I recently purchased this Brother sewing machine and am absolutely amazed at the quality of this machine for the price (PLUS a $15.00 rebate!). I am happy to give this machine a well-deserved 5-star rating!
I have been sewing for over 40 years on many different machines. I have a wonderful Viking machine that I love using. I recently joined a weekly quilting group and was hesitant about toting my Viking back and forth so much and risk damaging it. I decided to buy an inexpensive machine for that purpose. When I did a search in Amazon the Brother CS6000i popped up. I couldn't believe you could get so much for the price, but in reading the reviews I decided hundreds of people couldn't be wrong and I would give it a try. My good friend ordered one the same day for the same purpose as I did. The machine is light and easy to carry, but it sounds and feels heavy-duty when in use. The stitches are perfect and it is so easy to use. As a quilter I love the following features: needle up/needle down function, right-to-left needle adjustment, built-in quilting stitches, and a walking foot and oversized work table attachment that are included! (The walking foot for the Viking alone sells for $60.00+.) As any quilter knows, a 1/4' seam is essential for every pattern. After reading the product description I was surprised to see that a 1/4" foot was not included, so I ordered one with the machine. No need for that tho! This machine has two built-in stitches that sew 1/4" from the right edge or 1/4 from the left edge!!!
But, this is not just a quilter's machine. If you want a machine for clothing construction it also has 7 different buttonhole styles and overcast, stretch and blind hem stitches.
The price would be attractive for a beginning sewer, but this is not just a "starter" machine. I researched many other brands out there and you can't find any other brand that is this nice at twice the price. Take it from a very experienced sewer--this is a really good buy!
I have to mention that there is one thing I don't care for much on this machine--LED lighting. But then, that may just be me because other reviewers aren't complaining and I personally don't like ANY LED lighting. With the phasing out of incandescent lights maybe all machines how have LED (?). I have a desk lamp that I use to light my work surface so this is really not a deal-breaker for me.
I would also like to add that I have purchased hundreds of items on Amazon (my go-to shopping site) over many years, and this is the first review I have written, although I have been pleased with every product purchased through them. This machine is exceptional and I felt it deserves my time to give it the rating it deserves.
One suggestion: For those reviewers who mentioned thread & tension problems I agree that using a good quality thread (long fibers) is going to give you the best result and metal bobbins are certainly worth a try. However, the first thing you should always try with these issues is changing your needle. Needles should not continue to be used until they break because over time they get dull and may develop a slight bend in them. With these precision machines even a needle being off just a tad can cause problems. Many sewing experts recommend changing your needle each time you start a new project. I admit I don't do that religiously, but it is usually the first trouble-shooting solution I try.
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Check pressure foot position before giving up on sewing!
I bought my first CS6000i 9 years ago as a factory refurb and loved it! I finally worn it out to the point that it would cost more to fix it than to replace it. I wanted to buy the same exact machine, but no one seams to carry it, so naturally I turned to Amazon....and because of their Customer Service, I'm really glad I did,The 1st machine I got I couldn't get the tension balanced. I did everything I knew of (trying different needles, different thread, different combos of the two) and followed everything in the manual. I even went online to Brother to see if there was something I missed. After crossing my "T"s and dotting my "I"s and getting frustrated I contacted Amazon.They sent me a 2nd one, no problem...or so I thought. It worked but seemed like I had to work at it too. It just seemed to take more effort than my other needed. At this point I was not piecing quilts, just making masks, so I was just using the edge of my pressure foot as a guide. But still, something just seemed off.It finally hit me that the needle was not lining up with the mid-line on the pressure foot. So I took it to my local Authorized Brother Repair (Quality Sew & Vac). The Rep thought that it was really odd too, but showed me how to move the needle into position....DID NOT KNOW THIS SO PASSING IT ALONGif you put the needle in position 00 you can move the needle ANYWHERE between the left and right by using the "zigzag" button ( the button below the stitch length button) ...The manager came over, took one look at the machine, and said that the needle was position was fine. The pressure foot wasn't square with the feed dogs. Never did that possibility cross my mind!I thought, okay, maybe I can make this work. That was, until I tried to use my walking foot. I'm 70 years old and my hands can sometimes be less steady than I'd like. I'm also trying to learn quilting and that scant 1/4" can be iffy. The walking foot, when set up correctly, made it a lot more doable. With this machine it wasn't. It didn't sew straight.Once more I contacted Amazon. I explained what was wrong and that I no longer had the box to return the machine. And once more, they sent me a new machine. And when I pulled it out to check it...IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM! I didn't have to do anything more than unpack it to see that the "J" foot wasn't square.This can be a GREAT machine, especially for beginners. But if you're having problems and thinking that maybe sewing is just not for you, PLEASE check you pressure foot. That center line on your pressure foot should be in the middle of needle plate. If it is off center like my walking foot is in the pictures, it's the machine and NOT YOU!I now have another Brother machine, this time a CS70001. It works just fine. This one I'm keeping.
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