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Makes nice, tight, consistant straight lines. Very basic. Purchased this for simple, occasional around-the-home repair use. Have made a couple simple bags, pillow covers and curtains. Easy to learn. Have had issues with thread getting caught and snapping near tension adjustment knob. Disassembled and found there are jagged plastic edges that are snagging thread, which I filed and coated with clear nail polish, resolving the problem.
I have been sewing for over 40 years and my first machine was a Singer (loved it) I needed a machine to travel with and this one seemed perfect. From the time that it was taken out of the box it never worked. The bobbin thread could not be picked up. I wish that the quality was there. Now we are traveling in Central America and I am stuck.
I purchased this machine for occassional projects. I'm not a big sewer but sometimes like to dabble with it. I got the machine about a year and a half ago. The low high speed settings did not work out of the box but the pedal worked fine so I figured no big deal. Used it once was happy with it. Started a project for my step daughter and the pedal died. plastic piece inside melted and could no longer connect the metal parts to get power to the machine. had to start using the broken low high switch again. Had to proceed with my project mostly with the manual turn knob. The plastic tray that holds the bobbin somehow broke too and the tensioner on the upper arm did not seem to loosen the thread the way I needed it to. It is now beyond repair and my project is only half done. I am very disappointed in the operation of this machine. Would like to know if there is a program to trade in my old machine for a newer one that works? That would be very helpful considering I cannot take this one back.
This is my first sewing machine, I wanted something very basic, inexpensive and it had to be a singer (that's what my mom always recommended).
This was perfect! I did have a little trouble at first when trying to wind the bobbin, but it turned out to be my own error. It runs great, and is perfect for my shop's needs!
I bought the Pixie Plus as a first sewing machine for my 9 y/o daughter. She loved it, the features were easy to use and setup was a breeze. It worked well for small projects, then we started working with fleece and then the problems started.
Foot pedal was inconsistent, sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn't. Then the thread would get caught on itself and snap, so I was constantly rethreading the maching. Last night the bobbin stopped spinning mid project and we had to stop sewing. The best I can tell is the magnet (I didn't realize that there was one) came loose and the bobbin can no longer detect it. The internal bobbin tray is loose so I will have to open it up and get a better look.
Long story short, great concept for a beginning sewer/crafter and the price *would have* been right except that mine only lasted for maybe ten projects, five sessions, over a period of four weeks.
Pros:Good Value, Great Features, Easy To Use, High Quality
Cons:Batteries Dont Last Long
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I bought the pixie and love it for arts and crafts. it is lightweight, easy to carry and store has ,several different stitches, and is easy to use. plus you can use batteries or plug it in.
My thread was breaking, however my tension was set wrong and needed to be adjusted. I use the machine to sew small items, such as bibs, freeze pop sleeves, etc.
My daughter recieved this for Christmas. The first one we had to return to the store because it would not work. We could only exchange it for the same machine, and this one too, does not work. I am highly disappointed in this machine, and would not recommend it to anyone for use scrapbooking or sewing simple patchworks.
purchasing this machine was a mistake from day 1.
unable to sew even thin fabric. machine keeps jamming and leaving 'balls' of thread on the backside of the material. instruction manual not much help either. no contact numbers to request phone assistance....
Zipper foot will not go down all the way. Makes sewing difficult because you have to hand feed everything. Have looked and tried everything for adjustment and can't find anything. Thread tension is very difficult to get just right. Bought this to use in scrapbooking and if I could get everything adjusted it would be great. Right now it is back in the box because it is too frustrating to use.
me sewing machine came new in the box from my mom
it keep get supper hot!! that i cant use it so i save up for a brother xl 3750 sewing machine
that work supper good then the Pixie Plus i will not buy a singer no more
As soon as I got it the stitches bunched up, and the bobbin wouldn't thread. I thought it was me but spent a few hours trying to fix it and it still didn't work. Then I read other reviews and they said the same, big waste of time.
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