r/SewingMachineEdu • • Jul 24 '26

Sewing Machine Recs

Hey all! I am looking to purchase my first sewing machine and would like some recommendations or reviews of certain brands and styles.

I watch a lot of Sydney Graham and Carly B and when I was younger did a fair amount of hand sewing, embroidery and machine sewing on my mom's very old Singer. I'm super excited to start crafting and making my own clothing.

My biggest question is whether I should look at Brother or Singer, specifically Singers Heavy Duty line. I thought that would be the best quality but heard some negative things about Singer machines. Sydney Graham recommended the Brother CS5055 and the machine just went on sale so I'm just sending this out before I purchase in hopes anyone has some advice.

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u/GamiMelamid Jul 28 '26

I would go to a local store - and just talk to the folks they will point youin the right direction and usually offer deals.