Product Description

You will love to sew with SINGER Confidence. This machine has so many electronic features to simplify your creative process. Drop & Sew Bobbin System quickly places the bobbin thread exactly where you need it. A built-in needle threader makes quick work of threading the eye of the needle. 150 stitch programs include four types of one-step buttonholes, an alphabet with upper & lower case, numbers, a hand-look quilt stitch, lots of decorative stitches, and all the construction stitches you could need. Each stitch has its optimal settings pre-programmed, but you can adjust the settings as you need whenever you want. You also have a temporary memory for up to 20 characters; capability to mirror image, edit and elongate stitches; a continuous design sew option; and electronic twin needle control. Six of the most frequent stitches have a one-touch selector button, drop feed, 13 needle positions, a long lasting LCD screen and a free arm with accessory storage that includes five snap-on presser feet are all also featured on this machine.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3753 in Art and Craft Supply
• Brand: Singer
• Model: 7470.00
• Released on: 2008-04-20
• Platform: Windows
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 12.50" h x 8.00" w x 17.25" l,

Features

• Electronic sewing machine with LCD screen and simple push-button control panel
• 173 built-in stitches can be edited for expanded variation; one-step buttonholes
• Drop & Sew bobbin system; built-in needle threader; twin-needle mode; 13 needle positions
• Free arm with storage space; array of accessories, including five snap-on presser feet
• Measures approximately 17-1/5 by 8 by 12-1/2 inches; 25-year limited warranty. 110 volt machine designed for United States and Canadian use only.

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

155 of 156 people found the following review helpful.
I like it!
By Goldilocks
I have had this machine for about a month. I have made a quilt, 4 shirts, and 3 sets of curtains with it. I am a sewing novice. I spent some time on my mother's machine as a kid, it was unfortunate as it broke a lot, and now I'm really learning how to do it through quilting and sewing classes.

Pros:
Auto tension! I love it. It works every time.
Drop in bobbin! I will never go back.
Easy to select stitches. (however,do read the manual before doing
twin needle work!)
Lots of choices for embellishing items with embroidery.
So far, no issues and I've sewn heavy and light fabrics.

Cons:
The autothreader takes more work than doing it myself.
You will need another light source if you like to sew at night.

I don't like that to reverse stitch I have to hold the button at
the same time I guide my fabric. Couldn't they just let me press
the button, then press the button again when I 'm done with
reverse? (That's not novice friendly!)

A bit heavy to carry. I'm tough, but carrying it for more than a
short walk will get to you. Get a rollerboard carrier and skip
the plastic case.

81 of 83 people found the following review helpful.
Great machine for the price!!
By Brandi Roberts
This is my 1st brand new machine. I had always rec'd hand-me-downs before and they were never good machines to begin with. I would rate myself as a decent sewer. I recently got into quilting. This machine you will give you nice stiches, you don't have to worry about your project falling apart. (If you have ever had that happen you know how devasting it can be). I think this machine would be good for anyone, even if they were new to sewing. The manual is super easy and so is winding the bobbin and threading the machine. I did a lot of research and for the features, this was the best quality for the price.
Good Luck to you and happy sewing!

75 of 78 people found the following review helpful.
Jammed at first, but now it's fixed.
By Rose S
I thought this machine was jam proof. There are a lot nice features to this machine, but my thread keeps jamming up. I'm thinking of returning it.

4/1/09 -
I cleaned out the bobbin area, removed any threads, and rethreaded top and bottom and it now works like a charm. I've had to do this twice so far, so I'm not sure if it is something that I am doing wrong. It works great now. I decided to keep it.

6/23/09 -
I have sewn three quilts so far, and have only had one minor jamming problem. The problem was putting the bobbin in upside down. I flipped it right side up and that solved the problem. I love all the different stitches, but wish the alphabet feature had different font sizes. The size that comes with the machines is very small about 1/4 inch. I have a problem adding thread to the bobbin. The machine doesn't automatically add the thread very evenly, and I have to manually move the thread up and down the bobbin to keep the thre ad from bunching up in one area, otherwise I like this machine.

8/5/09
I was finally able to change the rating from two stars to four stars. Just waiting for Amazon to update the change.

1/20/10

After reading the instructions correctly I learned how to thread the bobbin correctly, and I have not had a problem since. I love the different stitches, very easy to use and my sewing buddies are jealous of my various stitches. This is a good price for what you get. I got mine for about $350 on amazon Dec08.