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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I grew up using a Singer sewing machine in a cabinet it was okay but had some unresolvable tension issues. A decade ago we went to a local trusted sewing machine store where they recommended a White. WOW were we led astray. We all hated that White the bobbin was a pain to load and it frequently broke the threads in the middle of projects causing extensive frustration and anxiety. The White was HORRIBLE to deal with loading the bobbin; the bobbin thread and sewing thread often broke, it was simply a nightmare and we stopped using it altogether. The White is so horrible no one wants that sewing machine; I've tried giving the White away free a few times, NO ONE has picked it up, despite being FREE to a good home hence it's still sitting in my garage. Afterall we paid well over $200 for the pile of useless plastic so I hate to landfill the machine. (Thankfully a local friend read my review here and gave the White to a local single mom in need.) A year ago we bought the Brother CS6000i Advance Sew Affordable 60-Stitch Computerized Free-Arm Sewing Machine with Hard Case & More! to replace the detested White Sewing machine.
So in steps our new Brother CS6000i. A friend recently came over to help make new window treatments for our living room. Sight unseen, he unboxed the Brother CS6000i and within the evening our new window treatments were completely finished without any issues whatsoever. Pretty good for the first project on a previously unknown machine.
Since then we've used the Brother CS6000i for a number of other smaller projects, it's just such a breeze to use and so refreshing after the previous horrible experience. I've come to trust Brother for good quality products, it's amazing their quality extends into sewing machines. Brother has now become the name of quality for me.
Then the Brother CE7070 arrived for review. Side by side with the Brother CS6000i, they are both fantastic machines. Both Brother machines feature the very easy to load top bobbin, and an automatic needle threader. Yes, read that again, both machines feature the AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER!! VERY NICE!!
The primary differences I have noted so far include:
* The CS6000i comes with a hard protective cover, the 7070 does not come with a case nor a cover. For either machine I recommend getting the Brother 5300 Universal Sewing Machine Carrying Case.
* The CS6000i has 60 built in stitches, the CE7070 has 70 built in stitches; both come with a wide table which is a very very handy attachment!
The CE7070 features the following stitches: Garment construction including button sewing, 7 button hole stitches (1-step auto-size), mending, zipper insertion, and various stretch stitches; Decorative stitches including twin needle straight and zigzag stitches as well as serpentine leaf and serpentine flower stitches (I love the look!); quilting stitches and heirloom stitches.
Both the Brother CS6000i and the Brother CE7070 are FIVE STAR MACHINES! My recommendation: Go with the Brother 7070 sewing machine for the 10 extra built-in stitches then spend the few dollars saved to buy the Brother 5300 Universal Sewing Machine Carrying Case. Brother's customer service is 877-276-8437.
Whatever you do, don't repeat my mistake of entrusting a local sewing machine store to lead you to the machine that's supposedly easy to use and will serve you well, especially when they also offer a lengthy series of very expensive classes to then teach clients how to use the expensive confounded machine they sell.
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In my video review of this Brother sewing machine I will show you the basic features and what the stitch quality looks like. I also talk a little about how light weight this sewing machine is, which isn't necessarily a problem, I just hope the machine lasts a while and isn't made off too cheap of parts.
When I say I wouldn't recommend spending too little on a sewing machine, less than one-fifty or so, I'm not necessarily talking about this machine. The non-reduced price of this machine is higher and the features are better than the really cheap machines which I would avoid. Very much like cars, you don't want to spend too little on a machine, in my opinion, if you're hoping it will last you a good long time.
I've only had a couple months to use this machine, but I will be sure to update my review if my opinions change! Please feel free to leave questions in the comments section, I'm happy to answer them. Thanks for watching!
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Executive Summary: Great little machine and functionally very similar to the Brother CS6000i. These machines are about perfect for learning and hobbyist level use. Also, it is almost a sin to waste time and money by paying someone to hem a pair of pants. Much faster and cheaper to buy an inexpensive sewing machine and learn to do it.
Unlike other reviewers, if both were the same price then I'd take the CS6000i over the CE7070PRW. I value the CS6000i's included cover (not a carry case) more than the additional 10 stitched of the CE7070PRW. Also, the CS6000i seems to have a few more metal parts in places where metal may be important (spindle, ...).
I've owned and used the CS6000i for about a year now. Great little machine. Now being loaned out to a friend learning to sew.
Unboxing the CE7070PRW was like finding a familiar friend. It's got that nice little needle threading gizmo. Hence I was running a few test swatches through it almost immediately. It simply works. Just like it is supposed to. On the other hand, I almost exclusively us straight, zig-zag, and blind stitches.
It's simply amazing what Brother packs into these little machines. It's also amazing how many little attachments are included. Especially all the different feet for different kinds of stitches.
I know a fair number of people that turn their noses up at these sewing machines. They like to spend a few hundreds of dollars (or more) on other brands. After hemming a bunch of pants and numerous jedi robe designs, I can't tell the difference.
One of the odd things about these machines is that they are very light. That makes them easy to get out, put away, and haul around.
One of the really nice things is the instruction book. It does a decent job showing how to do the various stitches. HOWEVER, youtube is even better. Lots of instruction there.
Anyways... This is more than enough machine for someone at my hobbyist level.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I grew up learning to sew on my grandmother's & mom's Kenmore. In the early years of our marriage, my husband bought me a Brother XL-3022. It's still going strong but does show it's age. Loud & clunky, but very serviceable. Last spring I bought the Brother CS6000i as a new treat to myself, so when the Brother Project Runway CE7070PRW was offered to me I was very interested in seeing the difference. Both machines are very similar, including in price.
Both the CE7070PRW & CS6000i are very lightweight. It's easy to move them from table to box and back again. They're amazingly quiet too. Lots of decorative stitches that are so fun to use, the CE7070PRW has 10 more than the CS6000i. I love the drop in bobbin that they both feature. That is a HUGE improvement over the old XL-3022. The automatic threader is fantastic. The wide table attachment is also a great accessory. I look forward to using it for my future large projects.
Now down the the "nuts and bolts." The price is great on the CE7070PRW, the machine is relatively easy to use. So I think it would be a great machine for a beginner. It's good to start with, and has all the bells & whistles for when your skills improve and you want to try something of higher level. It's sturdy so it should stand up to years of use. The same thing for the CS6000i. The only thing I wish it had was a case like my CS6000i but those should be relatively inexpensive. The other small item I prefer on my CS6000i is the "needle position" button. It's just a handy thing that I've gotten used to on that machine, so it really doesn't make much of a difference that the CE7070PRW doesn't have it. Sort of more a personal thing.
So I would equally recommend either the Brother CS6000i OR the Project Runway CE7070PRW. Both are fantastic machines in similar price ranges. As to which machine I'd recommend on an individual basis depends on what you want in features.
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I haven't used this a lot, but I have sewn 3 small toddler sized outfits for my daughter with it, it works really well and I haven't had any trouble with it, until now. I used the button sewing foot to sew a button, it tells you to lower the feed dogs, which I did, and when I finished and went to raise the feed dogs back to the regular position they were stuck. I removed the silver plate to see what was going on and it seems as if the little bar holding the feed dogs in position has broken making it so they stay in the lowered position. I'm hoping this is just a manufacturing flaw and not a common occurrence with this machine.
