BrotherST150HDH Sewing Machine, Strong & Tough, 50 Built-in Stitches, LCD Display, 9 Included Feet

It’s sleek and sturdy, well made with higher quality materials. I was so scared to buy this without seeing and touching in person but so far I’m in love with it. I have many sewing machines but most are vintage mechanical types. I needed a smaller computerized machine for digital stitch width regulation. Right out of the box I was impressed. It’s solid, the supplies are nice. The little storage compartment is well made and connects easily. The plastics on the machine feel “like the sturdier gel type” if that makes sense. Some plastics you can tell feel brittle and would break easily. THIS machines plastics feel more strong and solid without feeling brittle. It is so easy to change stitches, and it has gorgeous stitching. I’ve been piecing a quilt top with it and I’ve tried stitches 1, 2, and 15. They all work well. Some people complain about the locking function but it works exactly as it should as far as I can see. I think problems people have are user errors. For instance they say it auto locks at the beginning of a seam but not the end. Well how is a machine supposed to KNOW when you’re at the end unless you tell it. Simply stopping stitching won’t activate the auto locking, because you might just be adjusting or turning. You have to tap the reverse button at the end of the seam, and then it proceeds to do auto locking with no other input from you. It automatically start on powering it on, on stitch 01. That’s a left orientated straight stitch. But Brother allows you to program it to switch to starting at center position stitch number 02 very easily. Also it comes programmed to stop with the needle down in fabric, but just as easily, you can program it to stop with the needle up. Switching back on both is easy too. The soft cover is nice. They don’t specify so I expected a yucky plastic cover but it’s more fabric like similar to a fabric shower curtain liner. It’s light weight and will even slip over top of the stitch pattern card - which is also nice. I expected it to be flimsy plastic card, but it’s sturdy and thick. The bobbin winding on these brothers (the ones with the little gray circle at the base) is different and as far as I’m concerned, way better. Instead of having to stop after several rounds, to trim the top thread, you wrap it around a few times and then when it turns it cuts the thread tail for you and continues uninterrupted. Anyway, I researched for a couple months before buying this one. I was considering Janome and Eversewn both after narrowing it down to 3 different models. I contacted a sales person and was told that Eversewn is completely revamping their whole line in 2025 and that they’re not restocking any machines anywhere that sell out and have not even been producing, while waiting to produce the new models. So not knowing how that’s going to go, I wasn’t willing to risk the possibility of buying a new machine for it to be already discontinued. I could have chosen the Janome that had more stitches but though I have an amazing huge Janome machine that I love, I am not impressed with their lower end models. The plastic isn’t as nice though not as brittle feeling as Singer. But they’re accessory storage compartments are horribly designed on the lesser expensive models. You can’t open them from the top. You have to remove it, dump everything out to get what you need, and then repack it all to proceed. I feel like if you can’t be troubled to make the small details better, then I’ll just go with one who has a great attention to details. Brother and Janome are both VERY old and both VERY reputable companies. While Singer is both old and reputable, their new machines will not meet expectations as they’re not even owned or made by the same company - they’re only the same in name. They may as well be a new brand all together. I hope this review is helpful. I’ve tried to be thorough. One more thing I’ll add, I paid $50 more for mine ($299) than I could have paid if I’d bought and the green sewing store brand. It was on sale there for $249. But when you read their fine print at the other store, they do not take returns of opened sewing machines. Even damaged on delivery has to be taken up with the manufacturer. I wasn’t willing to risk that against Amazons excellent service practices and 30 day return policy on this.

Great machine. Has all the important features and sews thru multiple layers of thick fabric effortlessly. Plus it's very quiet, which is nice.When my Janome went in the shop, again, I decided to get a backup machine. I got this one because I like the Brother brand, and my (15x more expensive) Janome struggles with heavy fabric (which is why it's in the shop again). I just finished a man's flannel shirt. I used a heavy flannel; so attaching collar stands, plackets and cuffs gave this machine a good workout with multiple layers and interfacing. It performed beautifully! It sewed smoothly and consistently, without stopping or skipping stitches.My only criticism is that the machine light is inadequate. I installed a small magnetic sewing light that works great.Beautiful little workhorse. Highly recommend.

I don't know where to begin I love this machine so much. Forgive the tower of Pisa stitch, I was marvelling at it forgetting to look where it was going. This is the third sewing machine I have tried at home to upgrade from my 20 year old Kenmore. I was looking for a mechanical heavy duty (which the Kenmore is not). I had tried a Singer which failed the first day, not inspiring confidence, then a Bernette b05 made in China and honestly looking like it (although I have the Bernette Overlocker which is fantastic) then the Janome HD5000 which was ok but the stitch dial action was just too stiff for my arthritic hands and elbows and the dial is also on a horizontal line, it's not a loop, so you had to go through the ENTIRE row to get back to the beginning, got old real fast. Then came this Brother ST150HDH. Oh WOW!! My engineer husband who unpacks them for me said this one seemed much better quality than the others and I agree, the housing is gorgeous, much prettier than in the picture, like mutton fat. What amazes me is that is it computerized yet costs considerably less than the others PLUS it comes with a walking foot besides the other presser feet. The optional stitch panel is super clear. The computer only shows up as an LCD screen NOT a touch screen (which I dislike on sewing machines as I have brushed them by mistake erasing the whole set-up); the stitches are chosen by a super smooth dial below the screen which then sets the default length and width for that stitch, indicating the presser foot needed (and provided). The Stitch dial is on a circle inside so when you turn the dial to the left of the #1 stitch you get the last or #50 stitch, which makes is super quick and easy to 'navigate' to your desired stitch. You can elongate or widen each stitch using the buttons next to the settings. There is also a button under the twin needle button which activates the automatic reverse/reinforcement stitch and needle up position to end but ...it is simply turned on and off at the touch of that button, no complex dive into the bowels of a computer. Another huge bonus is how quiet this machine is, the quietest of all the machines I have ever used. Neither does the machine shake at all. solid as a rock. It went through 8 layers of (not heavy) canvas with a size 14 needle no problem. I am super impressed and might become a true Brother convert over this. I already have had the Brother1034D Serger for over 7 years now and it continues to be a humble and easy little workhorse. Slight cons: the LED light is fairly dim but I just add another one behind it (pictured) so not a problem. There is not thread cutter but not a big deal since even thread cutters leave a few mm of thread I have to cut manually anyway. I am going to get the optional extension table for it and the side cutter to supplement my serger because the overlock stitch is nice! I better stop now but I would say you've got to give this a try! It's the best of Mechanical and Computerized together leaving out the worst of both.... Update: I got the extension table for it; the Owner's Manual listed it as an accessory only available through a certified dealer, my local dealer had one in stock, the whole thing now measure about 23" long. It's fantastic. A year later: I love it even more, super easy to work with and yes ploughs through layers better than a Bernette38, Sears Kenmore or Singer!!

Does everything I need so far

Love all the features of this sewing machine, number of different stiches, and the digital display. The written instructions on how to use the threader is a little difficult to follow. It could be improved more with clearer instructions.

I am blown away by this machine. I got it last week and made a linen dress over the weekend and it handled multiple layers of fabric and lining with NO issues. It also comes with all necessary accessories, a few bobbins, etc. Couldn't be happier with it!