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Singer - Brilliance 6180 Sewing Machine
Average customer rating
3.9
(108 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 108 reviews
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Star
18
89%of customers recommend this product.
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49 out of
55)
Customer Reviews for Singer - Brilliance 6180 Sewing Machine
Customer Rating
5
Works great!
on October 5, 2020
Posted by: Carl
from Sweden
Bought this recently and I'm impressed! I learned sewing in the eighties on my mothers vintage green Husqvarna, mostly repairing jeans, but this is much more fun and easy with all the preset stiches. Instruction manual great.
Response from singer.comBy Devon, Customer Care, October 5, 2020
We're thrilled that you transitioned over to your new SINGER so quickly. It's great to hear that you're having so much fun with it already. Should you have any questions, just let us know. Take care and happy sewing.
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Customer Rating
1
Not worth the investment
on March 16, 2021
Posted by: Kate76
from Michigna
I have not had a great experience since I purchased it. The machine is constantly breaking needles. It does not do well with thickness. Thread is getting stuck at the top of the machine off of the thread spool. I wish I had not purchased this machine.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from singer.comBy Connie, Customer Care, March 16, 2021
We are very sorry to hear you have had a negative experience with your Singer Brilliance model 6180 sewing machine. We will be happy to assist you, however, we will require a little more information in order to give accurate and detailed suggestions. Please email us at: talktous@singerco.com and one of our Customer Care representatives will assist you.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Machine
on May 5, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
from Dalton,GA
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Received this product in the mail and liked it! This machine is definitely an upgrade! My wife can now do more clothing projects and not have to hold anything down anymore! What she loves a lot about this is that it is computerized!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Sew Easy
on May 5, 2023
Posted by: HeartMama
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Singer 6180 Brilliance Computerized Sewing Machine has a plethora of stitch options, making it possible to tackle any project you can dream of making. As an avid crafter but novice at sewing, I was so pleased that this machine was easy to set up and use. I had it set up in no time, and the computerized stitch selection is very simple to understand. I love that I have so many options with an amazing 180 stitch applications. You can even choose from different styles of buttonholes. This sewing machine does so much while being so simple to use that both novice and advanced crafters will enjoy this machine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
5
Makes sewing easy
on May 13, 2023
Posted by: Wendy23
from Lawrenceburg, KY
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Brilliance 6180 sewing machine is perfect for everyone from beginner to advanced. This is my first Singer computerized sewing machine, so at first it felt intimidating, but in no time I quickly got the hang of it. The LCD screen shows you what stitch you've selected, as well as the stitch length and width. It has a variety of stitches to choose from, which I love, and the built-in needle threader is amazing. There are just so many options with this sewing machine that makes it easy to learn and use and makes sewing enjoyable. It's also more compact and lightweight than a traditional sewing machine and doesn't take up a lot of space when storing it in its case. Overall, I've had a great experience with this sewing machine so far and look forward to using it more and more. I highly recommend it to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Posted by: Unreal10
Verified Purchase:Yes
Sad that they call this a Singer! Didn’t reverse, foot off the pedal, kept running, sounded horrible!
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Customer Rating
3
Out of the box review - Singer 6180 Brilliance
on September 12, 2025
Posted by: A & L
When it works it's good. We had to watch youtube video after video to figure it out. At least they are available if you search enough. It comes with no manual just a sheet on how to load thread, wind a bobbin and a few other little details. Not very intuitive for a brand new machine.
The machine we have is 6180 brilliance, and it had no tools with it. Just a few needles, 2 bobbins and thread cutter. Compared to our original Kenmore, this thing has harder to reach threading areas.
To wind a bobbin, it worked but the video helped.
To thread the machine to and through the needle was a pain again compared to the Kenmore. The areas are hard to reach and see. The automatic needle threader was bent and after 2 hours i had to take a magnifying glass to see that this very minuute hook that is suppose to go thru the needle was bent. I carefully readjusted it back with my jewlers tools....man what a pain., but it works "now".
After we got it all set up the C4 error occurred right away on the basic stitch. Found out via the video that the bobbin holder has a screw that was about 1/2 turn too tight causing it to bind and not work. the machine sounded terrible. Once we got that working, sewing has been great.
Out of box issues: no manual - had to go on line, watch videos for 3 darn hours, bobbin holder too tight, needle was so tight a screwdriver had to be used really hard to remove it, the needle threader was not aligned from the factory. So bottom line, once you figure out how to correct what we think should be factory perfect settings out of the box ready to use, was hampered by not having them set. We got it working, but man, it was a battle. hope it works for years, but we are sceptical.
Very respectfully,
A & L
The machine we have is 6180 brilliance, and it had no tools with it. Just a few needles, 2 bobbins and thread cutter. Compared to our original Kenmore, this thing has harder to reach threading areas.
To wind a bobbin, it worked but the video helped.
To thread the machine to and through the needle was a pain again compared to the Kenmore. The areas are hard to reach and see. The automatic needle threader was bent and after 2 hours i had to take a magnifying glass to see that this very minuute hook that is suppose to go thru the needle was bent. I carefully readjusted it back with my jewlers tools....man what a pain., but it works "now".
After we got it all set up the C4 error occurred right away on the basic stitch. Found out via the video that the bobbin holder has a screw that was about 1/2 turn too tight causing it to bind and not work. the machine sounded terrible. Once we got that working, sewing has been great.
Out of box issues: no manual - had to go on line, watch videos for 3 darn hours, bobbin holder too tight, needle was so tight a screwdriver had to be used really hard to remove it, the needle threader was not aligned from the factory. So bottom line, once you figure out how to correct what we think should be factory perfect settings out of the box ready to use, was hampered by not having them set. We got it working, but man, it was a battle. hope it works for years, but we are sceptical.
Very respectfully,
A & L
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
4
Good Machine
on February 25, 2023
Posted by: Sissy Bug
from Tellico Plains, TN.
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This machine is a great sewing machine. I did find a couple of things I'm not crazy about. First is threading the needle. For some reason I can't figure out how to get that function to work for me. And the other is this, which may not be a bad thing is if your thread is not the same ply on the top and bottom it will ball up in the bobbin. Other than those two things I this is a good machine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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