All in all there is a good selection and more than enough for both beginners and the large majority of experienced sewers. I did have my reservations as I had seen other reviews saying the machine sounded clunky, or the light wasn't bright or that the machine struggles with thicker fabrics and materials. The machine offers 40 different stitch programs, including overlock seams and has stepless adjustment of stitch length and width.

Accessories included: Zigzag foot, overcast stitch foot, monogramming foot, blind stitch foot, buttonhole foot, zipper foot, button sewing foot, seam ripper, cleaning brush, set of needles, spare bobbins, L-shape screw driver, foot control, dust cover, QR code for online instructional movie gallery. The Start/ Stop button and slide speed control enable you to control the machine with your hands and without the included foot control. Furthermore if you are in to doing a lot of free-motion sewing and embroidery the feed dogs can be dropped. Selected lines only, determined by size, weight or whether delivered direct from one of our suppliers.Certainly, we think this is a nice machine that is very suitable for a beginner, and copes well with more general duties as long as the materials used are not too heavy. She is re-learning some old skills and finds the push button settings a useful feature, and has even tried over-locking for the first time. The Brother FS40 is a compact sewing machine designed to be easy to use and provide good stitch quality.

In addition, you can choose from an impressive array of 40 stitch options, get up close and personal with convenient backlit LCD control panel and take on large projects by using the wide table and use the drop feed to create free hand embroidery. A back-lit LED control panel is large and easy to read, while other great features include a 1-step buttonhole maker, a drop-in bobbin and a slide speed control that removes the need for a foot control pedal. You might think you won't have enough control without the pedal but in reality the speed can be adjusted while you sew with a sliding button and the lowest speed is a hundred times more precise and steady than work with the foot pedal ever was. To be exact, the new structure means brother guarantees perfect sewing through up to 9 layers of fabric (9 mm). This is another reason I recommend this sewing machine as a good entry model, it is very easy to use.If you already own or are thinking of investing in a Brother FS40, then please let me know what you think about this model in the comments below. I would say that the manual is very confusing to read as it has instructions for different models on the same page (or maybe it's just me! The most noticeable thing to say about the LCD screen of the FS40 is that it is a bit on the small side.

My husband bought me the FS40 for Christmas, it’s my first sewing machine and I was a little bit nervous but I’m proud to say that I’ve made home decor items, gifts and clothes already. It does come with a very helpful instructional DVD that explains in an easy to understand way, how to use the machine in the most effective manner. An LED light means that you never need to replace it, and your threads are not discoloured by the yellow sheen of a traditional bulb.By far the biggest advantage of this feature is the ability of having full control over your sewing speed. The Brother FS40 is a popular computerised sewing machine with great affordability, you would struggle to find a cheaper model that retains the same high quality. The machine sews all 4 sides of the buttonhole in 1 smooth maneuver and even backstitches as it does so.

With the transparent lid, you are assured that it is always the right color thread that is in the machine. Practice on scrap fabric before working on your sewing projects to gain confidence and improve your sewing skills.I could only imagine those leaving lesser favourite reviews were not using the machine correctly as yes you are required to use different sewing feet and needles for different fabrics and have a play about with the tensio. You must be fairly comfortable with technology though or a manual machine may be a better fit for you.