Review on Brother XR3774 Sewing and Quilting Machine: 37 Built-in Stitches, Wide Table, 8 Sewing Feet Included by Lori Aguirre

After suffering with this car for a few weeks I returned it. I'm new to sewing so I decided to buy a beginner sewing machine. This machine kept getting stuck and the fabric continued to run into the feed dogs. I found a video online that detailed how to unscrew the plate and take everything apart to release the fabric. It's happened too many times to count and the only good news is that I actually learned how to take the car apart. The fabric came out with a tangle of tangled threads the size of a pearl sewn into it. Several times the only way to get the thread out was to punch a hole in the fabric. I tried switching to a stiffer fabric but it still happened. I was too scared to make real clothes out of it and risk ruining it. I looked online for advice but couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong and was starting to give up so I decided to just return the car and buy a different make. I bought Janome 2212 which was more expensive ($65 more). ) and had fewer bells and whistles, but several people recommended it, so I decided to give it a try. Big difference. I've had the car for a few months now and can honestly say I've never taken it apart. In addition, the mechanics run more smoothly when sewing. So less frills but no frustrations. All the time I had brother I wondered what I was doing wrong and tried to fix mistakes. It's strange that I don't have any of these issues with Janome. So it wasn't my fault after all. It was just a faulty car - or maybe just not for me. I think I got what I paid for.