What sewing machine do you recommend?

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I have a computerised Brother, I love the automatic needle threader and it has a panel of buttons for the most used stitches so very easy to use. I ve had it about 15 years it has never given me any problems.

I wouldn’t think of recommending a machine for anyone. I bought a Pfaff some years ago that was recommended to me and I hated it. I managed to sell it and I bought a Bernina which I love but I know that some people hate them. Visit your local dealer to try as many machines as you can and they will also give good advice. I think that Brother are now better than Janome in the mid-price range.

My current sewing machine is a Brother, and I've had nothing but trouble with it. It either goes at breakneck speed or it hiccups and jerks to a stop - no happy medium. The bobbins keep snagging. The tension seems impossible to get right (I've tried every way possible). The best machine I ever had was a Singer treadle on its own table, with a wooden dome cover. Loved that machine and I'd like to get another manual one except they just seem to be "decorators pieces" now -- lord only knows whether a 2nd-hand one would actually work. Maybe it's just me.

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