Product Description

Brother's new XL2600i is a 25 stitch free arm sewing machine with multiple stitch functions. Easy to use, the XL2600i features an automatic needle threader, built in thread cutter and drop-in bobbin system. This sewing machine also has a built in one-step automatic buttonholer with a stitch balance control for perfect buttonholes every 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, zipper insertion, darning, buttonholes and button sewing and this machine features quick 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2152 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Brother
• Model: XL2600I
• Dimensions: 9.60" h x 7.73" w x 12.26" l, 13.00 pounds

Features

• Versatile, lightweight sewing machine for sewing, quilting, and decorating clothing, crafts, and home fashion
• 25 built-in stitches, each with multiple stitch functions; 1-step automatic buttonholer; free-arm capability
• Adjustable stitch width/length; automatic needle threader; drop-in bobbin system; quick-change presser feet
• 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

Amazon.com Product Description
Built with maximum performance in mind, this versatile, lightweight sewing machine works great for sewing, quilting, and decorating clothing, crafts, and home fashion. It provides 26 built-in heirloom, stretch, blind-hem, and decorative stitches, as well as basic stitches for garment construction, quilting, and embellishment. Adjustable stitch width and length control, as well as an adjustable dial control for thread tension, deliver enhanced sewing flexibility. The sewing machine also comes with a built-in one-step automatic buttonholer with stitch balance control for perfect buttonholes every time. Its automatic needle threader, built-in thread cutter, drop-in bobbin system, and automatic bobbin winding offer added convenience. The unit's quick-change presser feet include a buttonhole foot, a zipper foot, a button-sewing foot, a narrow-hemmer foot, and a blind-stitch foot. Even more, the machine's sewing surface converts from a flatbed to a free arm for easily sewing on hems or cuffs, as well as larger items. Other highlights include electronic speed control, a built-in handle for portability, and built-in storage space. Accessories include a power cord, foot control, screwdriver, bobbins, needle pack, twin needle, extra spool pin, darning plate, and operational manual. The sewing machine measures 12-1/4 by 7-3/4 by 9-3/5 inches and carries a 25-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

One major limitation
This is a great machine for the price. I am teaching my teenage daughter to sew and she is turned off by my clunky old Singer. So I keep that around for the tough jobs and use this new Brother for the light weight stuff.

The only major limitation of this machine is that it can't really handle heavy weight fabrics or multiple layers very well. There is no presser foot adjustment, so the foot can only be raised so much, and can't be adjusted for variable feed, depending on fabric thickness. There is only one setting. That means you need to use plenty of pins, and keep the old Singer around for the heavy duty stuff. Otherwise, a fun little machine.

Great for beginners
My mother taught me how to sew the summer before I went to college and over the summer I really enjoyed learning and decoded I wanted to continue. I found the Brother for cheap and decided to go with it. It is a very hardy machine and has moved with me from home in New Mexico to college in Wisconsin for the past two years and I took it with me on a trip to Oregon. Each trip it was bumped and banged and buried under a pile of other things but came out working just as good as ever... a real plus in the life of a college student. I have learned how to do much more in the two and a half years that I've been sewing since I bought the machine and I am happy to report that I have not year found a project I could not do with this machine. It is easy to thread both the needle and the bobbin and rarely breaks a thread or catches. It has been a great machine to learn and grow on

Love it!
The first one I got through Amazon broke half way through my first project. I requested an exchange through Amazon and had my new sewing machine at my door the next day!! Before I even shipped the old one back to them. The machine works great, the button holes on this machine are soooooo easy, such a relief and pleasant change from my Singer with the 4 step button hole. This machine also worked very well with my appliques and all my normal sewing needs. For the price you can't go wrong here.