This machine, though it has lots of bells and whistles isn’t necessarily user friendly. I broke 6 needles just trying to see how the fabric moved while sewing. It turns out that you just hold the material and the machine moves it forward under the presser foot but that isn’t written anywhere. Also the manual is 100 pages. Really?! The price of the machine was great but I’m not a fan just yet. Maybe with time and a lot of practice.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from singer.comBy Customer Support, May 1, 2026
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This machine is just what I needed to mend clothes and sew some clothes and costumes. The variety of stitches and ease of operation has made it a pleasure to sew on.
I bought this for Christmas for myself. I haven't been on it much as I was having trouble figuring out how to thread the darn thing and got frustrated and haven't been back on it. From the time I was in 3rd grade (73 now), all I ever owned was a Singer. About 5 years ago and friend gave me a White machine and it threads like this singer and I hated it. So I plan on getting back to it this coming week and try and figure it out.
I bought the 4452 as a birthday present for a friend. Upon my enquiry, she informed me that she would rate the machine 5 stars, saying "It has a smooth stitch, and there has been no nesting from the first stitch." I have no idea what that means, but evidently that equates to a "two thumbs up" review!
I ordered this machine on the advice of a friend who bought one - because we were both looking for one that will work on all types of fabric (thick denims & also silk). It is working very well for me, so far. Runs smoothly and easy to use. I love the drop-in bobbin feature (my old machine kept jamming in the bobbin area). I also ordered the carrying case that fits it, and I love it. Never had a case for my sewing machine, so this is a luxury!