I was a little wary of the singer 4423 because of a couple negative reviews. Fortunatly,I received a good one,and have had nothing but great results since I first put the pedal down.
The stitching is smooth and quiet,and the knobs are fairly easy to figure out.The self-threading mechanism is a little tricky,but in the proper light is still useful. The one step button hole feature is very easy to use, and aside from a small knot of thread at the start/stop point;leaves fine results.
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As a review for the 4411 mentioned;the lighting on the 4423 is terrible.The presser foot is awash in shadows.I remedied this by attaching an aftermarket flexi-neck sewing light with industrial-strength Velcro, to the side. Holy crap this is the most fun machine ever. Admittedly, I have only used it for embroidery. Who has time to mend pants when there are so many random things that are just screaming for a logo or design to be sewn on them. I went online and downloaded some free embroidery designs. (That is so fun and addictive.
And really easy to do because you just USB the machine to your computer). The first one was a one-color design so I could get the hang of it.
Then I went to a multi-color design. It was so simple and easy. Though, I recommend watching a few videos on you tube. That is more helpful than the materials that they provide. Note, most recommend that you not change the bobbin color and just leave it with white.
I am too OCD to. I love this machine!!! I kept putting off trying this out because I have a new baby in the house and I knew I would need to devote more time to trying this out than I could really give it at the time so it sat in its box until after the holidays. I had a plan to use this machine for quite some time and I finally decided it was now or never.
Late at night, while the baby was fast asleep, I went ahead and read the manual for the Pro Finish. The next night, I went ahead and plugged it in and gave it a try with a piece of scrap material. I was so excited when I was able to say I finally edged my first piece. The machine came pre threaded which was incredibly helpful. Knowing which thread.
I have never owned, nor to my recollection, even used a sewing machine before, so I can offer no real comparison for the SINGER 1304. But being just an ordinary dude with basic needs, this machine very much fulfills its purpose. I had long been putting off making curtains for my bedroom's french doors, as the thought of laboring with a needle and thread, along with yards and yards of fabric, seemed far too tedious.
My wife even recoiled at the thought. Suddenly a light appeared, Amazon opened its arms, and bestowed upon us the SINGER 1304. The first thing I noticed was the feel of the machine, which is very solid. Stands up to any real power tool in terms of durability and seems capable of long-term use with minimal maintenance. The Quick Start guide (yes, I read instructions) was very handy with the initial setup.
This overlock foot is the next best thing if you do not have a serger to professionally finish your raw edges. I had trouble finishing the edges of my fabric with a zig zag stitch and a regular foot because I could never get the stitch precisely over the edge of the fabric, leading to bunching and wobbly looking stitching. The overlock foot solves all of those problems, however, with it's handy guide that allows me to get my fabric in exactly the right spot. I've used it with several of the built-in overedge stitches on my machine-what a difference! Definitely worth the money for this specialized little foot.
I grew up learning to sew on my grandmother's & mom's Kenmore. In the early years of our marriage, my husband bought me a Brother XL-3022. It's still going strong but does show it's age. Loud & clunky, but very serviceable. Last spring I bought the Brother CS6000i as a new treat to myself, so when the Brother Project Runway CE7070PRW was offered to me I was very interested in seeing the difference. Both machines are very similar, including in price. Both the CE7070PRW & CS6000i are very lightweight.
It's easy to move them from table to box and back again. They're amazingly quiet too. Lots of decorative stitches that are so fun to use, the CE7070PRW has 10 more than the CS6000i. I love the drop in bobbin that they both feature. That is a HUGE improvement over the old XL-3022. The automatic threader is fantastic. I bought this little guy as a back up for my Singer Quantum 7350.
I'm sew a lot of unusual fabrics and am more than a little hard on sewing machines. My daily sewing projects include costuming (vinyl, fur, etc); household uses (curtains, bedding); and formal wear. It never fails that when I'm approaching a deadline on a big project my sewing machine decides it needs to pay a visit to my friendly neighborhood sewing repair shop for a tuneup.
It's about 10 years old now and if you saw what I put it through, you'd understand why. I've also dropped it twice. I will admit, I don't actually expect this Singer to be a 'heavy-duty' machine. Not my definition of heavy-duty anyway. Not for this price. What I do expect is something that will be reliable, no frills, and hold up to my abuse. I think that's what.