Customer Reviews

Factory-Reconditioned SINGER 2517 Sewing Machine

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This Singer is no good. I have attempted sewing with this several times, and have unfortunaly been able to make only ONE successful line of stiching. I have played around with this so many times thinking that "maybe this time it will work" but it hasn't. I tried contacting Singer and got back a standard email that did not have anything to do with my question. Also, the instruction book that claims to be easy to read, explains things in a difficult manner, and the pictures that go along with it are no help. Therefore, I give up, and am taking it back.

I have tried using this machine about 4 times and have had issues each time. The bobbin gets tangled very easily and my bobbin holder actually cracked so I need to replace it. The machine is not user friendly. It's very cheaply made. I'd recommend spending more money on a higher quality machine. So far, it has been nothing but pure frustration!

I haven't had the issues that the other reviewers have had with this machine. I never did much sewing, but now I am making a quilt, and it's going pretty well. This machine is working just fine, and as I am going along, I'm getting better acquainted with sewing straight seams and getting things to look how they're supposed to. I think this is an okay machine, although to be honest, I don't really have anything to compare it to. My mother is a master seamstress, but I've always been forbidden to touch her machines, so I really don't know. All I know is that this machine seems to be working fine.

My grandma gave me this machine when she couldn't use it anymore. It only has two different stitches- straight and zig zag. It doesn't come with many attachments and it's hard to find feet to fit on it. I was, however, able to start a small business with this machine. It did what I needed and is good for a beginning sewer. Don't buy it if you want to do more than straight or zig-zag stitching.