ST371HD Sewing Machine, Strong & Tough, 37 Built-in Stitches, Free Arm Option, 6 Included Feet

Very cool sewing machine. It can handle multiple layers of fabric, including denim, sherpa and faux fur. It’s beginner friendly to advanced! Seems sturdy and durable and it wasn’t expensive.

I have been a seamstress all my life and at 70 I thought I knew about sewing machines. I have used a Bernina, which I felt was too fussy for me, and switched to Brother when I bought my first Serger. Besides the quality of Brother machines, I feel they are a great company that backs their products. With my Brother machines, I have made more than 40 Renaissance Court costumes, including King and Queen costumes. Now that I am a grandma (Meemo) I have started making doll clothes. I have had a computerized Brother for the last four years but because I am now planning on making covers for an outdoor lawn swing and patio chairs, I decided to get the Brother Strong and Tough to use with the heavyweight fabrics that will be necessary for those projects. Once I had this machine out of its box, it was set up in minutes. The stitches are nice and even and it is easy to adjust the tension and type of stitches. I have used it now on faile and dotted swiss while making dresses for my granddaughters' dolls and I have had my seven-year-old granddaughter using the machine as I teach her sewing. I had bought her a lightweight Brother as a birthday present but I think I am going to get one of these for her instead. It is a much better machine. I have stored my computerized machine to make room for this one on my sewing table. I find now that after all these years, I prefer the mechanical machine to the computerized ones. What a revelation! All the extra stitches on my computerized machine go to waste as any embroidery that needs to be done I do by hand. Always have. Always will. I appreciate that this machine has a rubber base to keep it from moving while I sew. I appreciate that none of the stitches skip and that it is easy to start sewing at the edge of the fabric without having to hold the threads in the back to keep the stitches from bunching. I like that the presser foot has an extra height adjustment to use on thick fabrics, something I will be needing when I make the lawn swing seats. There a couple of things I miss from my old machine but will adjust to quickly. The "down needle" button for pivoting fabric. The longer cord on the pedal foot which I could drop behind my table top instead of draping forward across the table. The quieter running motor, so I can sew at night without waking my grandkids and their parents up. These are all minor issues though in exchange for a really good machine that I expect will be the last one I get. All of the machine feet I have for my old Brother fit this machine as well, but the bobbins are a slightly different size and not interchangeable. It comes with four bobbins, and I had purchased more bobbins for my granddaughters' other machine that fit this machine just fine. AND it came with a Teflon foot which will come in handy on many of the fabrics I use for the doll clothes. I am a very satisfied customer. Thank you Brother for continuing to make such great products.

I am a beginner and this was the perfect machine for me. The projects are endless with this machine. So far I have made winter hats, bags pouches, tissue holders, hemmed pants, shortened sleeves on shirts and made pouches to organize my cargo pants pockets. I have had zero issues. It makes me wonder why I did not buy a sewing machine 20 years ago. Highly recommended.

I am updating my review. Since I did not have a lot things to do , i tried using this again. this machine have a lot of pros and cons, one is the needle threader , very easy to use, and machine is quieter. has smoother run, and can sew thicker fabric (straight line) evenly, but you'll have problem when sewing in a curve, stitches length will get uneven when stitching in a curve, especially when curve has thin and thicker parts/side. I could not adjust the foot pressure, some machine you can adjust the pressure of the foot, and It'is hard to stitch on thinner fabric. - Update I am disappointed with this machine, after a week of adjusting tension, I even tried all the needle size, followed manual instructions, but my older (brother JX2517) sewing machine which I only bought for $100 has a better stitch than this machine. I have to switch back to my older machine because of this. I use my sewing machine everyday, from morning to evening, and this machine gave me more problems and headache than my older one. I also get a lot of narrower stitches when the machine runs into thicker part of fabric. This rarely happens to my older machine, but in this machine happens a lot! What a waste of money! This is very slow too. I have been stitching for years now, I know how to adjust and use sewing machines, but I do not have a good experienced with this machine.

This machine is great. Lighter than my old one. Quiet but easy to use. Always helps to read the instructions.

Great machine for general sewing projects. Love the needle-threading feature & the drop-in bobbin is a great feature. The variety of special stitches are also a great feature. Easy to use, & has performed very well so far.

I have bought this machine 16 times to be used by boys and girls who are incarcerated, for my grandchildren, and for myself. Teachers say the kids can’t break them and they will sew any project. Teen boys have been thanking their art teacher for teaching them a real skill. One girl who was in a foster group home found the cost of buying this machine worth saving her money from a part time job. She had learned to sew with a group and missed having a machine. My grandson made a kimono-like jacket with alternating blocks of green and black for a cos play event and his squares came together very precisely and he loves this machine. In other words, this Brothers strong and tough has proven itself to be easy to operate, easy to thread and set up, easy to carry and handle , and satisfying to create without problems and frustrations. It is tough! It is easy to use! It functions well in a great variety of ways! It’s easy to thread and set up. I just bought this latest one for myself to make my granddaughter a rendition of a designer gown she saw. Actually, she wants to make it herself and I’m sure it will be beautiful. This machine has proven itself to me time and time again by many first time sewers and experienced teachers.

I am extremely pleased with my purchase so far! To my surprise, my sewing machine arrived one week earlier than expected, which was an excellent start to the experience. Everything was securely packaged, and all items appear to be present and in excellent condition upon opening. I have not yet had the opportunity to test the machine, but my first impression is very positive. The delivery experience was also wonderful, the delivery person was friendly, courteous, and professional, which made receiving the package even more pleasant. At this stage, I am genuinely excited and very satisfied with the purchase experience. Looking forward to setting it up and getting started with sewing!

Que máquina linda! Não faz barulho, flui muito bem e o manual é fácil de compreender. Vem com um "estojo" e vários acessórios🤩 Agradeço a loja pelo cuidado com a embalagem, a máquina veio muito bem protegida! Recomendo!👏

Excelente Maquina, a mi eposa le encanta, de trabajo rudo y aguanta muy bien

Great for a beginner! I haven't had any issues with threads snagging with this machine (except once or twice when I threaded it wrong). You can find all kinds of youtube tutorial videos that show you how to thread/setup. It comes with lots of extra gadgets like an extra head for blind stitching, extra needles, bobbins, button sewing, etc. PLUS the automatic threader is a nice time-saving feature. I also have had no issues with the light brightness. My first project was sewing a new cover for my machine, since the plastic one it comes with is flimsy and cheap.

Ótimo produto já usei fácil de manusear linda eu amei pode comprar eu recomendo chegou bem embalada e antes do prazo o vendedor muito atencioso parabéns pra o vendedor pelo atendimento

Very good for heavy duty items. Such as jeans (denim) and gabardine. I have been using it for retouching my pants and some tops. I am using it to saw some materials but it have to be cotton, polyester and hard satin. I can not saw well a nylon material as well as it saw the cotton and other fabrics, but it is good and quiet.