Brother XR9000 Sewing Machine

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Sewing. Quilting. Crafts.

For crafting, garment construction, home decoration, or quilting; this machine has it all.

With 80 built-in utility, decorative and heirloom stitches, and 120 stitch functions, the XR9000 is the ideal sewing machine for embellishing virtually everything from clothing to home décor items and for creating unique quilt designs. Equipped with a large back-lit LCD screen with computerized stitch selection and a unique flip-stitch guide, sewing has never been easier! Whether you want to use the built-in sewing font for lettering, select one of the eight styles of one-step auto-size buttonholes, or use the oversized wide table to accommodate your larger quilting projects, the XR9000 can do it all, and then some! Lightweight and portable, this computerized machine offers a range of convenient features, including a built-in thread cutter, Quick-Set bobbin and one-touch start, stop and reverse features! Get going and get sewing with the XR9000.

Easy To Use and Fully Featured: The sewing functions of the XR9000 are controlled with a simple to use LCD display. This allows computerized stitch selection. You simply select one of the 80 built in stitches you want to sew on the display, and the machine sews that stitch automatically. There are a wide variety of utility and decorative stitches to choose from. The LCD also displays the length and width of each stitch. Both stitch length and stitch width are adjustable using the key pad on the machine. The stitch width can be adjusted up to 7mm. This display also guides you to the appropriate foot to be used for each type of stitch. Upper thread tension is adjustable by dial so you can adjust as desired for various types of thread and fabric.

LCD Screen: The easy-to-use LCD Panel allows for simple stitch selection and settings using the + and - buttons. It provides guidance as to which presser foot to use with each available stitch in clear large font and also allows you to adjust the stitch length and width.

Quick-Set, Drop-In Bobbin: The XR9000’s drop in bobbin exemplifies ease of use. Simply insert the bobbin into the top load drop in bobbin case, follow the easy to use thread guide and replace the bobbin cover.

80 Built-in Stitches: including, utility, decorative, heirloom, quilting and 8 styles of one step auto-sizing buttonholes.

Warranty: 25-year warranty including limited 25-year on sewing machine head, limited 2-year on electronic components and limited 1-year on parts and labor.

Included Accessories: Accessory pouch with needle set, twin needle, ball point needle, bobbins (3), extra spool pin, screwdriver, seam ripper, cleaning brush, spool pin, power cord and operation manual. Integrated cover protects the speaker in transit and unfolds into a stand for instant playing anywhere

Integrated cover protects the speaker in transit and unfolds into a stand for instant playing anywhere

Dimensions

Height 17.1”
Width 12.3”
Length 19.8”

Weight

15 lbs

Machine details

Advanced Needle Threading System
Automatic Thread Cutter
Built in Accessory Storage

Stitch Details

80 built in stitches
8 one step button hole styles
1 built in sewing letter font

The Story of Brother The root of the Brother Group dates back to 1908, when Kanekichi Yasui started a repair Business for sewing machines. His business was succeeded by his son, Masayoshi Yasui, who had a great ambition to manufacture sewing machines that would surpass all machines manufactured outside Japan and “develop the import-based industry into the export-based industry.” At that time, almost all the sewing machines were foreign-made.

As a foothold toward manufacturing home sewing machines in Japan, he started manufacturing a chain stitch sewing machine for producing straw hats, which he had been familiar with through his repair experience. Following this, his younger brother Jitsuichi Yasui succeeded in developing a shuttle hook, the most vital component of sewing machines. Supported by this success, the Brother’s first sewing machine was produced in 1932. The brothers worked to realize this ambitious dream be even manufacturing the machinery required for the production of the sewing machines themselves. This spirit of “independent development” was succeeded as the DNA of Brother.

Product Features

80 built-in utility, decorative and heirloom stitches, each with multiple stitch functions (120 total).
Super-wide (7mm) zigzag and decorative stitches; automatic needle threading; built-in thread cutter
Full assortment of accessories including sewing feet and quilting accessories
Electronic variable sewing speed control allows you to choose the most comfortable sewing speed for your project
25-year limited warranty

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(20 customer reviews)

117 of 117 people found the following review helpful

Great intermediate machine, December 9, 2009

M. Grubert - See all my reviews

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 front...Read more

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful

Amazing little machine for the price, November 15, 2009

A Customer - See all my reviews

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

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful

Great machine with lots of extras, November 6, 2009

S. Williams (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

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!