Mara
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2023
I missed my Singer XL-400 so much I decided to purchase this one to be able to use the files I had for Singer. I absolutely love the larger hoop option but that's about it. With my XL-400 you can see step by step on the display & you are able to edit right on the screen. Makes it so easy to work your embroidery.Pros on the machine:I already have hundreds of files to use with itLarger hoopEasy to useeasy to change the hoops size providedcan enlarge pattern while hoop is on the machine (but only up to 25%)it's a SingerCons:The display doesn't really show you the steps about to be embroidered so you proceed a bit blind.Unable to edit the steps on the machineCan't connect computer directly to the machine like with my XL-400; you need special adaptor to be able to use a USB stickI was able to unbox it and use it immediately so that is a HUGE plus, I just miss the XL-400 DISPLAY
Joelene Montgomery
Reviewed in Canada on June 28, 2022
I have been using this for over a month now and besides for a few issues with tension and such which were new embroiderer issues it has been great!The only thing I wish was different is that clips won’t go under the free arm, so if I’m sewing a cuff I have to use pins which I hate.The file it uses for embroidery is .dst if anyone is curious, I make my own designs then put them on the thumb drive it came with and it embroiders pretty well.It would also be a plus if it had a extendable hook above the spool to have it load vertical, I use one I bought from here but it really should come with one.
Angie Lapierre
Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2022
I wanted to like this machineBut sadly after only 2 months of owning this,And using it a handful of timesThe motor seizedSent it backThis machine although mostly plasticSeemed to embroider nicely at firstIt’s sad because my other Singer Embroidery machines although they work well, the embroidery was t near as perfect.So if your machine makes any kind of strange noise… send it back immediately.As the title states, no refund as of yet,All I can say is buyer beware
Alan
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
The overall hoop sizes that this embroidery machine is capable of using is an absolute plus, although this might be worth the size it’s definitely not worth the quality of actual stitching. Upon receiving shipment item was actually missing power cord but didn’t want to stress too much about it and bought a cord that would fit to it, the machine works great for the first day and the next the machine won’t pull the upper thread anymore and will continue to pop the thread whilst making a clanking sound. Was not to my expectations. I usually don’t write bad reviews but this was just my experience with it.
Lisa c. Vale
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021
So far I had my machine for a month and it’s been great! Easy setup, design come out very nicely and not to heavy to move around but very stable in my opinion. For the money I think it is a great value
Stephanie Ball
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2020
Overall, good sewing machine. I did have to set the bobbin tension for the embroidery setting which is a bit aggravating when you switch from sewing to embroidery. I suggest having an extra bobbin, one for sewing, one for embroidery.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
Singer is a well known brand. Have had my Brother x2600 for 13+ years works well. Get my new machine which is a good value here on Amazon compared to stores. 800.00 however when I got it noted that there is a small peg holds up the dog feet that was broken and could not get the feet to move up and down. I ended up fixing myself. I think this good for maybe an experienced sewer/embroider but not a beginner. I should of sent machine back since it was broken when I got it but did not want to wait for another one. I find the threading mechanism not great either. gets tangled easily.
Vicky
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019
I really wanted to love this machine. It has a 6x10 embroidery area and that was what I was looking for. It’s beautiful right out of the box. Sleek. Pretty. I finally figured out how to embroider a design and in the middle of it, the motor overload message popped up. I finally got the design finished. It was a simple snowflake built in design. Then I tried a name. Motor overload message twice. Needles break easily and they bend. Went through a whole package quickly. Thread bunched under bobbin. Not a good machine. Screen is in black and white and does not tell you where it is going to begin. Unless you print out the designs in color, you will not know which color to begin with or which color to change it to when it’s time for a thread change. It was cheap for the size embroidery area but if it doesn’t work well, it’s not a good deal. I used to use Singer all the time. Then went to Brother then Janome. I love the Brother and Janome. Both are very user friendly. Singer has gone way downhill on their quality. It’s a shame because they could have made this into a great embroidery machine. It looks great. Sorry to say that I had to return it.
Rossana J.
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018
I love my legacy it is perfect! Sews great, it’s quiet and fast. I have not used the embroidery part of the machine yet, I can’t wait to put it to use. This machine is everything, It is a great help with my business and making my projects look more professional.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2018
I have to lift machine to clip sewing/Embroidery tray on very time.not cool, Had this one before and trade it. because Thought I was getting a good deal here.I didn't have to lift to connect pervious one and was a lot quieter . some deal?
Jam lady
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2018
This is my forth Singer embroidery machine. I upgraded because the machines were well used and I wanted newer features. The main reason for the Legacy was because I do not need to use my computer with it.The stitching quality of the machine embroidery is excellent.I love the easy threading of the bobbin and the needle. The touchpad is great.It is very easy to choose a design or to download one onto the stick and make it.It makes machine embroidery fun!!
CMW
Reviewed in Canada on June 6, 2017
I enjoy using the Singer Legacy SE300 as it has lots of stitch choices for sewing and embroidery. I found the manual to be straightforward and easily to follow and create a variety of handmade clothes. The 250 built in stitches include: 10 Onetouch basic stitches, 8 basic stitches used to mend clothes, 7 different stretch stitches, 118 decorative, 22 quilting, 30 heirloom (hand sewn techniques for delicate clothes), 14 one step buttonhole stitches, 18 satin stitches, 23 elongation stitches. Using the built in stitches by changing the appropriate presser feet was easy. The machine comes with 10 snap on presser feet that include the all purpose foot, satin foot, overcasting foot, blind hem foot, zipper foot, buttonhole foot, straight stitch foot, button sewing foot, open toe foot, parallel sewing foot, and embroidery foot.I like having the automatic thread tension adjustable, which makes sewing easy. I am glad that the machine has a built in threader. The ease of being able to operate the machine with the start and stop button without using the pedal is convenient. The five speed levels are easy to adjust by either pressing the turtle or rabbit button while it is sewing, which makes it easy to control depending on the project.The only downside of this machine and its embroidery unit is the bulky size and design, I thought the design could have been less bulky.Even young children will enjoy following the automatic directions that appear on the LCD monochrome touchscreen especially to do the 200 embroidery designs and writings by choosing the 6 alphabet font options. There are some designs built-in to the machine and others we can access using the USB stick that comes with the machine. We can save patterns that we design online through the downloadable software. The machine comes with 2 snap on embroidery hoops with the areas of 4"x4" and 10 1/4" x 6".While embroidering if we run out of bobbin, we don't have to worry about starting the design all over again as it starts from where we left off. I found the overall embroidery experience is exciting with this machine and it very enjoyable to use.
Barbara S
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017
So far loving it. The only thing I have disliked is the embroidery program you can not do anyrhing with it you actually have to buy a separate program to be able to actually do some good designs.