???? hi,which is a better sewing machine BROTHER CS 6000 ?? or EURO PRO/SHARK 9110 for sewing and quilting?

Question

i want to get a sewing machine and both look good having auto button holes and drop feed along with a start/stop button but i also was thinking about a presser foot knee lift lever?? but my main question is which machine or do you have a better recommendation??? thank you for your help :)

Answer 1

I have no axe to grind here... but if I were to have to choose between the machines, I'd check with the local repair places first to see what they'd be willing to handle. It's my understanding that the Europro machines have *very* poor availability of parts.

Neither is a brand that I particularly like. I'd probably point you at Viking, Pfaff, Bernina, Janome, Toyota

Check the machine reviews at patternreview.com and ask about experiences with them (longer than a few weeks) on a high volume sewing group like the yahoo group CreativeMachine.

Answer 2

Singer is no longer a big name in sewing machines. In fact, it has pretty well dropped to near bottom of the list. The cream of the crop is Bernina and you pay dearly for every ounce of it. The models sold at discount stores are bottom of the product line and you may not be happy with either brand. Always check a store's return policy. You may be able to purchase, try and then return if you do not like the way the machine handles the job. The best option is to visit a few sewing machine dealers and tell them what you are looking for in a sewing machine. They will help you select a machine that will fit your budget. . Like car dealers, they will let you test drive the machines before purchasing. After purchasing, the staff at a sewing machine dealer will help you if you have a question or need assistance For quilting you want as much space as possible between the tower and presser foot to accommodate the bulk of a quilt. You want to include a quarter inch foot for piecing and a walking foot as well as a daring/quilting foot for free motion quilting. When doing free-motion stitching, you and not the machine will be controlling the motion of the fabric. If the machine you like does not have a feature to lower the feed dogs for free motion stitching, you can set the stitch length to zero to stop the feed dogs from moving.

Answer 3

Both machines are fine. I have never felt the lack of a knee lift lever. I don't think it's an issue. If one of the machines has a pop-off faceplate rather than screw-off, get it. You need to take off the sole plate to clean out lint every time you change a bobbin, and it is MADDENING to undo all the tiny screws every time.
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Answer 4

In general, Brother is a better machine. They make the mechanisms for the expensive machines like Elna and Bernini at the Brother factory, so Brother's got good workmanship.