The Brother FS70WTx was released in December 2021, with the ambition to be a perfect sewing and quilting machine. It comes with a range of stitches and accessories. We are reviewing the Brother FS70WTx with the wide table.
The Brother FS70WTs is made for sewing and quilting. Its size makes it easy to store away when it's not in use.
Specification
The Brother FS70WTx comes with 70 built-in stitches, including seven buttonhole stitches. All stitches are highly customizable. You can control everything from the tension to the length and width of the stitches. Another selling point of the FS70Wtx is its size. It's only 41 cms wide and weighs less than 6kgs (13lb)(13lb). With the wide table, you do also get a decent-sized workspace. The FS70WTx has the same 40 watts engine they use in almost all of their modern sewing machines. You can also select between 15 needle positions.
Specification list:
70 built-in stitches
40 watts Motor
Needle threader
Automatic bobbin winding
1 step buttonhole
Stitch length control
Stitch width control
Stitch pattern indicator
Push level reverse
Twin needle capability
Zipper insertion
LCD Screen
LED Light
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Accessories
Brother is as always generous when it comes to including accessories. It is also true for the FS70WTx. There is a start-stop button on the sewing machine. If you need your hands it does come with a foot controller.
Eight presser feet included. See the list of the presser feet below.
You dont get a hardcover, but a soft dust cover. I dont know if it's possible to purchase a hardcover separately. There are universal hardcovers available out there.
Accessories list:
Wide Table
Dust cover
Foot controller
L-Shaped screwdriver
Cleaning brush
Ballpoint needle
Needle set
4 bobbins
Seam ripper
Access to Brother support center
Presser feet included:
Zigzag foot (G)
Buttonhole Foot (A)
Overcasting Foot (G)
Monogramming Foot (N)
Zipper Foot (I)
Blind Stitch foot (R)
Button fitting foot (M)
Quilting foot
The brother support center app
Brother has launched an app called Brother Support center.
It is a helpful app, especially for beginners.
The Brother Support center app offers video tutorials on most of the features of the sewing machine. The app also holds useful tips and tricks videos. If you are purchasing the Brother FS70WTx, I highly recommend that you download the Brother Support center app. It makes it much easier to get to know your sewing machine.
Maintenance-free
Like all modern computerized sewing machines, the Brother FS70WTx is easy to maintain. You dont have to put any oil in or do any advanced maintenance procedures. You have to clean the bobbin area and replace the needle when is required.
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First impression
The first I noticed when about the Brother FS70WTx was its size.
It is small and weighs 5.8Kgs (13lb). It makes it much easier to hide it away. If the sewing machine had a hardcover included instead of a dust cover the FS70WTx would also be great for travel. But its lightweight comes with a price, The famous brother plastic. The sewing machine has a metal frame, and the plastic cover is screwed in place to the metal frame. After a while, the plastic isn't as strong as it was when it was new, and all the movement a sewing machine produce doesn't help. After a while, the cover will make small noises when sewing. It isn't a big problem, but it's so easily avoidable! Look at baby lock. They are made in the same factory with the same metal and plastic but without this issue. The placement of the LCD screen and the other buttons have a perfect placement. Each of the buttons you use while sewing has a placement and a design that makes them easy to find. This means that you dont have to take your eyes off the working table. So overall the Brother FS70WTx has a great design. It's clean and easy to use and understand.
Test sewing
If you have threaded any Brother sewing machines, you will feel very familiar with the Brother FS70WTx. It's easy to thread. When you learn how you will remember it forever, It just makes sense.
It has the drop-in bobbin system that all new brother sewing machines have. The great thing about this is the see-through glass. This allows you to see how much thread you have left without opening the case.
It's also easy to change the needle. You just turn the screw and the needle falls out. Remember to push the new needle good up in the needle holder, otherwise, it will break. You release the presser foot by turning the leaver. snap on a new presser foot by lining it under the presser foot holder and lowering it. You can also quilt with the FS70WTx. Quilting is not our expertise, but it went well. The FS70WTx has presser feet made especially for that. Operating the machine while sewing is easy. The feed dogs are doing a great job leading the fabric through the machine. We struggle a bit on more than four layers of fabric. Otherwise, everything went well. we are more than pleased with the result. You can also quilt with the FS70WTx. Quilting is not our expertise, but it went well. The FS70WTx has presser feet made especially for that. We do also love the extra workspace the wide table provides.
Who is it made for
The Brother FS70WTs is made for sewing and quilting. The size of the machine makes it easy to store away. With all the presser feet and the 70 stitches, it's also highly versatile. Brother has sacrificed the motor power for stronger feed dogs. This is the reason for all the reports of eating the fabric. as you get to know the machine, you will also learn how to avoid it.
The size of the sewing machine, the performance, and the brother support app makes it perfect for beginners and intermediate users. It doesn't matter if you have a small space or a sewing studio, The FS70WTs works great for both.
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Should you buy the Brother FS70WTx?
If you want to explore all the fun sides of sewing without purchasing a separate sewing machine for each element, Brother has you covered with the FS70WTx. It's overall a well-built sewing machine with a long list of accessories.
The Price:
You can purchase a new FS70WTx for around 300 USD. this includes a wide table and a long list of accessories, So it's also great value for money.
Conclusion:
All in all, the Brother FS70WTx is a fantastic sewing machine. Yes, there are minor things we wish we could change. A bigger motor and better plastic would make this machine perfect. But it's pretty close.
It is versatile, offers great value for money, is easy to learn, fun to use, and easy to hideaway.
We give the Brother FS70WTx a 9.5 out of 10 stars.
How do other users review the Brother FS70WTx:
On Amazon, it has 188 ratings, the average rating is 4.7 out of 5 stars.
On Argos, it has 5 reviews, the average rating is 4.6 out of 5 stars.
Most of the bad reviews are related to the feed dogs that we covered earlier in the article.
About this review:
All reviews are written with no involvement from Brother or anyone else. We have purchased this machine for full price at a local sewing machine store.
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