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Brother XL2610 Free Arm Sewing Machine with 25 Built In Stitches and 59 Stitch Functions

This versatile sewing machine is perfect for garment construction, craft projects and basic mending. Loaded with features, the Brother XL-2610 sewing machine offers 59 stitch functions, 25 built-in stitches, various accessories, an automatic buttonholer and free-arm sewing for shirt sleeves and pant legs. This unit also features an automatic needle threader, built-in thread cutter, drop in bobbin and an automatic bobbin winding system.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Easy to use Machine
This machine is so very easy to use and works great. I had a bad experience with a Singer Simple recently and had to return it to the store because it just would not work. I bought this Brother and was up and running in no time. I highly recommend this machine and for the price you can not beat performance.

5 Stars Everything I needed…
I consider myself a professional seamstress but the only machines I regularly used were Singers – one antique featherweight, and an older industrial machine. I didn’t have access to fancy stitches before, but the garmets I was constructing were not stretchy so the straight stiches worked fine.

Now I’m interested in stretch garmets and I chose this machine because of the variety of stretch stitches. I have already used the Stretch Blind Hem stitch to shorten some of my stretchy slacks, and it sews perfectly. I didn’t have to adjust the tension or anything else; i just followed the threading instructions (making SURE to thread in the right direction) and it was a breeze right out of the box.

PROS:

*Variety of stitches

*Variety of STRETCH stitches

*Ease of selecting the stitch (just turning a dial)

*Easy to thread and operate

*Additional foots will come in handy (like the narrow hem foot); additional foots available for purchase too

*Stitches smoothly through everything I have so far…although I’ve not attempted to stitch through multiple layers of denim yet.

CONS:

*As other reviews mentioned, the presser foot lift is made of plastic. I am used to it being directly behind the needle, but in this model it is to the right of the needle, so I need to get used to using my right hand to lift the presser foot lever

*Same as another review about the light – it is to the left of the needle and I’m used to it being to the right.

*It is slightly larger than I expected

OVERALL: I would recommend. I am very happy I bought this machine (and at a very reasonable price). I love the variety of stretch and regular stitches (i’ll be using some decorative stitches on paper for scrapbooking as well!). Sounds smooth when stitching, easy to control the speed of stitching, overall easy to use. 5 stars!

5 Stars Awsome sewing machine!!
I love this sewing machine, this is my first one and i love how it works. I love the colors plus it is simple and easy to use. Works great, I think it is great for starters and the price is very reasonable, I got a carrying case for it as well and other sewing accessories to help me along the way.

1 Star Don’t waste your money
Very dissappointed in this machine. I needed a second machine for some classes and chose this one because of the price. It is very loud and does not sew straight, it sews like a childs machine.I have returned it and bought a Project Runway that I am very pleased with. You get what you pay for.

3 Stars Brother XL2610 Free-Arm Sewing Machine
no clue it was a gift

to someone that did not say yea or nay

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