The Brother AE2500 has a bit more to offer than a basic beginner sewing machine and is perfect for dressmaking and home furnishings. With 25 stitches it has enough to keep the experienced sewer interested in its capabilities and the 12 stretch stitches it features are ideal for embellishment and working with stretch fabrics. You can also adjust the stitch length up to 4mm and the stitch width up to 5mm. It comes with a number of presser feet and some useful accessories, but is it the right sewing machine for you? With a large majority of Brother Sewing Machines been targeted towards beginners, it should come as no surprise that the Brother AE1700 is designed with ease of use in mind. The automatic bobbin winder is one very newbie friendly feature, this saves you from having to wind the bobbin manually.

Just before we get into the detail of analysing the price of this product, we want to briefly highlight the importance of setting yourself a budget before you spend too much time shopping around for a suitable product. It’s all too often that we get carried away when shopping and find ourselves buying a fantastic product, but probably actually overdelivers on what we need and therefore costs a lot more than we should have spent. So spend a bit of time looking around at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products in the Sewing machines category and use that alongside your own financial situation to set yourself a budget.Of the 15 products, we discovered that 10 were more expensive and 4 were cheaper than Brother AE2500 Stitch Sewing Machine. Prices from Brother The next step for us was to look at all of the products that fall within the Sewing machines category, of which we found 15 products at Argos. So we pulled together all of the prices of these products to analyse the average prices as well as finding the cheapest and most expensive options. Four snap on presser feet (a buttonhole foot, a button foot, a zipper foot, and an all purpose foot)

Due to the fact that it is a mechanical sewing machine beginners shouldn’t have any problem learning to use this sewing machine to its full potential. The fact that it doesn’t have a LCD screen means it is by no means the most technical sewing machine available. It is however a machine capable of completing a wide range of sewing tasks which is why many experienced sewers are interested in it. Keep an eye out for models of sewing machines that have a wide selection of foot attachments; foot attachments are necessary for different components of sewing. You will need different foot attachments if you plan on doing things like inserting a zipper or sewing on a button. The Brother AE1700 is a traditional basic sewing machine with qualities that make it well-suited for those new to sewing. With 17 different stitches a four step button hole and automatic bobbin winder, it has the basics covered for a good beginner sewing machine. It comes with a number of accessories and presser feet. In addition it features a twin needle allowing you to get more creative with decorative stitches on a wide range of fabrics. In this review we will be taking a closer look at the individual features of the Brother AE2500 stitch sewing machine and seeing if it lives up to the hype of being both suitable for beginners and experienced sewers alike. Hopefully, by the end of this review you will be able to decide if it is worth spending your hard earned money on. Similar to the Brother AE1700 the Brother AE2500comes with a 51 watt motor. To some that might not seem like the most powerful motor but, as many of you will know Brother have a good reputation for their powerful and highly reliable sewing machine motors. This machine is more than capable of sewing through multiple layers of fabric. Stitch Quality and Speed

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Weighing in at 6.6kg, this sewing machine isn’t the best choice for those that regularly go to sewing classes. This is a good indicator of a well-built sewing machine and is always a good sign that you aren’t buying a cheap sewing machine made mainly of plastic components. Included Accessories If you are truly a beginner, then you do not really have a need for superfluous decorative stitches. While decorative stitches can be tempting, having them on your sewing machine can increase its price. The truth is that you do not need that many stitch choices when starting out on your sewing journey. Compared to some other similar priced sewing machines the Brother AE1700 has a good selection of stitches. In total there are 17 stitches all of which can be found in the image below. If you are looking for even more stitches from your new sewing machine then the Brother AE2500 should be on your radar, it has 25 stitches and only costs a few quid more than the AE1700.