AE1700 17-Stitch Sewing Machine

Good for a beginner

Robustes Gehäuse, gerader Stich und keine Schlaufenbildung! Bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Gerät. Die Nähmaschiene ist für diesen Preis sehr weiter zu empfehlen

Nice machine, but it should be made clearer that this comes only with an English power plug. As the power attaches directly to the foot pedal you can’t just swap it. I have a converter at home. I purchased it in Australian Amazon site, so assumed it would have an Australian plug option. Nice machine though.

I genuinely couldn't be happier with the Brother AE1700, which I mostly purchased to make garments for myself and my child. It used to be a little scary to sew, but this machine has made it much simpler and more pleasurable. I've already produced a number of outfits, from gowns and other clothing to basic baby items, and each time the stitches turn out beautifully. It handles a variety of materials far better than I anticipated for a machine in this price range, operates smoothly, and produces very little noise. My favourite thing about it is that it's easy enough to use on a daily basis while still producing results that appear incredibly professional. I've even used it to create garments for other people, and the results have gotten me a lot of praise. I would absolutely suggest this machine if you're searching for a dependable sewing machine that won't break the bank. It has been one of the best investments I've made in my sewing career, and it has enabled me to make gorgeous clothing for my child and myself.

A very good machine at a fair price

This product was bought on a promotional sale for a first machine while attending machining lessons. We looked around and took advice before purchasing this particular machine. Other models we looked at were the Brother LS14 Metal Chassis Sewing Machine , Brother L14 Sewing Machine , Brother LX17 Sewing Machine & Brother AE2500 Sewing Machine with Instructional DVD, 25 Stitch as well as models from other brands. In comparison with our next option, the L14, we felt this has better overall design and more functions, also being able to sew Denim. We decided that the price-to-product ratio was better than with the AE2500 while this was on promotion. An important consideration was that on promotion this machine was cheaper than the L14. Having used this machine for a over a month we feel that this is a high quality, robust, well made machine. Importantly, it comes with a *brilliant* instructional DVD that goes through a lot of what this unit can do. This has been referred to several times. It comes complete with a good foot-pedal, a protective plastic cover and a pouch full of accessories including 4 bobbins, 3 spare needles, 1 double-needle and other bits 'n bobs. In use it's very easy to guide material along the presser foot while sewing with a 'forgiving' action and quiet operation. This is of note, as some machines aren't as easy to use and guide material through. It also has a good range of stitch patterns and buttoning modes at this price point. The best thing is that it's simple, smooth and highly intuitive to use, giving very good results. We would recommend this to a beginner or a more seasoned user who wants a quality machine for household sewing duties. Without going to computer-controlled programmable devices, like the Brother Innov-is NV955 Sewing and Embroidery Machine , we're not sure what a 'professional' would want more out of a non-overlocking/non-Embroidery sewing machine. Our sewing club teacher thinks it's really good too, and this unit is better than the machines that they have at the club. They use the Janome 2200XT Sewing Machine which, although high quality, isn't as easy to use. This Brother unit appears it'll last a long time and give good service. This unit's exceeded our expectations and we're very happy with this purchase.