I’m a beginner and have done 2 projects with the machine. The instructions were clear with pics that were easy to follow for set up. I had no trouble with my first try and I’m looking forward to more sewing!
Basically I use a sewing machine for amending clothes, e.g. sewing hems, adjusting length of pants and shirts. I don't use it frequently for crafts or sewing projects. My old Brother sewing machine broke after 10 years, so I decided to try Singer as this is another brand I saw lots of good reviews online. This machine has basically all the features I had on my Brother machine. But I would really wish it would come with a written manual so I don't have to download it online to make sure I'm using it correctly. Besides this, I do have a few comments on this machine comparing to my old Brother sewing machine. 1. The pattern selector dial doesn't set it clearly, I can't really feel if I turn the dial and stop at the right pattern I want. The pattern sign and the dot above sometimes doesn't line up. 2. The automatic threader doesn't work well. I always have to do it few times to get the thread thru. 3. The needles that comes with the sewing machine breaks easily. All three needles that comes with the sewing machine was broken when I was amending a pants and a top. They are not any thick material at all, not jeans, it just couldn't go thru the thicker edges and snapped. I will have to order some more needles soon.
I bought 3 weeks or so ago. Didn't sew much with it. Tension needs adjustment and I noticed the casing is not snapped in correctly. I'll try to insert picture.
This is not a very user friendly sewing machine. You can't even get the plastic cover off of the bobbin case without manually pushing up the presser foot as far as it goes because there's not enough space to get the plastic cover out with maybe breaking it. Also, you have to take off four screws before you can remove the bobbin case to clean up lint which I like to do frequently. Also, it comes with very few accessories. I searched to buy a zipper foot to go with the machine and I still haven't found it. I needed the zipper foot to sew my flanged edges on my pillows, because if I use the regular presser foot that came with the machine when sewing the flanged edge it just knocks the presser foot off. So I had to give up making my flanged edges. I'm going to return the machine, I don't think it's a very good quality like Singer used to be 🙁. Makes me sad because I have used Singer all my life. The sewing repair guy said it's not really a heavy duty machine, that all they did was increase the speed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from singer.comBy Customer Support, January 13, 2025
We are sorry to hear that your new machine is not living up to your expectations. Can you please reach out to our Customer Care Team at 800-474-6437 for more assistance.