Recommended Sewing Machines
Brother XM2701 Sewing Machine- Beginer
This is a great starter machine. It does every stitch you need to make a garment. From straight and zig-zag stitching to button holes. I have this in my studio, which I use for button-holes.
Brother CS6000i Sewing Machine- Intermediate
This is a great starter machine. It does every stitch you need to make a garment. From straight and zig-zag stitching to button holes. I have this in my studio, which I use for button-holes.
Juki DDL-8700 Sewing Machine- Pro
If you are a professional seamstress/ tailor or have a business producing multiple items daily, then this is the sewing machine for you. This machine is fast, quite, permanent and does one thing, a straight stitch. This comes with a sewing table and can not be moved easily. This is the newer version of what I use in my studio.
Brother 1034D 3-4 Thread Serger
This is used to finish seams inside your garment. If you don’t sew often then don’t get this, instead get the sewing foot attachment below.
Sewing Machine Attachments (optional)
Cutter Sewing Machine Attachment
If you don't have a serger in your studio, you can attach this piece to your Brother sewing machine
Rolled Hem Foot
When making narrow hems, these attachments help make hemming neater and quicker.
Invisible Zipper Foot
This makes putting in an invisible zipper very easy.
Pattern Making
Blue-Dot Paper
Aplha-numeric blue dotted paper, good for pattern development.
Hip Curve
Used to create long curves when designing garments or making alterations around the hips and thigh areas.
French Curve
Used in manual drafting to draw smooth curves around the neck and armhole.
