Brother Lx2763 Sewing Machine Review
Looking for a good quality mechanical sewing machine that can handle most of your sewing needs while being reliable and simple to use? The Brother LX2763 Strong sewing machine might be the option. This is an excellent machine that will last you years for the beginner.
A mechanical sewing machine doesn’t have the complexity of a computerized machine. As such, it needs fewer costly repairs. Mechanical machines also have a lower learning curve as there is not as much to learn of a computerized system nor to remember, making this the perfect tool for someone that doesn’t need the complexity of a computerized model.
The right mechanical machine is more than enough to use your sewing needs and desires to create whatever your mind can think of and turn it into a reality.
What Is the Brother LX2763 Sewing Machine?
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The Brother LX2763 sewing machine is a beginner to the intermediate level mechanical sewing machine with 27 built-in stitches to give you plenty of options to sew crafts, clothes, and accessories for your home. This durable sewing machine is a perfect machine for everyday sewing and mending on everything from thick outdoor fabrics to lightweight and elegant silks. The Brother LX2763 includes a metal needle plate for smoother fabric feeding and heavyweight needles.
The Brother LX2763 delivers strong sewing performance in a compact, portable design. Has a metal interior frame for stability and a metal finger guard to help protect fingers. Metal needle plate for smooth fabric feeding.Spring action zigzag foot for varying fabric thicknesses such as jeans hems. The nonstick foot helps glide over difficult fabrics for consistent fabric feeding. Easy to learn and use, even for beginners, with an automatic needle threader.
Product Specs
The Brother LX2763 will work perfectly for hemming your denim jeans, sewing a canvas tote bag, making outdoor cushions or installing a strap on a duffle bag as well as working on light fabrics like chiffon and silks. The sewing machine has 27 stitches for your use. It has a fair number of decorative stitches and utility stitches, a one-step buttonhole stitch, a blind hem stitch, zigzag and stretch stitches for knits.
For your different sewing tasks, the Brother LX2763 comes with six sewing feet including a general-purpose sewing foot, a zipper foot, a blind stitch foot, a spring-action zigzag foot, a non-stick foot, a buttonhole and button sewing foot. There is also easy fast threading allowing you to follow the numbered markings and your machine is threaded in seconds.
Press a lever, and your needle is threaded in one smooth motion. There is an automatic bobbin winder on the top of the machine, and there’s a clear plastic cover over the Quick-set drop-in bobbing system that prevents jams and knots.
The Brother LX2763 has a free arm feature for sewing small circumferences like cuffs or baby clothes. There is a feed dog position in which the feed dogs can be lowered for free-motion quilting or machine darning.
The machine has a bright LED light that is directed onto the stitching table. LED lights last for thousands of hours, so you never need to worry about replacing the bulb.
All adjustments to the machine are done by turning a dial. Across the top of the machine, you’ll find the dials for adjusting the tension, the stitch length and the width of the stitches. The maximum stitch length is 4mm, and the maximum stitch width is 4mm.
On the right side of the unit is a dial to select your preferred stitch, and there’s a visual graphic on the front that shows each of the stitches and their corresponding dial numbers.
The Brother LX2763 comes with additional accessories including a three-needle set with a #11, #14 and #16 needle. The #11 is used for general duty or lightweight fabrics. The #14 is good for multiple layers of fabric like sewing a quilt.
The #16 needle is thicker and has a larger eye for heavyweight fabrics. There is also a twin needle for sewing perfectly even double topstitching. Also included are an extra spool pin, two spool caps, a screwdriver, and four bobbins.
You also get an instructional DVD, a quick start guide and a printed product manual.
How it Compares
We picked a few similar products available on the market to see how they compare.
- SINGER 4411 Heavy Duty Extra-High Sewing Speed Sewing Machine
- Singer 9960 Quantum Stylist Computerized Sewing Machine
- Janome Magnolia 7318 Sewing Machine
Brother LX2763 Sewing Machine
Ease of Use
This sewing machine is a simple mechanical machine for the beginner. It has an automatic bobbin winder, automatic threader and bright LED light for the sewing surface. It is very easy to thread and begin to sew. There are no complicated computerized options to learn.
Performance
The Brother LX2763 is the perfect machine for someone just learning how to sew that wants to make projects and clothing. We would not recommend this machine for someone that sewed professionally. But it will work exceptionally well for someone that wants to learn to sew clothing and crafts.
Design Quality
Brother makes an exceptional machine that is backed by their limited 25 year warranty. Everything is easily in range. You can select your stitches very easily and the presser feet snap on and off in seconds. The automatic threader makes threading the machine very easy.
Warranty
Brother machines come with a 25-year limited warranty.
Pros
- 27 unique built-in stitches, including one 1-step auto-size buttonhole
- Brightly lit LED work area
- Jam Resistant Quick-Set
- Built-in easy needle threader
- Lightweight, portable design
Cons
- Very lightweight machine not good for multiple layers of denim
- No fancy stitches like more expensive machines
- No dust cover
SINGER 4411 Heavy Duty Extra-High Sewing Speed Sewing Machine
Thanks to its powerful motor, you have extra high sewing speed to save you time. With Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure, you can also sew very lightweight sheers, and the stainless-steel bed-plate allows fabrics to glide over the machine with ease.This machine allows you to create original costumes, sew personalized fashions or transform your home with new decorative pillows and curtains. Among the 11 stitches is a four-step buttonhole, so you can make buttonholes with ease on all sorts of fabrics.
Ease of Use
As this machine is a mechanical sewing machine, it is easier to use than a computerized machine. It has helpful features to get you started like automatic threader and bobbin winder and drop in bobbin features.
Performance
This machine is rated heavy duty and will have no problem sewing through layers of heavier fabrics with ease.
Design Quality
Convenient features including a Top Drop-In Bobbin, Drop Feed for button sewing, Built-in 4-Step Buttonhole, and Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure add a new dimension of ease to heavy duty sewing. With a 60% stronger motor than standard sewing machines, allows it to sew through heavyweight fabrics with ease. It provides greater piercing power and speeds up to 1,100 stitches per minute.The Free Arm Sewing Machine provides professional results by offering easy access to cuffs, collars, pant hems and other difficult-to-reach areas. Adjustable presser foot pressure control can sew lightweight and heavyweight fabrics with ease by simply adjusting the presser foot pressure.Decorative stitches can be set to 6mm wide to customize as desired for your project. Needle position can be changed for individual projects, such as inserting zippers or cording and topstitching. The heavy-duty metal frame provides rigid support and long-lasting durability.
Warranty
This sewing machine comes with a 25-year limited warranty.
Pros
- It has 11 Built-in Stitches, 6 Basic Stitches and 4 Decorative Stitches
- 1 Built-in Buttonhole stitch
- The needle can be changed to any of the three available positions
- The heavy-duty metal frame adds stability
- Adjustable presser foot control
Cons
- Not as heavy duty as advertized
- Difficulty with needle reposition
- Bobbin knotting thread
Singer 9960 Quantum Stylist Computerized Sewing Machine
Give every piece a personal touch with five stunning fonts and 600 built-in stitches. Mix stitches and lettering to create unique stitch sequences for endless possibilities of customized projects. Many stitches can be mirror imaged and elongated for even more creative options.
Use the Needle Up/Down feature for easy pivoting like sewing on a pocket, topstitching, free-motion quilting, applique and more. Set the maximum sewing speed of the machine where you want it with the Speed Control, faster for long seams like those on curtain panels, or slower for more intricate projects, you’re always in control.
The Top Drop-in Bobbin is easy to thread and easy to see, so you won’t run out of thread in the middle of a seam. When you’re done stitching, a simple press of the Thread Trimmer Button will cut both the top and bottom thread, saving you time. This machine has all the features you need to get your masterpieces runway-ready.
Ease of Use
The Singer 9960 is a good machine for a beginner or intermediate user. With 600 built-in stitches and many features to make sewing easier, a beginner can easily get the machine threaded and ready for use. Once more practiced they can get into the many specialty stitches and customizing options to make projects personalized.
Performance
The Singer 9960 sewing machine can handle whatever it is given and more. This machine is a workhorse with a lot of speed and good piercing capabilities. It can easily handle sewing the toughest fabric to the lightest chiffon.
Design Quality
Singer has been a trusted name in sewing for many years, and every feature on this machine is designed to make sewing easier and faster. With automatic threading and bobbin winding, speed control, and 600 built-in stitches this machine can do it all with ease.
Warranty
This sewing machine comes with a 25-year limited warranty.
Pros
- Optimum Power Control
- Snap-On Presser Feet
- Automatic Presser Foot Pressure Control
- Center Zigzag Taper
- Extra-High Presser Foot Lifter
- Automatic Tension
- Automatic Bobbin Winding Clutch
- Direct Button Stitch Selection
- Automatic Locking Stitch Function
- Automatic Reverse
- Mirror Imaging and Elongation Functions
- Electronic Auto Pilot
- Large Back-Lit LCD Screen with Brightness Control
Cons
- Very heavy machine to move
- Dust cover does not fit well
- Computerized buttons are easy to hit by accident
- Automatic thread cutter stops working
Janome Magnolia 7318 Sewing Machine
Easy to use features and supreme functionality come together in the Magnolia 7318. It’s the perfect machine for all of your projects: quilting, garments, crafting, home decor and more.With 18 decorative and utility stitches, easy electronic features, and the power and precision you can expect from Janome, all of your projects will get done quickly and easily. The Magnolia 7318 is the perfect machine for your lifestyle and your budget.
Ease of Use
The Janome Magnolia machine is easy to set up and start sewing with its easy-to-read stitch selection, automatic threading feature and drop in bobbin.
Performance
This machine is an excellent machine for quilting, sewing garments, crafting and home decor projects. It can handle it all. There is a top loading jam proof bobbin that won’t knot and tangle thread that will keep your projects free from puckered threading. It can handle heavy materials as well as projects using silks and chiffons.
Design Quality
This machine comes with many user-friendly features that help make sewing an easier experience. There is a top loading jam proof bobbin, automatic bobbin winder, automatic threader, 18 stitches including a built-in button-hole stitch just to name a few.
Warranty
This product has a two-year limited warranty.
Pros
- Top loading jam proof bobbin system for tangle free sewing
- 7-piece feed dog which ensures precision fabric control
- 18 stitches including a built-in buttonhole
- Handy carrying handle
- 110-volt machine
- Drop feed
- Extra high presser foot lift
- Free arm
- Maximum stitch length: 4mm
- Maximum stitch width: 5mm
- Mirror Imaging and Elongation Functions
- Push-pull bobbin winder
- Large Back-Lit LCD Screen with Brightness Control
- Snap-on presser feet
- Stitch selection dial
Cons
- The machine is physically small for larger hands
- Tray difficult to remove
- Noisy machine
Conclusion
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If you are looking for a good quality sewing machine for the beginner to an intermediate level seamstress or tailor, then the Brother LX2763.
For the price and features, it is an excellent machine. We feel that the more expensive computerized machine and the other sewing machines we looked into were not as chocked full of features like the Brother LX2763 yet were more expensive.
