Five Stars

Fantastic!

By Sevy on 28-Dec-2016

Love all the designs

Absolutely thrilled with this machine. Purchased as a treat and it does everything it says. Had some difficulty with self threading needle, had to drop the needle down in the holder so it works properly. Love all the designs, has three speeds and can go peddle free. Easy to load bobbin. Bleeps so you can't do things wrong. Wouldn't recommend it for its alphabet/numbers, they are a bit harsh. Fancy stitching is nice. Excellent value for money. Came with a load of threads which have been a great bonus. Have used it on free quilting (something I haven't done before) and once I get a bit more confident it is certainly capable of what I would need. Would recommend if you want a first quilting machine.

By Jan on 04-Nov-2016

Sewing Machine 404 put the joy back into my sewing

This is my first menu driven sewing machine. My old FristerRosssman is 41 years old. I have been sewing for 56 years or so and have had my own sewing bussiness for 40 of those. I have recently retired and this machine was my treat! My machine was delivered 3 weeks ago and since then I have been having fun. I never had time for experimenting with embroidery stitches before.I have successfully made broidere engIaise edging. The choices of designs opens up endless possibilities.This machine makes a wide variety buttonholes at the press of a button.It's the easiest machine to thread.You only have to use the foot control if you want to, I haven't used it yet, the speed control on the machine is excellent, especially if you have arthritis (as I have).The snap on feet are great (never had this feature before).The goodie bag which came with the machine has been handy and of good quality. I particularly like the serging foot and the walking foot.The only down sides are niggles really. The bobbin winder can sometimes over fill. You have to but an empty biro or tube over the bobbin window to make a secondspool holder for turn needle sewing.And finally the bobbin tension needed some adjustment at the beginning.

By JJ on 13-Oct-2016

Five Stars

A wonderful machine for a great price, would highly recommend as it's easy to use.

By Maria Y. on 10-Oct-2016

Five Stars

Lovely

By Amanda on 25-Sep-2016

Fantastic

I love this machine. The embroidery is basic but for the money the machine is excellent. I thought some of the listed accessories were missing when the machine was delivered, so I contacted the seller who got back to me straight away and told me that they were packed inside. I did feel a little silly for not looking first. Excellent service and machine.

By Rachel Welsh on 21-Sep-2016

Great machine and very good value for money

So far I am very impressed with this machine. It is very easy to operate and I was switching between various stiches in no time at all. It is excellent value and I am very impressed with it. I would advise reading through the instructions to familiarise yourself with all the buttons and the machines abilities before starting. I would definitely recommend this machine for those who are upgrading their basic machine for something that will provide various stitches for every requirement. I am looking forward to many happy hours of sewing endless combinations and possibilities.

By Karen on 11-Sep-2016

Five Stars

Wife loves it however do not see much of her now

By david perrin on 26-Aug-2016

Best machine I've ever had

A great machine and the best I have ever had it is one I would recommend to anyone and I would buy again

By annette martin on 22-Aug-2016

Five Stars

Superb sewing machine with many features at a great price

By susan taylor on 05-Aug-2016

Super super 404 sewing machine

Swift delivery well packaged - eager to see the machine. What a lovely looking compact machine. Runs like a dream so easy to use stitches nicely and really well behaved. Perhaps you are wondering what I mean by this - some machines suddenly slow or speed up or jump stitches. This one was so consistent with and without the foot control. Yes the light is not as bright or focuses on all the stitch plate but hey who really sews into the wee small hours and if I do I have lights on in my sewing room and an angled positioned lamp.Cut out and sewed a dress this morning wow no problems drop in bobbin so no fiddling with drop down flaps and trying to keep sewing out of the way and best of all you can see when you are running out of thread and can allow for a refil.Started to complete the borders of a quilt that has been waiting my attention for a few months now so much easier than by hand and I am free hand stippling them. Had a little hiccup with the feed dogs - All My Fault- didn't read the quick start guide. This machine is slightly different to my other 3 (yes 3 but after 50+ years of sewing who cares they are all well past their best and all pre loved). This is truly mine bought by me for me. The lovely Lionel answered my S.O.S and explained how to drop the feed dogs and hey presto away we went. I felt such a wallybut he was so kind and told me anytime to give him a ring if I had a query. My advise is read the quick start guide and refresh your mind on how things work on your lovely new 404, As I am familiar with programming etc this didn't phase me and truly going to enjoy some lazy afternoons playing on my 404 (well why not after all I am retired). So many ideas and trying to spin some yarn to match the lovely garments I have planned.Once you take the plunge and buy this machine you will appreciate all the added extras the cutting foot and walking foot as well as all the other feet are worth £'s to buy (I know I have purchased them all for my other machines). So many spare bobbins and the box of threads seam rippers scissors and of course the extension table - worth a bomb. If you add up all the cost of each items you could be paying a great deal more what with the cost of a branded machine possibly more. This machine is superb really really good value and will be loved as much as my much used Feister Rossman Cub. What more can I say but don't dally order pay receive and get sewing you know you want to.

By Sally W. on 26-Jul-2016

Sewing made simple

Can't believe what this machine can do it makes sewing simple

By Heidi on 22-Jul-2016

Sewing machine&seller IPC

I didn't use it yet as it is to travel with me to Portugal so I just connect it and seems to be all ok. In my review of the seller: IPC I must redeem myself as I forgot to say in my seller review, how quick the team and Lionel had been to answer all my questions before I order. I sent several emails as if the machine needs a reparation,the body inside the casing now I know is metal, and other doubts as I am not going to try the machine immediately. They always came back to me and answer all my questions. The machine came in 2 days after I placed the order and even brought more offers than what we can see on the image. Is heavy enough to not be jumping around, or sliding but still workable&sturdy. For the reviews I red before and for my own experience with them, this seller is more than 5 stars. The machine came very well packed. I already know where all fit in the box and manage to just left out the 5 scissors looking nice and with quality&sewing threads 24 in beautiful colors. The accessories where in a bag side glued in the box, but now just those I said are out of the box. I am taking all as the box also contains important information, like order number for instance. It is an amazing machine just looking, I imagine when actually I will use it and get delighted/exultant, and all you get for this price is a bargain not to miss.

By Mariana on 19-Jul-2016

Great machine

Great machine. Hesitant to buy initially as no makers name but have been using for some time now and apart from not managing to get the needle threader to work there are no negatives to say about this machine. Great buy for the price.

By Haz053 on 12-Jul-2016

Machine is easy to use and sews beautifully

This machine has been nothing but a dream. It comes with a wide range of free Accessories nearly all of which I have used. Machine is easy to use and sews beautifully.This machine is a lot heavier than my cheaper Brother one but this is not too much of an issue for me as it pretty much stays in the same place all the time.Will add some pics when my sewing table is a bit clearer... Lol

By Lucy Lu on 04-Jul-2016

Excellent value for money a good all round machine

Excellent value for money. The machine is good quality and sews beautifully. Much better than my older machine. The alphabet is suitable for name tags but not high enough quality to put names or sentences on projects but in fairness it does not state that it is an embroidery machine, if you want this then you will need to spend the extra to get a sewing/embroidery machine. I would use the free motion sewing to put names on projects. The extra stitches are good. This is a good all round machine for home projects. It is on par with the more well known brands for the price. The machine is very easy to use, this is my first computerised machine and the instructions were very easy to follow, The needle threader is a bit hit and miss but with reading many reviews on many sewing machines this seems to be the norm, I think there is a knack to it which i'm sure I will master soon. The extra freebies are of good quality and lets face it where else would you get 13 feet. I only got 6 with my last machine. The extension table is good and would cost around £30 if you had to buy it separate You also get a hard cover for this machine which is good. Most only supply a soft dust cover. This is a good mid range sewing machine and would recommend it highly. Customer service is very good and deal with any problems promptly and courteously. I have been using this machine now for just over a month, I have made several projects and this machine has made it so easy. I love it. it is a really good quality machine for the price you pay. Highly recommend it.

By Dragon4lion on 30-Jun-2016

Five Stars

Excellent

By L L R Scott on 03-Jun-2016

Machine is as described by suppliers web site

Just what I wanted

By SaraJane on 02-Jun-2016

Its amazing. Does everything it says and more

Was hesitant if I should return it but decided to keep it.Its amazing. Does everything it says and more. Great extra freebies which saved a lot of extra spending. Easy to use if you are familiar with any sewing machine. I didn't have to read any instructions just self explored so that says it all.

By star on 11-Apr-2016

Five Stars

Great thanks

By Carol Hughes on 01-Apr-2016