SINGER Legacy SE300 Computerized Sewing & Embroidery Machine | 250 Stitches, 200 Designs, USB Transfer, 1-Step Buttonhole, 10 Presser Feet & 2 Embroidery Hoops

I love everything about this machine! After using the machine for embroidery I did some sewing and it sewed very well but the reverse function is problematic, you have to be sewing forward and reverse while sewing. It isn’t a deal breaker but now I use another machine for sewing and this one for embroidery.

I really wanted to love this machine. It has a 6x10 embroidery area and that was what I was looking for. It’s beautiful right out of the box. Sleek. Pretty. I finally figured out how to embroider a design and in the middle of it, the motor overload message popped up. I finally got the design finished. It was a simple snowflake built in design. Then I tried a name. Motor overload message twice. Needles break easily and they bend. Went through a whole package quickly. Thread bunched under bobbin. Not a good machine. Screen is in black and white and does not tell you where it is going to begin. Unless you print out the designs in color, you will not know which color to begin with or which color to change it to when it’s time for a thread change. It was cheap for the size embroidery area but if it doesn’t work well, it’s not a good deal. I used to use Singer all the time. Then went to Brother then Janome. I love the Brother and Janome. Both are very user friendly. Singer has gone way downhill on their quality. It’s a shame because they could have made this into a great embroidery machine. It looks great. Sorry to say that I had to return it.

I missed my Singer XL-400 so much I decided to purchase this one to be able to use the files I had for Singer. I absolutely love the larger hoop option but that's about it. With my XL-400 you can see step by step on the display & you are able to edit right on the screen. Makes it so easy to work your embroidery.Pros on the machine:I already have hundreds of files to use with itLarger hoopEasy to useeasy to change the hoops size providedcan enlarge pattern while hoop is on the machine (but only up to 25%)it's a SingerCons:The display doesn't really show you the steps about to be embroidered so you proceed a bit blind.Unable to edit the steps on the machineCan't connect computer directly to the machine like with my XL-400; you need special adaptor to be able to use a USB stickI was able to unbox it and use it immediately so that is a HUGE plus, I just miss the XL-400 DISPLAY

So far loving it. The only thing I have disliked is the embroidery program you can not do anyrhing with it you actually have to buy a separate program to be able to actually do some good designs.

Overall, good sewing machine. I did have to set the bobbin tension for the embroidery setting which is a bit aggravating when you switch from sewing to embroidery. I suggest having an extra bobbin, one for sewing, one for embroidery.

So far I had my machine for a month and it’s been great! Easy setup, design come out very nicely and not to heavy to move around but very stable in my opinion. For the money I think it is a great value

The overall hoop sizes that this embroidery machine is capable of using is an absolute plus, although this might be worth the size it’s definitely not worth the quality of actual stitching. Upon receiving shipment item was actually missing power cord but didn’t want to stress too much about it and bought a cord that would fit to it, the machine works great for the first day and the next the machine won’t pull the upper thread anymore and will continue to pop the thread whilst making a clanking sound. Was not to my expectations. I usually don’t write bad reviews but this was just my experience with it.

I have only embroidered with it once and loved it! I have mostly been sewing with this machine so far! So much easier to use than my old machine!! This is the 1st time I've ever had a machine that will thread the needle and will never own another that doesn't!! The only problem I have had is with the memory stick, I can't get this to print the pages from my computer as it says!! I will have to contact someone for help with that!!