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Are you looking for the best sewing machine to buy?
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We believe that the easiest way to find the best one is to compare sewing machines. Weighing their pros and cons, understanding their highlights, and most importantly, gauging the overall user experience is how we have compared these models.
Take a look at our sewing machine comparison tables. These charts will help you effectively compare models from best sewing machine brands.
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- Compare Brother sewing machines
- Compare Singer sewing machines
- Compare Janome sewing machines
- Compare Best Sewing and Embroidery Machines
Brother Sewing Machine Comparison
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| Brother CS6000i | Brother SE400 | Brother XL2600i | Brother XR9500PRW | Brother XM1010 | |
| Best For | Beginner | Beginner/ Advanced user | Beginner | Beginner/ Advanced user | Beginner |
| Type | Computerized | Computerized | Mechanical | Computerized | Mechanical |
| Built-in Stitches | 60 | 67 | 25 | 100 | 10 |
| Buttonhole Styles | 7 One-step | 10 One-step | 1 One-step | 8 One-step | 1 Four-step |
| Max. Sewing Speed | 850 spm | 710 spm | 800 spm | 850 spm | 750 spm |
| Speed control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Needle Threader | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Automatic Bobbin Winding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Computer Connectivity | ✓ | ||||
| Embroidery Capabilities | ✓ | ||||
| Work Light | 2 LEDs | 1 LED | 1 Bulb | 1 LED | 1 LED |
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Singer Sewing Machine Comparison
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| SINGER 7258 | SINGER 4423 | SINGER 2259 | SINGER 7469Q | SINGER 9960 | |
| Best For | Beginner | Beginner/ Advanced user | Beginner | Beginner/ Quilter | Beginner/ Advanced user |
| Type | Computerized | Mechanical | Mechanical | Computerized | Computerized |
| Built-in Stitches | 100 | 23 | 19 | 98 | 600 |
| Buttonhole Styles | 6 One-step | 1 One-step | 1 Four-step | 6 One-step | 13 One-step |
| Max. Sewing Speed | 750 spm | 1100 spm | not specified | 750 spm | 850 spm |
| Needle Threader | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Auto Bobbin Winding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Free-arm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Extension Table Included | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Work Light | 1 LED | 1 LED | 1 Bulb | 2 LEDs | 2 LEDs |
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Janome Sewing Machine Comparison
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| Janome 2212 | Janome HD3000 | Janome DC5100 | Janome New Home 720 | Janome Hello Kitty | Janome Sew Mini | |
| Best For | Beginner | Beginner/ Sewist | Advance users/ Sewist | Beginner/ Traveller sewist | Beginner | Beginner/ Kids |
| Type | Mechanical | Mechanical | Computerized | Computerized | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Built-in Stitches | 12 | 18 | 167 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| Buttonhole Styles | 1 Four-step | 1 One-step | 5 One-step | 2 One-step | 1 Four-step | n/a |
| Bobbin Winding | Push-up | Auto-DeClutch | Auto-DeClutch | Auto-DeClutch | Push-up | Push-up |
| Needle Threader | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Free Arm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Work Light | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Weight | 13 lbs | 18.7 lbs | 18.7 lbs | 12 lbs | 12 lbs | 5 lbs |
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Best Sewing and Embroidery Machine Comparison
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| Brother SE400 | Brother LB6800PRW | Singer SEQS 6000 | Bernette Chicago 7 | Singer SE300 | Brother SE1800 | Janome 12000 | |
| Best for | Beginners | Beginners | Advanced users | Advanced users | Advanced users | Advanced users | Professionals |
| Embroidery Features | |||||||
| Max. Embroidery Size | 4'' x 4'' | 4'' x 4'' | 18 ½” x 11” | 4.3" x 6.7" | 10 ½” x 6” | 5'' x 7'' | 9.1" x 11.8" |
| Max. Embroidery Speed | 400 spm | 400 spm | 600 spm | 600 spm | 700 spm | 650 spm | 1000 spm |
| No. of Designs | 70 | 70 | 125 | 100 | 200 | 138 | 338 |
| No. of Fonts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| Sewing Features | Brother SE400 | Brother LB6800PRW | Singer SEQS 6000 | Bernette Chicago 7 | Singer SE300 | Brother SE1900 | Janome 12000 |
| No. of Stitches | 67 | 67 | 30 | 200 | 250 | 240 | 425 |
| Max. Sewing Speed | 710 spm | 710 spm | not specified | 800 spm | 800 spm | 850 spm | 1000 spm |
| No. of Buttonhole | 10 One-step | 10 One-step | 2 One-step | 2 One-step | 14 One-step | 10 One-step | 13 One-step |
| Twin Needle Function | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic Features | Brother SE400 | Brother LB6800PRW | Singer SEQS 6000 | Bernette Chicago 7 | Singer SE300 | Brother SE1900 | Janome 12000 |
| Needle Threader | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Speed Control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free arm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Work Light | 1 LED | 1 LED | 6 LEDs | 1 LED | 3 LEDs | 2 LEDs | 10 LEDs |
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