


| Brother XR9000 Sewing Machine | |
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| Automatic Thread Cutter | Push-Button Automatic |
| Needle Threading System | Advanced |
| Thread Tension | Manual |
| Easy Bobbin Winding | Yes |
| Thread Sensor | Upper Thread and Bobbin Sensors |
| Quick Set Bobbin | 3 |
| Standard Presser Feet Included with Machine | 7 |
| Built-in Sewing Stitches | 80 |
| Buttonhole Styles | 8 One-step |
| Stitch Width | Up to 7mm |
| Stitch Length | Up to5mm |
| Feed Dog | Yes |
| Automatic Presser Foot Lifter | Yes |
| Free Arm | Yes |
| Accessory Storage | Built in |
| Carrying Case | Hard Cover |
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112 of 112 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: Brother XR9000 Sewing Machine (Kitchen) The XR9000 is very lightweight, I don't know if that makes it less robust or not- it seems pretty sturdy but I would not use it for leather. The sewing mechanism is wonderful- very quiet and soft, like cutting through butter. Foot pedal is responsive and the speed limit slider works great. There's also a button control but for whatever weird reason you can not use the start/stop button while the pedal is plugged in; I don't foresee that button getting a lot of use. There's a reverse/reinforce button which unfortunately is a temporary switch only- not a toggle. It can be used in conjunction with the foot pedal or you just hold the button down and it will go in reverse at a slow speed. Several extra presser feet are included, e.g. buttonhole, buttonstitch, zipper, blind hem. The one thing I am missing is a quilting guide. There's a slot for it in the foot but it has to be purchased separately. While the accessories are fine, the accessory storage is not. There's a...Read more 41 of 41 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Brother XR9000 Sewing Machine (Kitchen) I've used this machine to make lots of crafts and a full sized log cabin quilt with stippling. The top drop bobbin is easy to thread and the bobbin winder is simple to use. The extra feet and longer arm quilting table are wonderful extras. The font is nothing amazing but works nice for simple monogramming. I like that you can drop the feed dogs and free motion quilt. It is a low shank machine and I was able to get a generic walking foot for it. The backlit lcd screen is very nice and easy to read - not too dim or too small. The best feature though is the automatic start/stop, needle up/down, and reverse stitch buttons. I haven't even used the foot pedal! 46 of 47 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: Brother XR9000 Sewing Machine (Kitchen) I have been sewing for nearly 50 years and had not bought a new machine for almost 30 years. That one cost me, even then, three times what this one did and it can't do a fraction of the functions of this or as well. What impresses me the most is the even sewing on both sides of the fabric, that it can go over thick spots such as seam junctions without skipping stitches, and the array of buttonholes it can make. It can also take the specialty threads on the market -- thick and thin -- without shredding or skipping. It does have a few drawbacks, however. As another reviewer said, it has a low shank so it is hard to start sewing in a thick area without dropping the feed dogs. It also has a long needle screw which protrudes out far enough into the bed that it is easy to whack your finger when the machine is running if you have to hold something close to the presser foot. The bed is not very long so sewing large or thick items such as draperies or upholstery is difficult to get through the...Read more |