I really like my machine, but Im not to sure the bobbin is set right....I sew at a sewing factory and found out sewing at home is a whole different story..so Im learning all over again..any one else have any answers about the bobbin trouble?
I am delighted with my new machine! I have lots of new features (my old machine was a gift in 1967) and runs so smoothly. I was blessed to get a class to learn about this model and its capabilities, at no extra charge, and am enjoying using it every spare moment.
Singer is always dependable and a tough machine that lasts for years and years. I've been using Singers since I was in school, and for at least 54 years. I have 3 Singer Machines and the origional one I had in high school which back then was very basic and they all still work. I've tried other machines and they don't hold a candle to Singer.
I got a heavy duty machine so that I could sew through bike inner tubes. This machine handles that fairly well, in addition to being able to handle lighter work. Since I've had it, I've made pants, a shirt, curtains, and numerous wallets and bags out of rubber. It's a pretty sturdy machine, and I especially like how easily it does buttonholes. It is a heavy duty machine, but I have already had to reset the timing twice. I suppose that if it didn't have steel parts it might have just broke. But still, this seems like a major flaw. If I couldn't fix this on my own, and had to take it in, I'd probably already have spent as much as the machine cost on repairs already. Not to mention the time it would have taken. The first time it happened was two days after I got it.
This is my first Singer and wow!am I happy to get one. The machine is very easy to use. The manual is detailed and easy to undertand. I like the size of it because it takes little space. I made my first dress and the stitch is perfect, either if I want to gather the fabric or stitch a zipper. The bobbin case is easy to use and runs very smooth. I like the stitch button that let me select, smoothly, a different stitch. The base is wide which makes it comfortable to stitch long pieces of fabric. Overall, it's perfect. My next singer will be an overlock....