Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 stars50+ years of sewing experiece and a rate this machine as Top Notch! 10 STARS!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017
I had to wait 2.5 months for the delivery of my machine. I was a nervous wreck! I've been a sewing addict for over 50 yrs. My front room in my apt doesn't have sofas, TV etc, it's my sewing room! Well, I wore out my beloved machine and was left with my mom's Featherweight and a 3 spool sergerADD TO LIST. I looked at an attachment to make button holes with the FW
and for the cost it had me looking at the Singer heavy wt machine. I do tax the motor on the FW. That started the journey to the Sparrow 30.
First day, I hated it. It's my 1st computerized machine and that took a bit to get used to. I decided to keep the macine and at least give it a couple days after waiting so long for it to arrive. By the 2nd day I was starting to like it and by the 3rd day I was starting to fall in love with it.
First off, I was worried about a 'pink' machine in my front room. But-I like it. I think of it as a 'blush' rather than pink. To me it's a soft,soothing color. It's easy and quick to thread, easy to wind the bobbin and easy to load the bobbin. I like the blade that you can use to trim the bobbin thread. It took me a bit to use the needle threader. Follow the manual EXACTLY. I love it now and Ilove the thread the button that cuts the thread when you are done sewing.
Fundamental to everything about the machine is the fact that the machine produces a nice looking stitch! From the basic stitch to all the stitches- they are very nice stitches. The motor seems strong enough so far its stronger than the FW. Truthfully, the only objection I have may be an issue due to it being computerized. I am used to controlling the speed of the stitch by pressing down on the petal and backing off and grabbing the wheel to get it to stop exactly where I want it to stop. I'm having to get used to adjusting the petal speed with the slide conveniently located on the front of the machine. The petal does allow some control but if you back off past a certain point the machine completely stops and you have to completely back your foot off and start again to get it to go. Also the when you press the stitch cutter it wants to take a stitch abd then cut but I'm done-I don't want it to take a stitch! So I'm trying to get used to stopping a stitch short and then press the cutter. All in all I think this is a very lovely machine and definately a super buy for the price. I had a top of the line machine that I sewed on daily for 30 years! I think the little adjusting I'm having to do is really quite minute and to be expected! I very confidently give this macine a top rating!
