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I bought this at Target yesterday because it was on sale for $99.00 and after a looking at all the other sewing machines this one looked like it would simple enough for me to use. I am a beginner and know nothing about sewing but I'm very good at following directions and reading intstructions. I took it home and took it out of the box it was a beautiful sturdy machine or so I thought. Beautiful yes Sturdy no.

I tried thread the needle and was having one hell of a time threading it. You really need very good eye sight. Tried letting the machine do it as the book instructed .. it didn't work. Ok so.... Once I got the thread thru the needle and the bobbin dones as well I decided to take it for a whirl and start sewing.

Well both threads got all bunched up. My fault I said must've done something wrong. So I tried again .... once again thread got all bunch up... so I decided to take out the bobbin ( maybe I didnt have it counterclock wise ..when I took out the bobbin the metal parts from where I took out the bobbin came out as well.. I don't know why??? I didn't force out the bobbin!!!

So I said Oh to hell with this... I'm not even going to attempt to play mechanic and figure out how those pieces go back together so I closed the lid, placed back in the box and will be returning it to Target and explained to them what happened and get a full refund.

I'll probably get a cheaper one that I can learn on. I mean I really thought that this one would be great for a beginner like me seeing that I didn't want one with any bells and whistles but I gotta say I was disappointed.

Oh welll.... maybe with my next sewing machine I'll have better luck!!!

I have gotten three hand me down machines in the last 2 months or so. The first my aunt couldnt get to work, the second she said it wasnt even worth the attempt and the third was an absolute nightmare. I was told on that one id have to take it to to a repair shop , I said i would just buy a new one. This is the one I chose.
The manual is pretty easy to follow, and there are arrows on the machine on how to thread it.
Im a beginner at sewing, and compared to the other machines I looked at , this one looks durable and just all around solid.
If I can figure this out, SO CAN YOU!

I would say this is an okay machine for beginners. I say this because some seem to have the impression that the machine is supposed to do everything for you. First read the manual thoroughly so you can understand how the machine works. Second, in the beginning, my stitches kept getting tangled, and I realized all I needed to do was fix the tension. You just have to play around with the machine to understand how it works. Second, the "S" button is not in the stitch selector dial but stitch length. I've made 4 different projects with this machine so far and I love it. Works well and I'm sure I'll have this one for a while.