My first sewing machine was a Singer. I only used it a handful of times.  It was a good little machine, but I hated loading the bobbin with a passion!  I know… lazy.  Really though, the mere thought of taking out that little metal gizmo and fiddling with it kept me from using the machine.  So, I gave it away.  

Well, recently my little family bought our first house.  With all that is going on in the economy today, more than one (ok, more than 10 is more like it) well-meaning relative has reminded us moving into a larger space doesn’t mean we have to fill that space right away.  So, no shopping spree here.  My crafters eye looks around this place though and just wants to do SO much with it!  Curtains… a slip cover for a hand-me-down couch…  Doing it all without a machine is possible, but time consuming.  Time for a new machine.

Obviously, if we’re trying to tighten our belts and not spend a ton decorating the house, I couldn’t exactly go out and just buy the fanciest machine around.  I wanted a machine with a drop in bobbin mechanism though.  Not another basic model Singer.  So, I asked about the machines at my local craft store.  The least expensive machine that had the function I was looking for was $250 for the Singer Confidence.  A little more than I wanted to spend.  

So, off to the internet I went.  After reading blog posts and product reviews about many machines, I settled on the Brother CS 6000i.  I just received it the other day and barely took it out of the box.  So, I can’t give you a full review just yet.  I do have to say, though, that this machine comes with so much stuff!  I don’t know what to do with half of it really, but I’m excited to find out. The machine is actually $6 cheaper than I paid on Amazon now at $169.99 and includes free shipping (which I LOVE).  So, if you are looking for a decently priced machine with tons of accessories, features and that includes a hard case, check it out!