Finally, they have to make sure that all the buttonholes line up exactly. Only then can they start sewing—and even worse, ...

This is why our testing places importance on how easy it is to sew buttonholes. Our testers rate the quality of the sewing machine instructions and how helpful they are in completing each of the ...

While most machines still have exchangeable feet for different needs and special parts for sewing things like buttonholes, most domestics now have decorative stitches and their cams built in.

To select the best sewing machines, we tested 24 models of sewing machines and sergers, evaluating each on their ease of setup, performance, design and features, and overall value.