Brother FS40 40-Stitch Electronic Sewing Machine with Instructional DVD
Brother FS40 Sewing Machine
40 stitch electronic sewing machine.
An Electronic Sewing Machine perfect for basic alterations and home sewing projects
The Brother FS40 is an electronic sewing machine featuring 40 stitches, perfect for dress making, home furnishings and more professional items. It’s suitable for the advanced sewer, but also if you’re new to sewing and want a feature packed machine. The Start/ Stop button and slide speed control enable you to control the machine with your hands and without the included foot control. It has a drop in bobbin and an automatic bobbin winder, so you no longer need to wind your bobbins manually. The 5 x 1 step button holes allow you to sew perfect button holes of different sizes. Automatic stitch selection and stitch length and width control make the machine even easier to use. An LED light means that you never need to replace it, and your threads are not discoloured by the yellow sheen of a traditional bulb.
40 easily selected stitches
The FS40 has 40 stitches that vary from straight and zigzag utility stitches, to decorative.
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Electronic Display with Stitch SelectionThe LCD display shows the foot type needed for each stitch. The easily edited stitch length and width is controlled by 4 easy buttons. | Electronic Start/ Stop and Speed ControlThe electronic Start/ Stop button and speed control means you no longer need to use the included foot control. Instead just control the machine with your hands. The speed control can also be used as a speed limiter. | Drop in BobbinThe Quick Set Drop in Bobbin ensures no thread jams. | Drop Feed SystemThe integrated drop feed system enables free motion embroidery and quilting (separate purchase of free motion foot necessary). |
| Weight: | 8.49 g |
| Dimensions: | 39 x 17 x 29 cm; 8.5 Grams |
| Brand: | Brother |
| Model: | FS40SZU1 |
I liked using the machine and the dvd was really helpful. Great machine for beginners and pros!
Great machine, easy to use and I’m so impressed with everything it’s capable of.
I am really pleased with my new Brother Fs40 Sewing Machine, it is simple enough for Luddite me but has extra touches that make even me look good!!
Love my Christmas present from my husband. Still trying to find material to make anything. What can I say about this sewing machine…..it does everything so well
What I like about them the most and was a must have is the speed control. With a class of 30 it is very important that I don’t have to rely on how heavy footed a child is for safety. Another good point for classroom use is that when they forget to put the presser foot down it gives them an error message instead of stitching and jamming up like old machines do. I am happy with them, but make sure you are confident doing quick fixes if you buy it – the bobbin case can get in to awkward positions after jamming.
Easy to set up and use. Made me want to start sewing again.
My partner who is between novice and expert (her words) loves it.
I like that it isn’t too noisy.
Recommended
I am no expert with a sewing machine but I found this really easy to use and has been great for the projects I have tried so far. I am really pleased with my purchase
This sewing machine is perfect for my dress mak8ng I love the easy selection and how smooth it is running! Best purchase very happy x
Great little machine. Light to carry. Good DVD showing how to use it properly. Really pleased with it.
Bought for someone else. She is really pleased with it. Lots of features which are simple to use.
This is a present for my wife and she is really happy with it. Also this is a 65 stitch version not 40 stitch even though the model number is the same.
Great product for a Newbie to Sewing by Machine looking forward to enjoying this Brother sewing machines many benefits as I hopefully become more proficient in the art of sewing.
I started sewing in February with a manual machine and soon realised I wanted something better. I had this machine in my wish list for 3 months and Black Friday came and the machine was reduced in price with option to buy over 5 months interest free.
Since receiving it I have put it through it’s paces. It’s easy to use, smooth in use and quieter than my other machine. I have already made 3 quilts with it.
This is a great upgrade to my manual machine.
Updated review June 2021
I have now had this machine for 18 months and it has really been used a lot for making quilts, bags, boxes- you name it I’ve made it AND it is as good today as it was when I bought it.
I would wholly recommend this machine fur anyone who wants a decent machine without needing a bank loan to get it. It’s sturdy and very easy to use.
I love this machine! You really can’t go wrong with Brother, they have a fantastic customer service too!
Moved onto this sewing machine from abasic John Lewis …and love this!!! The stitches are great..love the embroidery options and ease of changing stitches .
Wonderful machine. That was first one in our family. My wife get it learn quickly. We are using it at home for many sewing purpose. I like it is really automatic and helps you to prevent mistakes. For a beginners that is good enough.
Great product for the everyday sewer. Easy to use with no fuss. Just wish it had an automatic threader. But that’s just a minor inconvenience.
Worth it’s money not disappointed
Had this machine for a few weeks now. Lightweight so easy to get out when needed and have already done several of my sewing jobs.
Just used basic straight stitch, zig zag and bobbin winding so cannot yet comment on more complex functions, but happy with it so far.
I’ve had this for about 2 months and use it quite a lot. The outside is plastic of course and a few of the parts seem very delicate but nothing has broken. Love the top load bobbin where you can see how much thread you have left on the bobbin. The only thing I needed to buy was a stretch needle for sewing on stretch fabrics. I still have to master the stretch stitch (number 3).
Amazing machine! Super easy to use right from the start. So many built in features to ensure you don’t make mistakes (such as an error code if you haven’t put the foot down!)
a reasonably priced machine that has performed well so far, it sews well & has several features that my previous one lacked. As I use the machine I am amazed at the range of stitches.
Pues la compre por los comentarios pero la heb probado poco. Es muy suave . Lo malo las instrucciones en todos los idiomas menos espaol , una funda muy mala.
my old machine did not have a speed control, which this one does, and I must say, I find it fantastic. The stitch selection is great too and with this machine a beginner to sewing will get professional results
Excellent quality. Haven’t used all the stitches yet but the DVD is very useful.
My partner loves this, she uses it all the time, great.
A pleasure to use and would be good for a beginner or someone wanting a more advanced machine
Took me a while to get used to it, but I am persevering. Great price for the item, but if you only want to do basic sewing I would look for another one. Same make, just a more basic model. I haven’t had a chance to use this one to its full potential yet, but I’m hoping to soon.
El pedido lleg en el plazo previsto y en perfectas condiciones. La mquina es muy fcil de utilizar, muy intuitiva (yo soy principiante). Viene con una funda para poder guardarla e incluye diversos prensatelas y accesorios que se pueden guardar en el propio cajoncito que incorpora la mquina.
Tiene diversas modalidades de puntadas y la propia mquina te indica qu prensatelas es el que debes usar con cada puntada.
Es una mquina grande, abulta, pero no es particularmente pesada y da sensacin de resistencia. S que es verdad que tiene determinados componentes (por ejemplo, la varilla para colocar el hilo de arriba) que son de plstico y parecen algo ms frgiles.
Compra muy recomendable para principiantes e incluso para gente con ms experiencia, al ser una mquina muy completa.
This machine is fantastic. Im fairly new to sewing but its really easy to use. It copes well with thick fabric – its brilliant!
I’m fairly new to sewing and have been using a brother ls14 which is a entry level machine and basic.
My husband upgraded me to this and wow.
It’s still roughly the same size as the ls14 and not much heavier but one thing I noticed immediately was how consistent the stitches were compared to the ls14.
I thought not using a foot pedal would be odd but you soon get the hang of it, I really like the controllable speed, makes sewing curves and corners alot easier.
Comes with alot of attachments and I really love the embroidery stitch.
It’s easy to thread, fairly quiet and I find it smooth.
The throat plate has plenty of guide markings on too.
It’s safe to say I love it. I mainly make bags and has a great size free arm for this.
Compared to my little ls14, which is a great starter machine I feel now I have a much more efficient and adjustable machine. Being able to change stitch length I have found to be a necessity.
If your thinking of getting one, dont hesitate
No dislikes just a few rules before you can thread it. I bought this for my granddaughter as a gift and not given it to her yet. I have tried it myself and I really like it. It has a nice stitch and not noisy. Would recommend it.
UPDATE ON NEEDLE THREADING
I noticed someone ask about threading the needle on this sewing machine, honestly it’s really easy once you know how, you need a cheap plastic needle threader, I got two free when I purchased some thread from Amazon, see my photos to see what it is. I bent the fine metal part (that’s diamond shaped) down so I could hold it to thread the needle on the machine. Then hold the plastic bit of the needle threader and push the fine metal part through the eye of the needle from the BACK (that’s bits important) once pushed through take your thread and push it in between the metal diamond shape, hold the end of the thread and pull the needle threader backwards and out of the eye of the needle, it will pull the thread through the eye of the needle as it goes, keep pulling until it all through. See my photos to help you, once you know how easy it is you’ll do this every time easily. I hope this helps you.
I’m a small time fursuit maker, this works great for sewing fur and other materials! My first ever sewing machine so it was a bit daunting at first, but turned out to be a great purchase
I love this sewing machine and I’ve used it for several projects using different weight materials. I’m a beginner so took my time to read the manual which was helpful and it remains my go to for learning new functions.
I also recommend the buyer as I had a problem with the first machine and they promptly dealt with an exchange.
Love it just having fun working out all the different things it can do
Dont have a DVD player so went on YouTube and got needed info
I would say that the manual is very confusing to read as it has instructions for different models on the same page (or maybe it’s just me!). Don’t be put off though as the machine comes with an instructional DVD. Or you can do what I did and watch FS40 model vids on YouTube on my phone.
The other thing is that the slowest setting for the machine stitching is real slow. I use the middle or last as that it fast enough for me as a confident-ish beginner.
I highly recommend this machine for beginners. You must be fairly comfortable with technology though or a manual machine may be a better fit for you. However you can always practice on it with scraps of cloth before sewing a garment to get used to it.
I’m so bowled over by this machine. It sews so smoothly and the different types of stitching all look very professional. It’s so easy to thread and it’s beautiful. I can’t believe I own something so good, that was not expensive for all that it does.
Love this machine, especially sewing without the foot pedal, you have a lot more control with this machine. Would definitely recommend.
Wish I had bought this when on the special deal.
I love the fact that this machine is quiet so enables me to use at night time when children sleep.. perfect stitches everytime..light to carry round. Grate value for money. Recommend this machine on every aspect.
Nothing to dislike ,good machine ,very pleased ,easy to use and understand .Very pleased .
Il aura fallu regarder attentivement le DVD, en faisant des pauses de lecture pour faire les manipulations, afin d’arriver s’en servir.
Nous sommes rassurs, une amie a rencontr exactement les mmes difficults et avit sorti la mme phrase ” je regrette ma vieille Singer”
La machine est lgre, c’est vrai que cela n’inspire pas spcialement la longvit, mais avec les matriaux modernes pourquoi pas.
Il est vraiment trop tt pour donner un avis, une seule utilisation simple ne peut le permettre.
Le prix n’est pas exagr.
Surtout ne perdez pas le DVD, impossible de tout se rappeler.
I’m a beginner that bought this machine after reading the reviews. I’ve only used it a couple of times but so far it’s good. It’s light and got a handle for easy transport. Computerised, the type of stitches are really easy to select. Really easy to use, I just need to start with a serious project!
Lovely machine easy to set up, really pleased with it so far.
I bought this machine to replace an ancient electric model and was worried that it would be complicated and I would be reading instructions for weeks but I was pleasantly surprised by how easy and straightforward everything was.
Watch CD set up instructions, pictures don’t quite make sense. Once set up easy to use
My wife loves this sewing machine as a beginner so easy to use
I’ve made shirts, skirts, swimwear and even lingerie with it !
Excellent machine. Easy to use with DVD making all the instructions easy to understand.
My granddaughter was thrilled with her new sewing machine. Great price.
Christmas gift for my Daughter, she’s very pleased with it. Says it works very well. Didn’t complain about anything.
Great sewing machine so easy to use ev n for beginners
Sturdy piece of machinery. Highly recommended
I have two gripes,
When changing the needle the plastic join on the front cut my knuckle open as it is sharp.
The light is almost useless and I am having to use an angle lamp to see.
Cuenta con botn inicio/parada para coser pulsando ese botn y va de maravilla. Esto es til si no quieres instalar el pedal. Ahorra espacio y enredos en el suelo, etc, es cuestin de gustos y costumbres.
Tiene botn de “posicin de aguja” que al terminar de coser lo pulsas y la aguja sube sin necesidad de girar la rueda hacia ti para moverla. Tambin se puede programar para que al parar la costura la aguja acabe siempre arriba, pero esto es menos recomendable si coses siempre en curva o esquinas porque la aguja ya no te sujetara la tela.
Y por supuesto tiene botn de “reversa” para refuerzos.
Se puede ajustar longitud de puntada y tension del hilo.
Ofrece 40 puntadas, entre ellas bsica, ojales, botones, cremallera, invisibles, remallado (sobrehilado bordes de tela).
Trae 7 pies prensatela, para ojal, cremallera, botn, zig zag, sobrehilado, dobladillos invisibles y monogramas, todos ellos robustos y de gran calidad, de fcil colocacin.
En general es una mquina de uso sencillo, con DVD explicativo de las costuras bsicas ya mencionadas en todos los idiomas (incluido espaol).
Se comporta bien incluso en telas gruesas. La pantalla led te muestra longitud y ancho de puntada, n de puntada elegida y la letra (J, G, N, R, M…) que identifica el pie prensatela que debes usar. Es imposible equivocarse!
Tiene 3 velocidades muy tiles para aprender o bien para trabajar con presicin telas gruesas o complicadas, reduciendo al mnimo el riesgo de rotura de agujas.
Trae agujas varias y una twin o doble de 0.5 de separacin de costura (es realmente pequeita), ms todos sus accesoris, descosedor, destornillador, cepillo y 4 bobinas de 2.1 * 1 cm de alto.
Pesa algo mas de 6 kg, por lo que resulta robusta y firme pero de fcil traslado.
My daughter was overwhelmed. She’s using it as a semi portable version of her hiome machine while she’s living abroad.
I moved up from a very small brother that only did about 10 stitches. This is a god send. I’ve had it almost a month and haven’t had to use the foot pedal once. I love it.
A cela s’ajoute un dcoud-vite, 4 canettes en plastiques (dont 1 sur la machine), un jeu d’aiguilles dont une “double” et une pointe boule.
L’aiguille double et l’ajout du porte-bobine supplmentaire ( poser sur le bobineur de canette et livr avec la machine), permet de piquer 2 coutures parallles
Sur la face de la machine est affich l’illustration du point et sa rfrence (39 points proposs). Quand on a choisi le point, dans le cadran digital, apparait la lettre de rfrence du pied de biche utiliser pour la ralisation de ce point (et cette lettre est grave sur chacun des pieds de biche)!
J’ai aussi apprci le mode d’emploi ou tout est super bien expliqu (pour ceux ou celles qui prfrent, il y a un DVD)
Je conseille vivement de lire ce mode d’emploi. En dehors de savoir comment utiliser la machine, dcouverte des possibilits de cette petite merveille.
Question canettes, perso, j’ai prfr m’assurer et j’ai rachet des canettes. (dimensions et une reprsentation graphique pour la Brother FS40 est disponible sur le site de Matri).
J’avais initialement vu la proposition de vente de cette machine, la veille ->”expdie par Amazon et Matri”. Mais le lendemain, quand j’ai voulu la commander, seule Matri tait encore mentionn. Sur le coup, j’tais due car je ne connaissais pas ce fournisseur et la mention de la collaboration d’Amazon me rendait plus confiante.
Mais aprs avoir consult le site et lu les valuations de ce fournisseur, j’ai bien pass la commande via Amazon (20 euros moins cher ce moment-l ! Merci Amazon !)
Pour ma commande de canettes et d’aiguilles, je l’ai faite directement via le fournisseur Matri. Livraison rapide et correcte. Mes questions poses par mail ont reus des rponses claires et rapides (- de 24h chrono). Ils m’ont notamment rpondu que la machine pouvait tre utilise avec des cnes. Il suffisait d’acheter un petit support de cnes (simple ou double) poser ct de la machine (exemples visibles notamment sur le site d’Amazon)
This little gem was perfect, I would even go as far as to say it is fool proof. It worked right out the box, with no more than a cursory glance at the quick start guide, before I was away sewing my first project (cushion covers). The stitches are always neat and the movement as the fabric feeds through is smooth and even. It has three speeds, I found this is very useful for a beginner and also versatile for different projects. I have subjected this machine to almost 2 years hard labour and I sew long hours, daily. Everything from clothes to teddy bears and I have even dabbled with quilting. The machine has never skipped a stitch and keeps up with the demands I make of it with no effort on it’s part at all. The throat of the machine is quite small, but don’t be deceived, I have had a double quilt through it with only a little bit of awkward manouvering. I also free motioned a smaller quilt and was delighted with the results. My machine was a high street purchase and came with an extension table that I think is availble on Amazon separately. It is a sturdy extension with a measuring guide along the edge, very useful for quick reference and measuring elastic ect.
I particularly like the button hole attachment that is included. It makes the job so easy and precise and the finish is always top notch. The decorative stitches are lovely too and unlike my old Singer, doesn’t bunch up the fabric as it embroiders. The machine came with a few attachments, but I have also purchased some non Brother add-ons from Amazon, all fit and work perfectly, adding to my growing affection for this machine. In our house the Brother is nicknamed the little trojan, simply because it does everything I ask of it and more. It sews layers of fabric with no problem at all. It is easy to navigate small fiddly projects, it hammers through denim and treats silks and delicate fabrics like royalty. I am no longer a beginner sewist and it is, in part, thanks to this machine. It has given me the confidence to keep pushing myself to try new things without having the worry of what my machine can handle. But best of all, is it is so quiet. Which is great for my midnight ‘can’t sleep’ sewing marathons and great for my mum too as she doesn’t have the faux freight train vibrating through her house anymore.
The automatic buttonholes take a minute to get your head round, but wow, what a timesaver in comparison to my old (non-automatic) machine! Also, being able to sew on buttons straight from the machine is a lifesaver. With 5 different types of buttonholes to choose from, each specifically for a different type of fabric, its a very useful function, especially if you’re used to the old-school version.
The other things I was really impressed with is the varying speeds you can select, and how quiet this machine is when at full pelt!
Its a lot more lightweight then I expected. I have no problem putting this machine away in hard-to-reach places without the fear that I’m going to drop it on my head when retrieving it again. However the weight of it certainly doesn’t take away from the machines ability to get through heavy materials. So far I’ve made thick denim jeans, a leatherette jacket, and plenty of items with stretch / jersey materials. As will all machines I recommend getting the correct needle for your fabric and you will have no issues making garments with this Brother.
All of the machine parts are stored in the machine itself, a very useful function… and mine came with an extended table, also a very useful addition.
Its taken me a minute to get used to the seam allowances. Namely, the guide measurements seem to all be in imperial measurements, but you can nudge the needle in what seems like metric increments. Maybe I’m just being daft with this, but I’m still having to measure the exact seam allowance distance for most things I’m making. Being European I tend to make things using the metric system, but its not more complex then reading american patterns and needing to translate.
All in all, its a great little machine at a really reasonable price. I’ve been using it regularly for about 6 months now and my poor old Jones has never since got a look-in. If you are looking to upgrade your old machine or purchase this for a loved-one, I thoroughly recommend the Brother FS40. You wont regret it!
il crochet rotativo
la silenziosit
il piedino regolabile per evitare che si intoppi in un dislivello di tessuto
la possibilit di decidere che l’ago rimanga alzato o abbassato quando si interrompe la cucitura.
Il libretto di istruzioni molto utile (ci sono funzionalit che non saltano subito all’occhio osservando solo la macchina; per una volta conviene darci un’occhiata).
Non ho ancora “giocato” in modo serio con i tanti punti messi a disposizione, ma considero comunque molto pratico il sistema di impostazione degli stessi.
Le mode d’emploi est trs complet et va au-del du simple fonctionnement. La machine est livre avec plusieurs livrets, un par langue. Pas besoin de parcourir 25 langues avant d’arriver la sienne chaque fois qu’on perd sa page.
Accessoires trs complets et solides. Pieds de biche mtalliques. Eclairage super.
La verdad es que compr en Amazon, despus de una desastrosa compra en Rakuten , la tienda es Maquinas de Coser Low Cost. He devuelto, la Singer que haba comprado y llevo dos meses esperando que me resuelvan unos problemitas de dinero. As que he vuelto a Amazon y pido perdn por el desliz .
Volviendo a la mquina de coser Brother FS40, debo decir que es muy fcil de usar. Al no tener el enhebrado fcil, pens que sera un problema, pero no tengo ninguna dificuldad. El enhebrado inferior es una gozada. Me encanta.
Estoy utilizando, hace pocos das, pero veo que es practica y muy sencilla de manejo. No soy costurera, hago mis cositas y s que tengo una maquina de coser robusta (sin ser pesada), con 3 tipos de velocidades, que me ayudan muchsimo, pues no soy experta en el tema.
An no hice hojales, ni us la aguja doble , todo llegar.
He utilizado algunos puntos decorativos, que me salieron perfectos. En fin, creo que
he hecho una buena eleccin con esta marca. Espero seguir disfrutando de mi “juguetito”
j’ai une seule question:doit -on utiliser obligatoirement des canettes en plastiques?si oui,lesquelles?
commande un lundi sur ce site,reue le jeudi matin.
Pour faire court: C’est une machine silencieuse, mettre une canette, le fils..s’apprend en deux coup (Dvd explecation bien et manuel d’utilisation tonnamment complet et de bonne qualit).
la gestion de tension du fils est trs simple, les points … c’est vraiment agrable…on peut choisir la largeur et la longueur, il y’a mme moyen de mettre un petit pied a quilt (en option).
La lumire point supra important, c’est une led, donc pas de chauffe.
J’adore les trois vitesse de couture qui permettent de ce brider, a permet d’avoir une finition vraiment cool.
Bref je recommanderai cette machine sans aucun souci.
Je rditerai mon commentaire si il y a quelques dconvenues ou autres..
P.s: livraison dans les temps carton trs bon tat via chronopos
Hopefully I will do the machine justice!
Et j’ai finalement opter pour la Singer pour debutante. La marque ne m’tait pas inconnu au contraire de Brother. J’ai eu beaucoup chance, le moteur a lch aprs une premiere utilisation!
J’ai trouv plusieurs blogs qui recommandaient vivement ce modle. J’ai pris la dcision de dpenser 100 de plus.. Et je ne le regrette toujours pas!!
Tout est tres simple d’utilisation.. Changer la canette, changer les pieds et les aiguilles.
Il faut vraiment ajuster la tension du fil et penser a laisser suffisamment de longueur de fil aprs enfilage dans l’aiguille.
Je recommande cette machine a toute debutante.
Ourlet invisible : acheter du fil approprier pour cela
Ourlet Jean: avoir plusieurs aiguilles a disposition et coudre trs lenteme
Just need more practise. very good.
I would say though, I little worries that when I get there, doing sleeves will be hard as it doesn’t get thinner to put cylindrical things through…. if you know what I mean.
I also read reviews that it handles denim and there are denim needles and all sorts for it as its a popular brand.
very easy to use and helpful manual and dvd.
With lots of fancy stitches at the touch of a button.
It has a slow speed which helps when sewing fiddley
things. So easy to thread up but comes with a dvd if you
have any problems.