just wanted a basic machine that would be easy to use and wasn't too expensive. After going to Amazon and reading reviews I settled on this machine and am happy with it. I like the self threading needle, although at times it gets a little "stuck"! Otherwise I like the quiet stitching and the chance to go at different speeds. It was pretty user friendly to adapt to if you are used to a sewing machine.