Sewing Machines - Range 1 - Mechanical Machines
Brother L14
Brother L14 is a light weight mechanical machine with a drop in bobbin, utility stitches and a 4-step buttonhole function. It is the start of the mechanical range priced at just £99.
Janome J3 Series
These three mechanical Janome machines have front loading bobbins, a built in needle threader, and a convertible free arm. The model numbers reflect the number of stitches each machine has built in (eg. J3-18 has 18 stitches, etc). They also have a drop feed facility for freehand embroidery or free motion quilting. The J3-18 has a 4 step buttonhole and the other two have automatic one step buttonholes. The J3-24 has a fully adjustable stitch width as well as length.
J3-18 - £169
J3-20 - £199
J3-24 - £229
Brother LX and XR Ranges
The LX and XR machines all have a drop in bobbin and a good range of stitches. The model number refers to the number of stitches that machine has.
The XR27NT and XR37NT have built in needle threaders, one step buttonhole and fully adjustable stitch length up to 4mm and width up to 7mm. The XR37NT comes with a hard cover.
LX17 - £119
LX25 - £139
XR27 - £189
XR37 - £209 LX25 - £139
XR27 - £189
Janome 525 Sewist
This Janome mechanical machine has fully adjustable stitch length and width, and a drop in bobbin. It also has a drop feed facility for freehand embroidery or free motion quilting. The 525 Sewist has 25 stitches including an automatic one step buttonhole.
525 Sewist £289 (Voted Which? Magazine's Best Buy in May 2009)
Husqvarna Emerald 116
Husqvarna Viking's Emerald 116 is a mechanical machine (the Emerald 118 is electronic). This is a drop in bobbin machine and comes with a needle threader, a length and a width dial. It has 16 stitches and a one step buttonhole function. Current price £289
Pfaff Select Range
The Select range are mechanical machines built to take a diverse range of fabrics. The 3.2 and 4.2 have the inbuilt IDT which gives you an even and perfect fabric feed. It has constant needle piercing power at every speed.
Select 3.2 £539
Select 4.2 £599
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