Janome Sewing Machines: What the Dealer Adds
Janome is the brand people move to. Very few sewers start there, because the machines are not stacked next to …
Brands & Models
Singer, Brother, Janome and Juki lines explained, with model reviews of the machines that people actually buy and what they get wrong.
Janome HD3000 Review: The Metal Frame Argument
Ask in any sewing group which machine to buy for thick fabric and two answers come back. One camp names …
Janome 2212 Review: Mechanical, Metal, Minimal
Twelve stitches, a dial, a four step buttonhole and nothing on the front that lights up. On a shelf next …
Brother XM2701 or CS7000X: Mechanical or Computerized
These two machines sit at either end of the same decision. One is the cheapest sensible Brother, a dial machine …
Brother XM2701 Review: The Three Features That Matter
The XM2701 is the machine the internet hands to beginners. Search for a first sewing machine and it turns up …
Brother or Singer: The Differences That Decide It
This is the fork in the road for almost every first machine. Two brands, similar prices, similar shelves, similar promises …
Brother ST371HD Review: Heavy Duty, Light Body
Strong and Tough is a good name for a product and a bad name for a category. It sets an …
Brother Model Numbers Explained: XM, GX, CS, ST
XM2701. GX37. CS7000X. ST371HD. XR3774. SE700. If you have spent an evening trying to work out which Brother machine to …
Brother Sewing Machines: The Lineup Explained
Brother is the machine most American beginners actually end up with. Not because anyone decided it was the best brand, …
Brother GX37 Review: The Quiet Beginner Workhorse
The GX37 is the machine nobody argues about. It does not have a screen to debate, it does not carry …
Brother CS7000X Review: Computerized Without Menus
The word computerized frightens people away from this machine, and it should not. Nobody buying a CS7000X is going to …
Brother CS5055 Review: Where the Extra Stitches Go
Sixty stitches. It is printed on the box in a large font, and it is close to meaningless. Nobody sews …