Which is best? Will it sew thick fabric?

Review by M.Hewitt

My wife has gone sewing mad so I'd bought her a front loading bobbin machine. She couldn't get the hang of it and I was constantly being harassed by her to change the bobbin and tension etc. I was even woke up at 3 in the morning a few times to change it. I decided to order her the LX25 and it arrived the very next day just as her bobbin ran out ironically! She loves it. It's simple to operate and load and is also very quiet. Very pleased overall, thank you.

Review by JOAN ROSS ANDY FAIRGRIEVE

It was perfect, a really great machine , simple and easy and tough.

Review by Jandy

This is a very good machine! It looks great it works very well and the tension is set to 'Spot On' so the stitches are even, top and bobbin. It's more quiet than any of the other 15 machines I have had, modern or vintage. It is light enough for me to be able to easily lift and carry; I have MS. It's easy to thread and the needle threader is a huge bonus! I've made clothing, accessories and soft furnishing already! I've gathered, put zips in, placed buttonholes, narrow hemmed, overcasted, put in elastic and blind hemmed. I've gone through 8 layers of fabric, interfacing and handbag foam with professional looking results. The needle can be moved sideways up to 14 places for accurate topstitching. I used some of the embroidery stitches on some bag handles I made and they look fab! The needle up/down button is really useful as I tend to sew while watching Netflix, (other online film sites are available) I was only able to spend a certain amount on a sewing machine but I feel as though I spent a lot more, this is one of my lifetime best buy's so far! I spent more on laptops (that I ended up sending back), than on this machine! I too have had an issue with the bobbin thread nesting and it turned out that I threaded wrongly whilst engrossed in watching whatever was showing on my laptop (the one I kept)! So yes, I'm hooked! I find it quiet because I keep the top flap open, otherwise, the needle bar hits it while sewing thus increasing the machines noise. This could be a con for some but I only close it when I stop sewing for the day and put the cover on!

Review by Julie

For over a year I reviewed several top brand name sewing machines with the goal of purchasing the best machine I could with a budget. In that review I read internet sewing blogs,sewing magazines,brochures,spoke with dealers and professionals regarding the best machines. I personally used each machine with different kinds of fabric to review the quality of stitching produced by each brand. I made a journal of the results. After my review I am very pleased and excited about my purchase of the 1800 Quilting and Sewing Machine. This machine is well made and I have no problems with the mechanical workings of this product. I have put about 1000 hours on the machine and it continues to sew beautifully. Some of the features that I like are the automatic threading, the quality of lighting, the extra room in the arm area, the machines ability to detect fabric depth and adjust itself, the numerous decorative stitching and the use of downloading on USB boards. This machine sews a beautiful straight stitch and does provide good stitching on more complicated selections. Great sewing machines have great feed dog gripping ability. The NV1800Q represents itself very well. Pfaff was usually the best in feed dog gripping. But not any more and for my budget this machines feed dog gripping ability was exceptional. I am very pleased with the sewing quality of this machine. I would recommend this machine for the beginner as well as advanced person in sewing. This machine is great for home deck,clothing,drapes,quilts and creative sewing projects. Buy from a dealer with a good reputation because if problems arise they will be there to solve your issues with excellent knowledge.

Review by Stacey

I needed to purchase a new sewing machine...no embroidery features but with upscale abilities. After much research and & test driving, I decided on the VQ2. I am very pleased with my choice. Its quiet, smooth and easy to thread and use. The only problem Ive had was with the bobbin. When removing the throat plate to use the specialty plate for quilting, you MUST replace two parts of the throat plate in the correct order or the bobbin will not seat properly causing birdnesting, breakage and MUCH frustration. But it only took a phone call to get the problem worked out. Other than that, I love my machine. My prior machines were Janome (23 Years) and Singer (18 years). This Brother will be with me for a long time.

Review by Nic

Fantastic machine. Upgraded from older Pfaff and does every thing I require and more. Would recommend to any serious quilter

Review by Dee

Very smooth process to order and machine arrived very quickly and within the timescale specified. Not used a sewing machine for years but this one was very easy to set up and I got going very quickly. Very impressed with my first project from this machine and can't wait to start No.2! This machine is very easy to use and fairly light if you need to carry it anywhere. Lots of stitches and an auto needle threaded (although I didn't use it this time, it was easy to thread the needle manually). So far I am very impressed.

Review by Pins and Needles

Always used my Mum's Singer which she had for almost 40 years but gave the ghost recently. I deliberated different makes but had to go back to what I knew best! I have used it to alter some curtains and haven't been disappointed. Would recommend to anyone thinking of buying this machine. Also ordering was really simple and delivered promptly. The one hour window for delivery was great too

Review by maggie

This is an awesome machine well worth the cost the hoop sizes are really good xx

Review by Rosi Thornton

An excellent machine and first class service from the suppliers. I run Rejig, a community sewing sessions project and have 5 of these machines working away each week. They are great with both beginners and more advanced sewers alike. Great scope and sewing features, auto buttonholes, needle threader, twin needle facility and a great range of stretch stitches. All together a well designed,easy to use neat sewing machine which I recommend to my students. Very good price and great quality, many thanks once again. Rosi Thornton www.rejig.co