4411 (Grey) High Speed Heavy Duty Sewing Machine with Accessories

Bought this for my mother in law to replace a 40 yr old sewing machine. She loves it says it operates smoothly is easy to thread. Has all the features she needs. And after a year of almost daily use she says it’s very durable.

I sew faux leather and this works perfect. I needed something heavy duty without a lot of bells and whistles.

Great power, works well with multiple layers of fabric. I had a problem getting the operation manual in English. Ended up on Etsy to get the one in English. Good for beginners and experienced sewers. Very easy to thread. The bobbin winder is wonderful and easy to operate. The machine is a regular size, but is so convenient to operate. Does not have too many knobs and buttons to confuse or intimidate you. Will need to get a case to cover it when not in use, but they're not expensive.

Would have been 5 stars if they included the fancy needle threader. The machine itself is perfect! Easy set-up, and clear indications on how to thread the machine for beginners! I myself have used a sewing machine for decades and this one is probably the easiest I have come across. I will certainly suggest this for anyone needing a sewing machine. Bobbin is just as easy as any sewing machine.....drop it in and its ready.

I bought this machine solely on the recommendation written by S. Eaton. I discounted one of the two one star ratings, as it was from someone who had never sewn before. I am still concerned about the reports that this machine quit working for several people after only a month or two of use. I purchased it from an Amazon partner, a '40 years in business', family sewing store in California (I'm a first time customer). They have a toll free number for their sewing consultants. The store, Sewing Machine Plus in San Marcos, encourages customers to call them for any reason related to their machine. My previous sewing experience was 3 semesters of sewing classes in public school during the 1960's. During the 1970's and 1980's, I sewed the basic stuff for myself (dresses), younger kids, and household items, like simple curtains and bedspreads. I quit sewing sometime towards the end of the 1980's, only using my current machine for 'repair' jobs since then. My one and only sewing machine is my late Grandma's 'new' Singer, a 1950 model, which I inherited in about 1972. Although it still works like a gem, I have been a bit nervous about its 60 year old wiring. In the past I've used several models of Singer, Elna, Necchi, and a White-Westinghouse that just loved to literally 'eat' material, especially if you had to make a bridesmaid dress. When I saw this one advertized at a local store on sale for $149, down from $199, I decided to do some internet research. The result was this model delivered to my house for $129. I had no trouble setting up the Singer Model 4411, reading the directions, winding the bobbin, etc. I paid attention to look for the last thread guide, as S. Eaton mentioned, but I have something similar on my old 1950 machine, so I probably would have realized the thread went there, even without her caution, which was still great to have, btw. My only 'mishap' so far, if you can call it that, was detaching the presser foot, when I meant to lift it for the first time. This was due to the lifter for the presser foot being lower down on my old 1950 machine, and the presser foot on the old one being attached by a screw, not a lever. Anyway, it only took a few seconds to realize what happened and to rectify the situation. I simply lowered the presser foot lever to reattach the presser foot. After threading, it worked beautifully on my first attempt at sewing, which was repairing some ripped heavy duty, denim jeans. I'd been thinking about getting a new machine for several years, and had even done some internet research on some simple models. I am used to my old, heavy weight machine and its attachments, so the 'plastic' aspect of this one is different, but should be easy to get used to. I have also never sewn on a machine with more than one stitch type. I haven't experimented with different stitches, yet, but the 'dial' for changing stitches doesn't seem as 'intimidating' as some of the controls that I've seen on some of my relatives more expensive machines. It appears that this machine will suit my purpose of clothing repair, and perhaps some light sewing of pillow shams, and duvet covers, etc. If you are 'old' like me, and used to using the older, simpler machines, you shouldn't have any trouble at all using this model. Also, if you decide to purchase this model, please be sure to read the review by S. Eaton "Higher Educator". It has some great information in it for using this one, especially for the less experienced sewers.

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 I've got. It has only been three days and I have already made a monk's robe and caught up on my minor repair work. The needle had to be changed immediately. I don't know why, but sewing machines always seem to come with sub par, blunt needles. Once I had, it was humming along smoothly in minutes. It threads just like the other two Singers I've owned and sews a nice straight, tight stitch. It's also not as loud as some of the other reviews have said, but that may be just because I've always tended to go for the more basic, utilitarian models rather than fancy electronics and 100 stitch patterns that I'll never use and am used to a little noise when I sew. All in all, I'm very pleased so far. I'll update this review if that changes! Happy sewing ladies and gents. UPDATE (August 29th 2011): I might have to eat my words about this not really being 'heavy duty.' I sewed quite a bit of light to medium weight leather this past weekend and it didn't so much as hiccup. Bravo Singer! (Be sure to use the right type of needles if you plan on doing this. Universal needles will not perform well with leather no matter how tough the machine. :))

I'm so happy with my new Singer! I took it out of the box around 8AM Saturday and was sewing in less than an hour. I sewed all weekend and couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. This machine replaced a very basic Singer I taught myself to sew on-- 50 years ago! It had a good run and I was afraid that having to learn a new machine would make me crazy, but it was really simple to set this one up and it works great. UPDATE: A few weeks in and I'm less happy with it. Why oh why does the machine "birdsnest" on me for no apparent reason? In a way, I miss using my old Singer where you could easily get "under the hood." This one is so closed up, I don't know what I may be doing wrong and I don't see any way to prevent the birdsnesting from happening at random moments. FURTHER UPDATE: The End. This machine bit the dust one year in. What happened was this-- the presser foot was never very securely attached to the shank, no idea why, and it moved out of position while I was sewing which caused the needle to hit it and break off. In a lifetime of sewing, I've broken many needles, but never has this caused the demise of a fairly new sewing machine. (In fact, I only ever had ONE machine, till I bought this 4411). I contacted Singer and spoke to people on the phone. They told me that the needle break probably spoiled the factory-set bobbin tension. No sh!t! And that it was out of warranty so I was basically on my own. From what I was reading online, I'd have to make a significant trip to a repair shop --so few still exist-- and then pay half the cost of the machine or more to get it repaired. I did find YouTube videos about adjusting bobbin tension yourself and was trying that-- what a pain compared to the old machines-- but before I had any success, I took a closer look at the end of the shank, because I was still wondering why it did such a poor job of holding the foot on. I merely touched it and, lo and behold, the little hook at the end of it fell off in my hand. This metal part had broken off. Why, I'll never know. I needed to replace this machine quickly and found a great deal on a very simple Brother machine --factory refurbished, which I like-- for $50 total. If this one breaks in a year I will have gotten my money's worth, but I don't think it will. I didn't need the "high speed" of the Singer 4411. I'm a slow sewer.

So far, so good. My old machine died on me in the middle of a church project. So I looked on Amazon and decided on the "heavy duty" Singer machine. Right out of the box, I could complete the project. I like the way it threads a bobbin. Threading these new machines are easy. Tension was fine with nice looking stitches. It plowed through several thicknesses of fabric. Thread did break once, but all in all finishing my project went well with this machine. Haven't tried any of the fancier stitches yet. Follow up. I made a cute tote bag with a yard of fabric and a Simplicity pattern. Machine is user friendly.

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Calling this brand disappointing is an understatement! I’ve already given up on no-name machines costing 100–200 euros because of their plastic parts—one of them I even returned. For this machine, they advertised metal parts; sure, the feed dogs are metal, but the parts most prone to wear are still plastic! I’ve been sewing as a hobby for years and I need a simple machine—the casing doesn’t matter to me. One thing I know: whether you sew professionally or as a hobby, the bobbin and access to it, plus the presser foot, are things you use constantly. That’s why a plastic presser foot and a plastic bobbin case in a machine of this class and price is a real scandal. I do not recommend this model at all! You spend 300 euros and still end up with a machine that’s problematic. This one is going straight back.

Eine wirklich hervorragende Nähmaschine. Einfach zu bedienen (auch für Anfänger), näht sehr zuverlässig und ist für Fehler nicht anfällig. Meiner Meinung nach ist die Sensibilität des Pedals optimal und auch für kurze Nähte oder am Rad gut, wenn man eben sacht drückt. Ich würde sie jederzeit wieder kaufen (aber ich habe ja jetzt schon eine, die nicht so wirkt, als würde sie bald den Geist aufgeben).

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