I am a beginner who needs sewing classes. Is this machine worth it for me? Easy to learn on? Or would it be a waste of money?
1692033
This machine caused me nothing but problems. I sent it back after working with singer over the phone for several hours and no resolution could be found. I am an experienced sewer and never could get this machine to work. My best advice to you is to go to a Husquvarna Viking dealer and look at the Emerald 116 or 118. They run between $300 and $400. They don't have the number of stitches this singer has, but the quality and ease of use you are looking for are there in spades! This machine will last forever if it is maintained with yearly cleanings and use of good thread. It is simple and to the point. You can also use it as a trade up towards the next step up in the line when you are ready for another Husquvarna! They are priceless and worth their weight in gold as far as I am concerned. Singer's are all made with plastic gears while Husquvarnas are still all metal. Hope this helps.
657717
Go with the CS6000i, for 5 bucks, the features are better. and it has the feet to do quilting with. All of the Brother Project Runway models are more expensive .... and you pay for their free advertising.
528716
i agree, it needs supervision if she has never sewn with a machine before.....but this is a very good machine to begin. Our adult daughter has this and she has taught herself to do some very involved sewing with this but took almost no time at all to familiarize herself with this machine and had only about 3 other experiences with a sewing machine before that. I think she would do well....with some instruction.
1974903
This machine is only set up for thread. Yarn would get bogged down in the bobbin case. You should look at commercial sewing machines to use with yarn. :)
57585
I purchased this machine based on good reviews and comments that this would be a good beginner machine. My wife had expressed an interest sewing but had never used a machine before. When she got this machine she started using it right away. She said the setup instructions were very easy to follow and she got basic sewing lessons off of you tube and loved it. She has since made several small projects and enjoys the machine very much. She would say its great for beginners.
497177
In my opinion, it is perfect for beginners. It allows you to get your feet wet without a serious financial obligation. I own a larger tablet but always find myself using the smaller one simply because I have small hands and the smaller tablet requires a smaller range of hand motion-something many people might not remember to consider when purchasing a tablet. But, there is so much more to recommend it. I also bought the wireless connector. I have already used it to colour two illustrations for two book covers that I was working on and am planning to use it to colour drawings I am working on for another illustrated childrens' book. I hope this was helpful.
652238
I have my sewing machine and serger sitting on it and sew with no problems. It works great for me. Because it is slim it fits well in my room but it is not the best if you want it to cut large items on. For my machine use and cutting small items it is perfect.
676226
I have had my machine for two years this month, and still like it! I generally sew mid-weight fabrics (clothing alternations, bags/purses) and it's going strong. Struggles a bit with thick layers like seams on denim, and sometimes very lightweight fabrics get tangled, but work slow and it's fine. I don't use a lot of the decorative stitch options, but everything seems to be in good working order.
1479219
Yes but you don't even need much in the way of instructions. My 6 year old granddaughter uses it safely and she had a blast on it. The hardest part is realigning new needles to the foot and just by being told that should help you. We love this machine. I'm trying to make time to create landscape art on it now. Also check YouTube. Lots if stuff there.
680533
Not sure what you want to know, Peter, but I can tell you it's a basic sewing machine. For $100 the fanciest stitch available is the zigzaz. Any seamstress can make a lot of different items with this unit . . . dresses, shirts, curtains, pillow cases, pot holders, quilting . . . just about anything. No serging. No fancy embroidering. No exotic fabrics. Any seamstress wanting to perform those skills would upgrade to a fancier machine. I use my machine almost daily and it's holding up beautifully. Hope this helps.
2214775
Sadly (if you're on a budget at all), the next step up I believe is the Brother 1250...a gorgeous machine, but runs about $1700. Not available at Amazon; I think you have to buy it from a dealer. I want exactly the same thing, but not to spend that much on a hobby I only do once in awhile. I ordered the Singer Futura XL-400 because it just is TOO tempting despite the reviews....has large embroidery area and some nice regular sewing stitches....guess what? The machine CROAKED the first time we tried to embroider with it! My husband is a computer guy and I'm experienced at embroidery...we read the directions carefully..... VERY disappointing, I should have believed the reviews here on Amazon....would not recommend that machine, no matter how tempting it looks! Getting customer service from Singer is nearly impossible, too. Hope you find this helpful....wish Brother would come out with something as dependable as the se400, but with 5x7 capabilities at the lower price!
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Machine not needed at all but could be useful.The package comes with various fabric pieces and trims. The model is soft bodied so that the pins provided can stick in easily to hold fabric and trims in place. My Granddaughter spent many hours at age 11/12 creating fabulous evening gowns and such. I am certain that she learned a lot about the fall and drape of various fabrics. The kit comes with needles and thread but she didn't use them. In terms of entertainment she certainly got my money's worth out of this gift!
25520
Yes, very well. I am not an experienced sewer and I have learned so much just from just the book I received with the machine. I am a sewing nut now. I have hemmed at least 4 pairs of jeans and a pair of jean shorts already! The cuffs look awesome!! Everyone has complimented me on how well I have learned to sew in such a short time. I am actually Georges assistant Liz that ordered this.
898440
Yes it is easy to use specially for beginners and it does not wear off easily. I highly recommend it.
629349
I don't know what u r planning to sew. I wanted to sew leather & I bought HD machine. It works great & I love it. I do sew fabric too but I bought it to sew leather & it was perfect for my projects.
128544
I just got this machine and set it up last night. It was delivered with 4 regular-sized spools of thread with not much thread on the spools. Already threaded. I will tie new threads on to each as suggested and use the hand wheel to advance them through the needles. I was forewarned not to let the thread run out so I don't have to rethread. (Though looking at it, it's clear where the threads go and perhaps it's not that difficult on this machine? Time will tell, I'm sure.) I'm a little worried the delivered spools will run out quickly, so haven't run the serger yet -- will install new spools before trying. Order thread or buy it before the serger is delivered. (Someone on a diff question suggested one site to buy. Hancock's has Maxi-lock on sale these two weeks.) Remember you need 4 spools to run full - that will be 4 white spools at a time, for instance! Even on sale it adds up! I did read that one can even use a bobbin for small jobs; that a bobbin would hold enough thread for perhaps one small tee? There's something called a Bob'n Serge - a little tray with small pins for 5 bobbins that fits on one of the pins. Mixed reviews, found 2 who really love it, some who said why bother. If you're only serging a little, makes sense. I also saw an expert who piggy backs sequential bobbins without cutting the thread between? Lots to explore. HTH.
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It depends a lot on how much time you have to work on it of course, and how large the item you are making is, but for me it's pretty fast. I always had trouble using the needles, so I would quit quite often, with the loom it;s very easy to just add a row real quick, or sit down with it for a couple of hours. I enjoy mine much more than I did using needles.