This really is a great little machine for beginners. it's a little on the noisy. I found it simple enough to work once I figured out how to thread the bottom bobbin. Unfortunately the item pictured is not the exact item I received. The machine I receive does not have a thread guide for the bottom bobbin as pictured. I had to look up some videos but eventually figured out how to properly thread the bobbin. For the price I would recommend.

...no harm, no foul though. I ordered this because of the price, the size, and the fact that it has two speeds. I got a "used" one (box was opened but still had all the parts and accessories) from Amazon Warehouse Deals. I still gave it 3 stars because of the possibility that I got a dud, because there are quite a few YouTube videos showing people using it successfully for light tasks like hemming jeans. We made several attempts, watched the manufacturer video, tried threading it the two different ways, and adjusted the tension 9 ways from Sunday and couldn't produce a seam at all. I am sending it back today but the return postage is free because I'm a Prime member. I find that a lot of techniques require precise control at lower speeds and I didn't want to introduce my 9-year-old to sewing on my full-size Brother machine because its speed control is rather temperamental. Oh well, I was still able to use it to point out all the basic elements of a sewing machine by comparison to the big one, and go through the threading process. It would be a great cheap starter machine if it were more reliable and user-friendly, and the ability to be powered by 4 AA batteries is an awesome feature too.

This is a complete 10 out of 10!! I don't know why some of the other people got faulty machines, but mine was perfect!! It was already threaded and I didn't even have to mess with the bobbin tension I took it out of the box and it was ready to be used!! The electric scissors are amazing and the colors in the threads are a nice bonus to the machine!! I can't believe this little machine!! It doesn't do as much as my big machine of course, but I made this dress in less than in hour with this little sew & sew!! I haven't gotten so much for $20 in a long time!! â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸

This is a tiny lightweight sewing machine, and I love it. I use it when I'm making tiny doll clothes or other small projects. Is it easy to use? Once you get the tension set right, it is. The tension is an old fashioned method of turning that blue dial on the top one way or another, and I must admit, I'm spoiled by modern computerized sewing machines in that aspect. It doesn't sew good with thicker fabrics, but it does sew like a regular sewing machine. It's not made for heavy-duty sewing though. I love the fact that I can sew by hand turning the wheel, using the foot pedal that comes with it, or just letting the machine sew on one of its two speeds. This model can with electric scissors - there are better, more heavy duty ones out there, but these work fine - and lots of thread and filled bobbins plus scissors, etc. The threads are cheap, but you get what you pay for, and to have the bobbins already filled is very nice. I recommend this for small sewing projects, beginner sewers, or anyone who wants a second machine so they don't have to constantly change the threads in a project. It's a simple machine, so it doesn't zigzag or do other fancy stitches.

For a little and inexpensive machine this is perfect. I've been using mine for about 2 months for several different projects and it still is working great. The bottom bobbin can be tricky to get threaded right, so I ended up looking up a youtube video for some help and I haven't had problems since. The stitches don't come out looking as nice as the other machine that I have (stitch length sometimes varies) but it does hold tight if you tie off the ends or backstitch. Speaking of backstitching this machine will NOT do it for you, I manually sew forward turn the fabric then sew back and finally turn the fabric to keep sewing forward. I like using this for sewing little plushies. The machine handles Minky pretty well as long as there aren't too many layers, but more importantly the small size makes working on small projects a breeze.