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The best sewing machines for beginners - our five picks.
Sewing machine reviews
One review per machine we recommend - what it does well, and who should buy something else.
- Brother CS7000X review: the machine that does the fiddly parts for you
- Singer Heavy Duty 4423 review: fast, sturdy, and not as heavy duty as it sounds
- Brother XM2701 review: the machine for finding out if you like sewing
- Janome 2212 review: the classroom machine that outlives everything
- Brother SE700 review: a real embroidery machine, with a small hoop
- Brother GX37 review: a good cheap machine with a familiar twin
- Singer Start 1304 review: six stitches and almost nothing to get wrong
- Singer M1500 review: the basics, done plainly
Machine comparisons
Two machines, side by side, with a verdict - because shortlisting two beats reading about twenty.
- Brother CS7000X vs Singer Heavy Duty 4423
- Brother CS7000X vs Brother XR9550
- Brother CS7000X vs Brother XM2701
- Singer Heavy Duty 4423 vs 4452
- Singer Heavy Duty 4423 vs 4411
- Singer Heavy Duty 4423 vs 4432
- Brother GX37 vs Brother XM2701
- Janome 2212 vs Janome 1522
- Brother SE700 vs Brother SE725
- Brother vs Singer vs Janome
Best machines by need
Answer one question - what will you make first? - and the shortlist writes itself.
- The best sewing machines for quilting beginners
- The best sewing machines for making clothes
- The best sewing machines for kids and teens
- The best sewing machines for denim and heavy fabric
- The best sewing and embroidery machines for beginners
- The best cheap sewing machines for beginners
- The best portable sewing machines for beginners
- The best mechanical sewing machines for beginners
- The best computerized sewing machines for beginners
- The best beginner sewing kits: what actually comes in the box
- The best sewing machine gifts for a beginner
Buying and sewing guides
How to choose a machine, how the machine works, and what to make first - in that order.
- How to choose your first sewing machine
- Mechanical vs computerized sewing machines: which should a beginner buy?
- Brother vs Singer for beginners: which brand should you buy?
- The best affordable sewing machines for beginners
- How much should you spend on a first sewing machine?
- New vs used sewing machines for a first-time buyer
- Do you need a serger?
- Sewing machine needle sizes explained
- Sewing machine bobbins explained
- Sewing machine presser feet explained
- Sewing machine stitches explained
- Sewing machine maintenance for beginners
- What to sew first
- Sewing machine terms: a plain-English glossary
Fixing common problems
Symptom by symptom, in the words a beginner would actually use.
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