Brother CS7000X
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The CS7000X is an electronic machine built for people who sew and also quilt: 70 stitches including decorative and quilting patterns, with seven styles of one-step automatic buttonhole. Stitch selection runs through a mode key and a shift key, with no dial and no colour screen.
The feed dog drops for free-motion work and free quilting, and the free arm helps with cuffs, sleeves and skinny jeans. Among the ten included presser feet is a walking foot, useful with multiple layers or fabric that tends to slip against itself. The detachable wide table is included and extends the work surface for larger quilting projects.
It has no adjustable presser foot pressure and no knee lifter, so adapting to a different fabric relies only on choosing the right needle and foot. It suits someone who sews regularly and takes on small quilting projects, not someone looking for fine adjustments or high speed.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stitch selection | Buttons | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum speed | 750 spm | Declared by the brand |
| Built-in stitches | 70 | Declared by the brand |
| Buttonhole type | One-step | Declared by the brand |
| Buttonhole styles | 7 | Declared by the brand |
| Stitch types | Straight stitch, Triple stretch straight stitch, Zigzag stitch, Three-step zigzag, Blind hem stitch, Stretch blind hem stitch, Triple stretch zigzag | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum stitch width | 7 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum stitch length | 5 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Drop feed | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Dual feed / walking foot system | Walking foot included | Declared by the brand |
| Needle threader | Automatic | Declared by the brand |
| Knee lifter | No | Declared by the brand |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | No | Declared by the brand |
| Free arm | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Display | LCD | Declared by the brand |
| Included presser feet | 10 | Declared by the brand |
Pros and cons
In favour
- The buttonhole is made in a single automatic step, in seven different styles
- Among the ten included feet is a walking foot, useful with multiple layers or slippery fabric
- The feed dog drops for free-motion work, useful for free-motion quilting
- The automatic needle threader means you don't have to guide the thread through the eye by hand
Worth knowing
- Presser foot pressure is not adjustable: there is nothing to tune when the fabric changes
- There is no knee lifter: hands must leave the fabric to release the presser foot
- Stitch selection uses mode and shift keys, with no colour screen and no dial
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