Customer Reviews for Singer - 4411 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - Gray
Customer Rating
4
Love it but ....
on December 27, 2016
Posted by: Yekaterina
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I love this machine -- BUT my only two minor complaints are 1. I wish the presser foot was higher -- I have a hard time sewing multiple layers under it. For a Heavy Duty Machine you'd think the design would be one that takes this into consideration. 2. It often times needs me to jump-start the stitching by turning the wheel. NOT a big deal but isn't this why we buy heavy duty machines? So we can sew multiple layers easily and have the machine breeze through it???
I just purchased this machine and spent a few hours testing it out on a few different fabrics and thicknesses. When searching for a machine I had only 3 requirements: able to sew multiple layers of Upholstery vinyl, under 200$, and I wanted a mechanical machine. I am currently working on a costume corset made of Upholstery vinyl and my old machine can only handle lighter weight fabrics. So when I brought this home I ended up sewing up to 7 layers of vinyl (which is just under 1/4" thick). There were no hiccups when transitioning from 3 to 7 layers at the seam and no hiccups while sewing at 7 layers thick. It also sewed smoothly on 1-10 layers of muslim and 1-6 layers of cotton twill (did not have enough fabric to test out more than 4 layers). Overall, this machine is great for the price! I didn't give it 5 stars because I haven't been able to test out the longevity yet, and from previous reviews am wary that it may not last too long. Although it may not be the best machine money can buy, so far straight out of the box it met all of my requirements as a poor university student who loves to make costumes.
So basically this is a machine I was looking for. After reading reviews, buying it seemed like a gamble - either it will work perfectly or break. At first it seemed to work correctly, but after couple of small sewing projects, needle position is stuck in right position.
i love this machine, is very easy to use very strong and easy to fix, i had thread jam the other day and if you read the instruccions you won't have problem to fix it, just take the upper thread off the machine and rethread it again always make sure to do it in the right way like the book say. great machine for the price.
For a "Heavy Duty" sewing machine, I wish the presser foot would raise higher than it does...I just learning to use this machine and bought it because it was "Heavy Duty". I'm currently working with six(6) layers and find it difficult to get all the layers under the presser foot. Also, I had intended to buy a different model, and wished this one had the auto-threading needle... I messed up threading the machine and thus, messed up the bobbin feed. Learning curve and back to the manual to follow directions. Otherwise, I'm finding this model to be an O.K./usable sewing machine for my "entry-level" projects.