Brother XL-2600i Sewing Machine

Pros: Easy to use. Easy to carry around. Inexpensive.

Cons: Noisy. The stickers are ripping easily.

Review: After using a few sewing machines from different brands, I must say that this is the easiest machine of all. Its design makes it easy to carry and use around the house. Its many settings should satisfied beginner and intermediate sewers. ...

Pros: Lightweight, easy threading, sews on buttons, automatic 1-step buttonholer, decorative stitches, quick change feet

Cons: May be best on lightweight fabrics, sometimes bundles bottom thread.

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this machine to anyone wanting an easy to use machine that can also sew on buttons and make buttonholes in one-step.

Review: This was bought to replace some old Singer machines that had were giving trouble.  Compared to the Singer, it is extremely easy to thread, and the automatic needle threader makes life very easy!  I'm not a sewer, but my mother and aunt are, and ...