I bought this to take the place of my 20 year old Viking that was not sewing properly. I like the simplicity of this machine compared to my old one. Stitches look good and it can sew fast on the straight lines. This is considered "heavy duty", but it does not seem to have any more "power" than my previous machine. We will see when I start using heavier fabrics. But, right now this machine is doing the job and I got a new machine for $50 less than it would have cost me to have my old Viking "looked at".
This machine is wonderful. Since my vintage sewing machine died of old age about five years ago, I have bought several replacements, spending much more money, but they only bought me misery. After continually saying bad words and suffering many headaches, these sewing machines were sent to the attic or the curb. I was hesitant about buying yet another machine, but this sewing machine does every thing I need, lovely stitch, sews over thick seams, fast and dependable. I have not yet tried the buttonhole stitch, but the many built-in stitches are beautiful and easy to access. I am a professional seamstress with sixty years of sewing experience, and although I have only charted about 70 hours of use on this machine (having bought it about a month ago), I am very pleased with this product. I would recommend this machine to my closest friend.
It suits our needs and does excellent work. The lack of fancy computer control is not an issue; the simplicity and reliability of the long time technology give us confidence.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from singer.comBy Connie, Customer Care, May 11, 2021
Thanks for the awesome review! We’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Your satisfaction is what we strive for. We really appreciate your business.
This machine is great. I sew painted canvas' together and had tremendous difficulty until I bought this Heavy Duty. For a very reasonable price, I can now do professional stitching on art pieces from my small business. Get the 4452 which includes a walking foot. Only 2 wish list changes: 1. the length of cord on the foot pedal is too short 2. Increase the length of the machine body so there is more space to the right of the needle for fabric to move thru.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Good basic machine
on May 25, 2021
Posted by: 30years_sewing
from Texas
I bought this machine a few weeks ago for my 17 year old daughter. She loves it! She learned to sew on my higher-end Husqvarna machine, but she finds the computerized options confusing, so is enjoying the simplicity of this machine. For her needs, this is a great machine. She enjoys the high speed of the basic stitches (though the more complicated stitches are much slower). The stitch length (3mm for most stitches, 4.5 for the basic ones) was too short for me, but appears to be sufficient for her needs. I hope she can use this for many years to come.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from singer.comBy Maxine, Customer Care, May 26, 2021
We are grateful that you took the time to leave us a review for the Singer Heavy Duty model 4452 sewing machine. Your feedback helps us to improve service for everyone.
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Customer Rating
4
Everything you need to start
on May 27, 2021
Posted by: Lindam49
from SE-Wisconsin
I learned to sew in my childhood in the 50's, on an old Singer treadle, that was my grandmother's. I have owned a couple of major brands. This Singer heavy duty 4452 is to replace a machine I've used for 30 yrs. (competitive brand) I was surprised to find no reference to maintenance, but there are videos on youtube. The machine sounded 'stiff' and noisy so I did have to oil it right out of the box. Much better after oiling. Oiling and cleaning is essential to keep any machine running. I feel there should be a written manual and service manual included. I'm not happy with the whole 'plastic' thing. I'm sure it brought the cost down greatly, but i believe the quality that Singer always has stood for, has been hurt by this. Time will tell as they say. Actual sewing seems adequate and runs much smoother since oiling. All in all OK. Would I recommend? Yes, but with some reservations.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from singer.comBy Velma, Customer Care, May 28, 2021
Thank you for your review. We will share this with the Product Development team who continually looks for ways to improve future designs. Please feel free to reach out at https://www.singer.com/Contact-Us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share.
Absolutely fantastic! Very easy to operate and very powerful.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from singer.comBy Sherry, Customer Care, June 1, 2021
Thank you so much for the 5 stars and for taking the time to write your review of the Singer Heavy Duty model 4452 sewing machine. We greatly appreciate you for sharing your experience with other shoppers.