A Review of The Singer 7442 Electronic And Singer

Although it is not expensively-priced, the Singer 7442 Electronic Sewing Machine has many features mostly attributed to a more expensive model.

Singer's reputation has suffered in recent times; some say as a result of its decison to switch its operations to Asia; but with this model which has an aluminum body and not the common plastic, it seems to be on its way back up again.

Those who have purchased the Singer 7442 Sewing Machine account that they chiefly like it because of:

- Its ease of use

- The consistency of its stitching

- The auto needle-threader function and the easy-to-load bobbin

- Its lightness - making it comfortable to lift and transport

On the negative side however, some buyers have drawn awareness to:

- The fact that there is no manual adjustment

- It has a rather low LED light

- It is not really hefty enough to deal with heavier fabrics

- It occasionally breaks down

It has an miscellany of accessories which include:

- A standard presser foot, a zipper foot, a buttonhole foot, a blind-stitch foot and a satin stitch/special purpose foot

- A feed cover

- A pack of needles and bobbins, spool caps and pin

- A screwdriver, seam ripper and lint brush

In addition, the Singer 7442 triumphantly espouses that it also has a splendid 30 built-in stitches and hundreds of functions which will allow you to take on quilting and decorative stitches (e.g. stippling, crown, domino) as well as its own construction stitches, i.e. zigzag, darning and zipper insertion.

Some more features of this machine which Singer declares are:

- The built-in needle threader

- The 1-step buttonhole function in two styles for consistent buttonholing

- The easy stitch selection

- Automatic stitch settings

- Reverse stitching in the selected stitch patterns

- 13 needle positions

- A clear bobbin cover to make insertion easy

- Either a horizontal or a vertical thread feeder

This free-arm sewing machine with its onboard storage is backed up with Singer's 25-year limited warranty.

In conclusion I would say that for the price, the Singer 7442 offers many features you may not get with other more pricey machines. It does have its pros and cons, as do all machines whether cheap or costly.

I would say that this is a very fine model for a beginner but may not be sophisticated and functional enough for the more experienced and adventurous crafter.

The Singer Curvy 8763 Sewing Machine is a little more expensive than its sister model above but is more suited to the advanced sewer.

It is easy to choose which sort of stitch you want and because the stitch patterns are integrated, you know that you will always create true sewing all the time.

It has the exclusive SwiftSmart Threading System which threads the needle with just one touch of a button and the Drop and Sew Bobbin System has a specially manufactured thread track which obviates the necessity for you to manually raise the bobbin thread.

On the positive side, people who have this machine describe that they approve of:

- The very good choice of stitches which is available

- The robustness of the construction

- The particularly well-presented manual

Conversely, other owners have complained that:

- The pressure of the presser feet is pre-set to only three levels

- A twin-needle is not supplied with the machine

To complement the features and accessories that have already been stated, there are also:

- 30 built-in stitches

- Two 1-step buttonholes

- Three StayBright LED lights

- A general-purpose foot, a special-purpose foot, a zipper foot, a blind-hem foot

- Needles, bobbins

- Lint brush and seam ripper

- Two spool caps - small and large

- A tutorial DVD as well as the manual

Apart from the price, what is the most important difference between the Singer 7442 and the Singer 8763?

Both machines have very worthy credentials but overwhelmingly the vast majority of people who have used both say that if you are a novice, the Singer 7442 is for you and if you are more sophisticated then the Singer 8763 is more suitable.