As an intermediate seamstress, I need advice choosing which: 1. Brother CE7070PRW 2. Brother CS6000i 3. Brother XR9500PRW ?
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I love my CE7070. It is a reliable machine and it is helping to relearn how to sew. I would recomend to any stage seamstress.
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It depends on a couple of things. First, how strong is your interest in sewing? This may sound stupid, but if you are not sure you are going to enjoy the art of sewing I would buy the least expensive thing possible that will still yield good results. That is what I did. The Sewist 500 fit the bill perfectly for me to learn how to sew. It is basic and mechanical, so it is virtually indestructible for novice sewers. However, after about a year, I realized the machine was not going to meet my needs for the long term. At that point, I began investigating alternatives and purchased a mid-arm Juki that is specifically for quilting. I love it. It does exactly what I need it to do and does it beautifully. So, the second part for you to consider is what is your sewing interest and how accomplished are you? If you are a novice and are uncertain, then stick with the Sewist. It is very much a generalist machine. Does it have 30 different stitches? No. Do you need 30 different stitches? Not unless you plan to do embroidery. If that is your plan, you may find you outgrow the 8077 pretty quickly, too. If you already have an interest established, look for the machine that best sets you up to follow that passion. I also highly recommend going to fabric stores etc to test machines. Don't just read about them online and then buy. Seriously, each one has a different personality. Find the one that fits you.
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I think the biggest difference is the 4-step buttonholer on this machine and the 10 stitches versus the one-step buttonholer and 25 stitches on the 2600. The stitch length, width and thread tension are also preset for you on the lower end model. It's worth the $16 for the high end model because 4-step buttonholer is a pain and requires a lot of patience. Also, if there is no stitch or thread tension adjustments you can make yourself, you are stuck trying to work around problem materials on the machine without any way of adjusting the machine.
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I have purchased 2 sets of these threads from Kolors. I especially like the variety of colors. I use a Brother PE- 770. I hope you have as much fun as I have had doing embroidery. In case you haven't been told, you should clean your machine atleast once a week in the bobbin area, that way any thread you use won't get tangled and you won't get as frustrated.
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I have the pe 770 brother. The thread is good for big letters but appliqus and small letters it breaks and tears easy! Yes I use it but that's due to I already have it and it's cheap. I recommend coats thread from Walmart
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I would call singer themselves to be sure of the exact number the foot has to be for your machine. I believe singer took over brother sewing machines. Call early in the morning at 8am to talk to some one right away. I want you to know that singer has not been the best with customer service in the past couple years. They have really let their quality slip. I am sorry to see this in singer but they should be able to answere your question. The best sewing machine is a Janome.
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I am not sure. But probably if CE1100prw isn't listed, it probably doesn't. But you can go to Brother's website and it will tell you if will fit. Also checkout the manual that came with the sewing machine it will also tell you what table fits. I have PC420 PRW that it works excellent with.
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I don't do machine embroidery so I can't help with that. I can only say I have been very impressed with the quality of the Brother machines. I now have three - serger, the pc400prw and the pq1500s. Great machines
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I have the 10 needle brother. They are awesome. Use them ever day. I also get the sticky backing to size from all stitch and it works well. If you don't have theses frames, and you want to purchase them like yesterday. Promise you will not be disappointed.
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Julie, do you know the ballpark cost of the PE-780D? I'm doing my research on embroidery machines before I make a decision. There's not too many distributors in my area so I wanted to make sure I get a good price.
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Honestly I am really new at embroidery. However they both have the same features such as built in fonts and such. The difference I 've noticed was the 700ii doesn't have a usb port you have to hook it to a computer. I am really happy with this machine tho. I wish I could be more help but facebook had a lot of groups you can join and are very helpful!
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Yes, it will drive you crazy! It is very difficult to thread!!! I am a professional seamstress and have had many sergers before this one! I sold it to a friend who has worked with these machines before. Go with the one that air threads itself, and you should be fine!
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I'm very happy with my Brother 2240D. Fast, quiet, compact. But it only does black and white.
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Sorry, mine is a different Brother model and it does work fine. I have the Brother that does embroidering + regular sewing.
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I have the Juki MO-654 and I love it! I do have some experience with sewing and I think this machine is very easy to use. I've only had it a few months but it's already proved itself with many sweater coats and armwarmers. =)
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NO - I had difficulty with this machine sewing sewing on anything i wouldn't reccomend it at all. my Janome hd3000 does very well on heavier fabrics (up to a point) you really need for the very heaviest an industrial mach. i have a very good Singer industrial.
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One difference is the other model is for light to medium fabrics, but this one handles heavy ones as well, so it depends what you plan on sewing. For me it's worth the money to be able to sew pretty much anything.