I am in total love with this machine. I am a new sewer, started in September 2015. I've done a lot of sewing by hand and dabbled a bit in mini courses when I was in third grade back in 1973. Lol.
My first machine was a singer 4432 in September. Which has already gone to the shop once to have its hook timing fixed. For $86. For a machine I spent $139 on. Not very happy. Especially when three days after I got it back, the same thing happened.
When the hook timing is off, you can't pull up the bobbin thread, so you essentially are unable to sew anything. And if you can't figure out how to fix it yourself – and it's not easy for a lot of machines and the 4432 is one of them — then you have to pay someone else to do it.
Anyway, long story short I wasn't about to spend another $86 to get the hook timing fixed on a $139 machine that I'd already spent $86 on three days earlier. I decided to cut my losses and buy a better machine. This is where the brother HC 1850 comes in.
I did a lot of research and found that brother was best for my needs. After speaking with the guy who repaired my singer, he told me that brother and babylock are made by the same company. That was pretty much all I needed to hear. So I had narrowed it down to this machine or the SE400 which is a combination embroidery/sewing machine. The price on this machine was $179 when I bought it. And the SE400 was $270 at the time of my decision. I decided against the embroidery machine simply for the reason that it would be a long time before I would actually have use of the embroidery. And I didn't want to discover many months after buying it that some part of the embroidery didn't work and I was now out of warranty. So I thought to just buy the lesser expensive of the two which was the HC1850.
Wise choice because I am still discovering this machine after weeks of having it. And I will say that this machine performs extraordinarily well. It really "finesses" your sewing. The heavy duty from singer 4432 "bullied" my sewing. I found that the singer had a lot of bobbin jams and just really weird hissy fits for no apparent reason. And for a while I thought I was doing something wrong. I wasn't. Now that I have this machine, I am confident that it was the machine and not me. This machine is so easy to work with it is really a joy to use. I never sit down and start to use it and think, "what is this going to do to me today to make me fiddle around with it/fix it for an hour before I can actually start selling?" I never have any trouble with it. With the singer I always faced sewing with trepidation, and that's no way to go into a hobby you really like.
I did a big project with painters dropcloth recently which can be very ravelly and linty. Once I got an error message early on saying that I needed to clean out the bobbin case and the race. I did that, extraordinarily easily, by the way, and have not had any problems since. Now I suspect I was getting similar problems with my singer 4432, but as that is a mechanical machine, it gives you no such prompting as to what you need to do or than anything is actually happening. It will just stop working - gives you bobbin jams, and then messes up your timing.
I sat down yesterday and played around with a lot of the stitches – they are fantastic. And the monogramming, while not gorgeous, is pretty good. It would be great for labeling children's clothing and the like.
So bottom line, if you're looking for a machine that is very easy to use, very lightweight but does not move while you were using it, comes with a number of feet, comes with the quilting table, and is extremely reliable and makes your sewing easier and a pleasant experience, try this machine. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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185 Unique Built-in Utility & Decorative Stitches
Includes utility, decorative, quilting stitches, 8 one-step buttonholes & a full lettering font
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Personalize with Monograms, Messages & Quotes
55 alphanumeric sewing stitches for basic monogramming, including 10 symbols and 8 accented letters
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Functions for Beginning and Advanced Quilters
Quilters love the included spring action quilting foot, detachable wide table & free-motion quilting
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Computerized Quilting and Sewing Machine
This machine features start stop & reverse buttons, and variable speed control for experts&beginners
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Working Spaces for a Wide Range of Projects
Includes a wide table for large projects & free arm capability for hemming cuffs, sleeves & pants
1 185 Built-in Stitches 2 55 Alphanumeric Stitches 3 Quilting Must-Haves 4 Full Featured Machine 5 Extended Table & Free Arm
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| Sewing & Quilting Machine | Sewing & Quilting Machine | Sewing & Embroidery Machine | Strong & Tough Serger | ScanNCut Cutting Machine |
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Included Stitches/Designs
| 185 Sewing Stitches | 240 Sewing Stitches | 80 Designs + 103 Stitches | 3/4 Thread Differential Feed | 682 Drawing & Cutting Designs |
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| LCD Screen & Button Selection | LCD Screen & Button Selection | 3.2" Touchscreen LCD Display | Dial Selection | 5" LCD Touchscreen Display |
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| 8 One-Step Buttonholes | 110 Alphanumeric Stitches | 4" x 4" Hoop | Easy Lay-in Threading | Built-in Material Scanner |
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| Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | World Weidner - Machine Embroidery Supplies | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
| electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| material | Metal | Metal | Plastic | — | Metal | Metal, Plastic |
| model number | HC1850 | XR3774 | CS7205 | 7469Q | CS7000X | CP100X |
| weight | 10.1 pounds | 18.75 pounds | 2.2 pounds | 16.25 pounds | 14 pounds | 1 pounds |
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So many great features on this sewing machine!
I love my new Brother HC1850 Sewing and Quilting machine! I have been sewing both professionally and for recreation for over 40 years. I’ve never owned a digital machine before. My eyes aren’t what they used to be so the feature I am enjoying the most is the needle threader!! Viewing a couple of videos online helped me get started quickly and I began with a bunch of mending and tailoring. A bonus for me is that it is light weight so I can take it with me to church when we have gatherings for quilting or craft projects. This machine is easy to use and is appropriate for either a beginner or a seasoned seamstress like me. This Brother machine has both push button sewing or you can use the pedal to drive. I am very happy with my new sewing machine!
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Yes, yes and yes to this machine for a starter computerized sewing machine.
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