Buying Guides

The best Brother sewing machine for most people is the CS7000X ($279.99). This guide compares every current Brother model in one chart, then gives straight picks for beginners, quilters, heavy fabrics, embroidery and sergers — with live prices.

The best PFAFF for most sewists is the ambition 610 ($1,129): computerized, roomy and built around PFAFF's IDT dual feed. This guide explains IDT, then compares all 24 current PFAFF machines — smarter, passport, ambition, quilt expression, creative and admire — with prices.