Singer 1304 Sewing Machine, 6 Built-in Stitches, 19 Stitches Functions with 70W Powerful motor & Feed dog with106 Teeth in 6 Rows (White)-Get Free…

Very Good.
The cables , both to be made 300mm longer
From the standard height work table to foot pedal and to power point just short.

This machine is a perfect starter for me as I am male and new to using a sewing machine , it is light weight and easy to setup and use, it has a compartment for tools and you can sew cuffs with it, very nice unit

Divya two piece

smooth to stitch and a perfect choice for housewife

On time delivered and product is working very good

After years of not getting pants hemmed or being able to fix a tear in a pocket of my pants or jackets, I took the plunge and bought this unit when it was on sale for 35% off. I don’t regret the decision even though I had never sewed in my life (and I’ve often regretted that boys aren’t normally afforded the chance to take a few Home Economics Classes in High School, at least when I went to school). Many a time I wish that I had known how to sew and make a few basic repairs or alterations.

Anyway, from a total neophytes point of view, I write this review.

The manual if well written and includes numerous diagrams. A couple of things weren’t entirely clear to me vis a vis threading and installing a loaded bobbin. I went to YouTube and looked up a few basic lessons there which certainly clarified the upper threading process. This process would likely have gone faster and easier if there had been 1 or 2 small sample spools of thread included in the accessory box. Trying to visualize the process without actually doing it probably slowed my progress. It was too late to go to the store that night to purchase some thread.

The bobbin was a bit more of a challenge, at least for me. Initially I didn’t have the thread properly inserted under the metal flap on the bobbin. In spite of that I managed to sew about a 1″ repair in a pocket. I ran in to problems taking the item off the machine however. Since I didn’t have the bobbin thread properly aligned it was catching on itself every other stich or so and was all but jammed with 7 or 8 threads coming up out of the needle plate when I had finished. I had to remove the needle plate to clear the mess (simple enough with the small “L” shaped screwdriver included).

Back to the videos and another couple of read throughs for that section of the manual and I had the problem solved. I had to loosen the bobbin tension screw about 1/16th of a turn which then allowed the thread to slip under the flap to the correct position. Once I had this operation mastered sewing was relatively easy, though keeping the seam straight is another matter which only practice will make perfect.

I practiced after that on a piece of paper (not having a lot of spare fabric pieces lying around to practice with. This was instructive since I could easily see the various stitch patterns that I tried, enabled me to practice the procedure for turning corners, reverse stitching at the start and finish to lock the seam etc.

Armed with this practice, I removed my first repair stitches, refolded the fabric and pinned one small section to keep it aligned. A minute later I was all done and this time quite pleased with my results. I went on to repair a rip in the lining of the pants and to zig-zag lock stitch the web belt to keep the plastic buckle from sliding under tension. One pair of pants down and about 5 more that need hemming, repair a hole in a jacket pocket and when I get really ambitious I will replace the broken zipper on my favorite pair of insulated coveralls.

This machine will have more than paid for itself by the time I do these projects. The satisfaction of being able to do these simple things myself is also well worth the investment.