Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Are you kidding me? I'm a 68 year old woman who has been sewing as long as I can recall. I used to design and sew all clothing for myself and my family, including my husbands suits. Well, my 50 year old sewing machine could still sew, but I could no longer lift it and had to resort to sitting on the floor if I needed to sew. So I decided it was time to say goodbye to dear old Bessie! First project that I tackled was to make 2 soft sided travel totes, which I copied from a popular manufacturer. See attached photos. All work, including the quilting and the piping were done on my new Brother, except for a small potion on the inside that was easier to sew by hand. I had to resort to reading the manual on several occasions, but quickly learned that any malfunction was user error. PROS: Unbelievably light weight (I can literally lift it with one finger). Great variety of stitches and presser foots. The option to control by hand instead of the traditional foot pedal is great for frequent stops and starts. Feeds smoothly and doesn't choke. CONS: So light, I nearly knocked it over a few times. Can't really gripe about that...you'll get used to it quickly! Bottom line is for a ridiculously low price, you'll get a sewing machine that will handle 90% of your projects.