SINGER 7442 Electronic Sewing Machine

by Singer Sewing Co.

Product Features

• Fully electronic sewing machine with 30 built-in stitches and hundreds of functions
• Push-button controls; adjustable stitch length and width; reverse stitching
• One-step buttonholer for perfect buttonholes; needle threader; snap-on presser feet
• Free arm; LED light; on-board storage; full assortment of accessories included
• Measures 19 by 9 by 14 inches; 25-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 8 x 13 inches ; 20.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0009O1ELG
• Item model number: 7442
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,703 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)

Product Description

The SINGER 7442 is a fully electronic sewing machine that includes 30 built-in stitches and hundreds of functions, including quilting and decorative stitches (stippling, crown, domino) as well as all the actual construction stitches (zig zags, darning, zipper insertion). This machine also has wonderful features like a built-in needle threader; a one-step buttonhole in two styles (helps you make a whole row of identical buttonholes); easy stitch selection; automatic stitch settings; reverse stitching in the selected stitch pattern; 13 needle positions; clear bobbin cover to the drop-in bobbin; and thread feed either horizontal or vertical. The machine comes with a full assortment of accessories including an instruction book, a standard presser foot, zipper foot, buttonhole foot, blind stitch foot, satin stitch/special purpose foot, a feed cover, a pack of needles and bobbins, spool caps and pin, screwdriver, seam ripper, and lint brush.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ugly, wall-eyed buttonholes, May 27, 2008

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Molly A. Dauster "have history-will travel" (St. Louis MO U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SINGER 7442 Electronic Sewing Machine (Kitchen)

Sews okay, although the foot feed is very sticky - that is, it won't go and won't go and then suddenly takes off like a goosed horse. Has several features I don't like much: needle ends stitch in "up" position which makes it hard to pivot; reverse lever is in a different spot than any other machine I have ever seen or used; "decorative" stitches aren't particularly good or decorative; satin stitch width and length is hard to program in, unravels and looks crappy; and, finally, the buttonhole feature has major problems [1] it starts at the bottom of the marked buttonhole rather than the top (hard to see if you are on course) [2] it works backward from any other buttonhole feature I've seen or used and [3] the buttonholes look very amateurish -even after all possible adjustments the stitches are too far apart so that the buttonhole frays and unravels, plus because the feature has a programmed backstitch to start, it often jams. So far these poor quality buttonholes have ruined two or three garments. The whole machine seems over-engineered. Note: I've been sewing mostly clothes for 50 years now and have used many brands of machine, this isn't the worst but it is the worst for the price.

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice and easy - A great update, January 8, 2009

By 

Budget Betty (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SINGER 7442 Electronic Sewing Machine (Kitchen)

I can't really say enough good things about this machine. I inherited my first sewing machine from my mother-in-law, an old manual workhorse Kenmore from 1981 that still sews really well. I wanted to get an all-electronic machine mainly for the pre-programmed settings and updated threading system.

Like most electronic machines, this one is pretty easy to use. Pick your stitch with just a few presses of a button, then you're ready to sew. Of course, you can modify your stitch length and width by sliding a lever or two, but it is nice to have everything set to optimum length and width automatically. The machine comes with a good number of stitches, although I honestly don't stray very far from the regular old zig-zag and straight stitches. I will say that the overlock stitch looks absolutely identical to the ones created by a professional serger.

The threading system is pretty nice, too. While it's not quite as easy as the one on the Singer Curvy (where all you need to do is pull the thread through a slot and press a lever) I'm used to the complicated ins and outs of my old machine, so anything is a huge improvement. Singer calls it their "six second threading system" and, so far, I've found that claim holds up. The drop-in bobbin is very handy, especially for someone like me, who is used to fussing with an old-school side-loading bobbin. I guess it would be nice to have a bobbin that didn't need to be drawn up (as seen in the Curvy and several newer machines) but it's not exactly like pulling teeth with this machine. The presser foot lifts up enough so that you can fit your fingers underneath and grab the little "loop" that the bobbin thread makes, so now I don't have to struggle with it at all.

One small gripe I have with the machine is that the needle always ends in the up position. I know this is for easy withdrawal of materials, but it would be nice to have the option for the needle to end in the down position, if one so chooses. I do a lot of applique work that requires pivoting around tight corners, so it would be nice to have this option. However, I've just learned to release the foot pedal a bit early and then hand-crank the machine into the next stitch, leaving it in the down position so I can pivot smoothly.

I think you'll also find that the feeding system is pretty reliable. The machine has a six-piece feed system that has been very nice so far. There's no feature to drop the feed dogs, but the included darning plate should suffice. The presser foot is pretty good at accommodating materials of various thicknesses without having to manually readjust the height (as in older machines). Finally, the little light is a nice, bright LED that remains blessedly cool no matter how long you sew.

Overall, it's just a really nice machine for the price. If you're interested in upgrading to something with all the bells and whistles, I suppose that the Curvy would be a better option, but if you want something that works well, is easy to use, and nicely priced, try this one out.

74 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Been using for 4 months now, no problems, December 29, 2006

By 

M. Lee (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SINGER 7442 Electronic Sewing Machine (Kitchen)

I waited awhile before deciding to write a review for this item because I wanted to see how the machine would perform. I'm not an expert sewer and I mostly do light sewing, a lot of hemming and alterations and items for around the house. I've made a couple of garments on this machine as well. I haven't had any trouble with it at all. It's easy to use and it was an easy transition for me to this machine from my old one. I've used it on various fabrics, from denim to lace and I think it was worth the money we spent on it. I wasn't totally surprised that a lot of the parts are now plastic. At least I can lift it! I remember how heavy my mother's old machine was. The machine provides a great service to me however, so I don't mind the plastic components. I did buy new bobbins though. Plastic bobbins, I don't particularly like. I also don't use the threader bec I just never got into that habit. I love that it can make different decorative stitches too and I've only started playing with those. So far, I don't regret having bought this machine at all.