Drop-in bobbin system and automatic bobbin winding system; handle for carrying
Built-in light; power cord, foot control, sewing notions, and individual manual included
Measures 15-2/5 by 6-2/3 by 11-2/5 inches; 25-year limited warranty
Brother’s XL2610 is a 59 stitch function free arm sewing machine. The free arm feature grants you to sew cuffs or pant legs easily and convert the organisation back to a flat bed sewing area for larger items. The organisation features an automatic needle threader and built-in thread cutter to make setting up your organisation easy. This model also has a built-in 4 step buttonholer with a stitch equilibrise control to make it simple for you to make buttonholes on any garment. The XL2610 has a drop in bobbin system which is simple to thread and grants you to see the remaining bobbin thread. The built in stitches include quilting stitches, garment construction stitches, decorative sewing stitches, stretch stitches, and a blind hem stitch to make sewing hems a breeze. The accessories and feet included with the organisation will help you with quilting, fix insertion, darning, buttonholes and sewing on buttons. Sewing feet on the XL2610 feature Brother’s swift change design. The XL2610 has a built-in stitch length and width control as well as a dial thread tension control so you can adjust your stitches as needed. The XL2610 is lightweight and portable with a built-in handle for simple carrying. The organisation has a built-in light to illuminate the sewing area as well as a country power and light switch. Instructions included with the XL2610 are bilingual in English and Spanish.
This week we feature a fan’s request to learn how to do a easy stitch and we place it to use by making a pixie hat from a tutorial submitted on our forums. Feature designer of the week is Treat DC whose original style is versatile and as the designer Ms Vong says, anyone can rock them! Plus a swift look at some cool websites and profiles on our pleasing fan submissions. Links in this episode: Psychild Diana Bobar’s So Fash’on www.dianabobar.wordpress.com Style Bytes www.stylebytes.net Modish www.modish.typepad.com Art School Dropout www.artschooldropout.net The Stanley Family Lodge www.thestanleyfamilylodge.com The Hipp BenefitPhung Vong of Treat DC www.treatdc.com Music Video: Max Field “Stuck Like”
Learn how to choose the stitch pattern on your sewing organisation and more in this free sewing video taught by an expert tailor. Expert: Neal Jones Bio: Neal Jones is the owner of A Perfect Fit Alterations in Burleson, TX. He has over 30 years of experience in mechanics and sewing organisation repair. He is an expert at knowing how machinery operates. Filmmaker: bobby Hester Video Rating: 4 / 5
To use a sewing machine, first pin the two pieces of artifact together along the seam, drop the presser foot over the fabric, reverse stitch to secure the seam, and continue sewing slowly in a straight line. Start using a sewing organisation using scrap pieces of artifact to practice with instructions from a sewing craftsman in this free video on sewing. Expert: Sam Lewis Contact: www.darkleather.net Bio: Sam Lewis is an Austin-based artist and craftsman who works in clothing, leatherwork, photography and wood. Filmmaker: Todd Green Video Rating: 4 / 5
Foot control, screwdriver, bobbins, needles, extra spool pin, darning plate, and manual included
Measures 12-1/4 by 7-3/4 by 9-3/5 inches; 25-year limited warranty
Brother’s new XL2600i is a 25 stitch free arm sewing organisation with multiple stitch functions. Simple to use, the XL2600i features an automatic needle threader, built in thread cutter and drop-in bobbin system. This sewing organisation also has a built in one-step automatic buttonholer with a stitch equilibrise control for perfect buttonholes each time. The stitches include built-in stretch, blind hem and decorative stitches as well as basic stitches for garment construction, quilting and embellishment. The XL2600i also has adjustable width and length as well as a dial thread tension control to give you more sewing flexibility. Brother’s XL2600i has a convertible sewing surface from flatbed to freearm so that you can easily sew on hems or cuffs as well as larger items. Accessories are included for quilting, fix insertion, darning, buttonholes and button sewing and this organisation features swift change presser feet so you can easily change the feet to meet your sewing needs. The XL2600i is lightweight with a built-in handle for portability. Instructions are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Manufacturer’s note:
Accessories are housed in free arm of machine.
Rating: (out of 86 reviews)
List Price: $ 149.99
Price: $ 85.00
Consew Industrial Sewing Machine 230, w/motor & stand
60-stitch computerized free-arm sewing organisation with LCD display
7 styles of 1-step auto-sizing buttonholes; 1-touch start/stop and reverse functions
Snap-on presser feet; wide plateau accessory for larger projects such as quilts
Measures 9-3/5 by 9-3/4 by 12-1/2 inches; 25-year limited warranty
The CS6000i from Brother is a 60 stitch computerized free arm sewing organisation with multiple stitch functions. The organisation features an LCD display for computerized stitch selection. The built in stitches include utility stithces for mending and garment construction, decorative stitches, heirloom stitches and quilting stitches. This organisation has a one step automatic buttonholer with 7 styles of auto-size buttonholes built-in. The organisation also has built-in super-wide 7mm zigzag and decorative stitches. The CS6000i is simple to thread with the automatic needle threader and our one-step swift set drop-in bobbin. Included with this organisation are accessories for fix insertion, darning, twin needle stitching, quilting, as well as an oversized accessory plateau to increase your sewing area for massive projects and quilting. The quilting feet include a travel foot for accurate stitching of slippery fabrics or multiple layers as well as a quilt guide for precise evenly spaced quilt lines. The CS6000i also has a drop feed so you can create free-form or traditional quilt patterns. The organisation can be operated without a foot control using the built-in one-touch start/stop and reverse features. You can also select your most comfortable sewing speed with the electronic speed control. Accessories are included for quilting, fix insertion, darning, twin needle stitching, buttonholes and button sewing. The organisation is lightweight and protable and includes a hard cover to protect your organisation when it is not in use. Instructions are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Manufacturer’s note: Accessories are housed in free arm of machine.