Brother FS101
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Brother fs101 from spotlight 2024 about $500. I loved it the sewing was perfect untill I had a fabric jam....be carfully here.my first major complaint.no screw driver for the teeth plate and nothing fits in the tiny space.the bobbin cover is not easy to remove so much plastic.hours to remove the fabric jam now the timing is out.. the machine is… Read more
not old.i have not done the maths. But I will say still under warranty.my complaint is no appreciate tool box too much flimsy plastic so easy to brake.i am disappointed in the new brother sewing machines if you strike a fabric jam or simple problem it might be expencive
Agreed rubbish – I totally agree with malony i have tried eveything new needle!rethreading,new thread and bobbin tension adjust it stills comes unthreaded and messy stitching i to will never tiuch another brother Show details
Has been a great machine – I use this machine for a variety of projects. Basic upholstery repairs and recovering jobs, face masks, repairs on my soft tool bags, making bags outdoor games, repairing the holes in my work shorts, etc. I don’t really do a lot other than these tasks but I do these tasks a lot. My wife loves this machine and uses it for dolls, bears, costumes and… Read more
clothes, the kids carry bags, pencil cases and many other craft type projects that are probably more inline with the generic use for this machine. She is far better than I am and this machine complements her work more than it does mine.
Fabrics I use range from duck weave canvas, thick canvass, a large range of upholstery fabrics, faux furs, cottons, drill fabrics, velours, cottons and suede. It has handles all these incredibly well.
This machine replaced my older mechanical one as the main go to earlier this year as. It has been nothing short of excellent with all the use it has taken. The decorative stitching and lettering features are rather handy, especially when fulfilling the seemingly endless requests to make face masks for friends and family, or the people at work or the kids friends. The features are also excellent for my custom items. I am by no means an expert and this is by no means an industrial machine however it is more than adequate for what I do for now.
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Brother FS 101 – I looked around for a new sewing machine, one that was computerized and of coarse well priced. I have had a Brother machine before and I had no issues with it so was drawn to this brand and model the FS 101. It had a 100 built in stitches, a quick set bobbin and a needle threader all of which was standard for this price range. This model stood out… Read more
as it had the 55 character stitches which the others didn't have. This enables the machine to write words, I've had fun making labels and personalizing gifts for my family. Love this it is so much fun and this machine can be controlled by a touch of a button, just unplug the cable for the foot pedal. Buttons for 3 speed sewing, reverse and a needle up and down button. It came with a few different feet attachments but I did purchase separately a Walking Foot so that I could try quilting, this machine handles most fabrics with ease. I would recommend this to anyone, beginners or advanced, a great machine at a great price, especially when you get it on sale :-)
Great for beginner sewers – Had my machine for over a year. Its great for beginner or amateur sewers as it form basic functions. I use it for making clothing, quilting and repairs. Its fast and has many attachments. It comes with a manual but at times was hard to work out. Easy to use and fast. It was half price at spotlight Show details
Love it love how it dose so many stitches. Sews nice. Love using my machine – Love it love how it dose so many stitches. Sews nice. Love using my machine. Love that you can put a name on your clothes and a patten as well. It comes with a DVD on how to use it witch was great to sit down and watch it and go through is while watching it. Show details
Rubbish! AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!! – Purchased this machine at Spotlight thinking I was getting something decent. Sure the full price of $699 ($499 with club card) isn't a lot for a computerised machine BUT I expected something that would sew properly. I mean to say it has ALL the bells and whistles but doesn't perform to match. It misses stitches and loops on 1 side.I tried… Read more
adjusting the top tension but it made little difference so took it back and complained to a sales woman and she went to work testing it.
She firstly blamed the cotton saying I need to use GUTERMANN then said I need to nurse it not rush it. Why then does it have 3 speeds one of which is fast? She was happy with the way she had it sewing so sent me on my way!
I purchased Gutermann cotton and tried that at home. Still missing stitches and looping!
It also has letters for monograming, I tried this and the stitching is so bad and SMALL it's not possible to distinguish what it's meant to be.
I will NEVER BUY ANOTHER MACHINE FROM SPOTLIGHT nor will I purchase BROTHER brand machines again!
I used to like sewing but this machine has changed that as the work it does is the worst I've ever seen in my 40+ years of sewing!
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