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: Brother XL2600i Sewing Machine
Summary: 4 Stars
My wife is satisfied with this machine and I'm sure will get years of use from it. The instruction manual is also very easy to understand.Customer Review: Brother sewing machine
Summary: 5 Stars
As written by other buyers, my daughter-in-law had never touched a sewing machine before, and was able to begin sewing simple things right away. Yet she can go as far as she wants with it. My old machine must weigh 50 lbs and does nothing automatically! I recommend this item.Customer Review: Brother sewing machine
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this machine for a few weeks now and I enjoy it. I find it easy to use though I have only used a few of its features. I am new to sewing and just do simple things but threading and filling the bobbin were easy and the instructions helpful.Customer Review: Cheap but great and easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the sewing machine for my 11 years old daughter, and she could use it less than 30 minutes after opening the box. Although she learned how to use a sewing machine in school (different machine), it seemed very easy to use for beginner. She is enjoying the machine by fixing her clothes, making dog's clothes, etc. I spent less than $100 for the machine, but it is worth more than that.Customer Review: Decent, inexpensive machine
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had this machine for two years, and I use it on a weekly basis for small projects: baby clothes, household linens, basic mending and alterations. It's inexpensive and reliable--I've had no major problems with it, and replacement parts are easy to locate. It's easy to thread and easy to operate.
However, it's a very basic, not too sturdy machine. Yes, it has the extra stitches, but the type of sewing you can do on this machine probably isn't going to call for much in the way of fancy stitches. As another reviewer noted, it does not handle heavy fabrics well, and it doesn't handle knits very well, either. Fabric often feeds a little unevenly through the foot, leading to the occasional loose stitch or bunched fabric. The straight stitch is, to be honest, not quite as straight as it could be. If I were to do adult garment sewing or anything requiring a heavy fabric, I would probably invest in a more expensive machine.
Overall: For basic sewing, this machine is fine. I'm not sure if you can find a better machine at this price point, but affordable mediocrity is still mediocrity.