Singer 3116.RF Simple 18-Stitch Mechanical Sewing Machine

by Singer

Product Features

• 18 Built-In Stitch Patterns
• Fully Automatic 1-Step Buttonhole
• Automatic Needle Threader: Effortless threading of the machine
• Adjustable Stitch Length: Automatically adjusted when choosing a stitch and can be overridden to personalize length choice
• Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 12 x 7.2 inches ; 20 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• ASIN: B0013JSJ0A
• Item model number: 3116
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,370 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)

Product Description

Includes (1) Zigzag Foot, (1) Zipper Foot, (1) Buttonhole Foot, (1) Button Sewing Foot, Needles, Bobbins, (1) Screwdriver - Special, Lint Brush-Seam Ripper, Seam Guide, (2) Spool Caps - Small and Large, Oil Bottle, Dust Cover, Instruction Manual

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Poor Design. No help from Singer Customer Svc, June 20, 2008

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D. WILDS "injector" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singer 3116.RF Simple 18-Stitch Mechanical Sewing Machine

The reason I gave the Simple Singer 3116 a one star was because there is no zero star. I bought a brand new one. Do not waste your time or your hard earned money. I would be embarassed to put my name on anything that hookie. Chinese made. The bobbin jammed over and over and over the first day I started to use it. Singer said, " it might be off timing ". It's brand new for crying out loud. The instruction video was superb. But that's where it ended. The product is really frustrating.
Let me tell you about the bobbin. It sits in a half moon shaped depression that you slide a " hook " into and then while holding that easily disgorged piece with one hand you have to slide the race over all that and then clip " dog ears " over each side to hold it in place. Then you take the bobbin and slide it in to the center post. I can't think of anything more prone to failure than that design except perhaps just tossing those parts in there without even dog earring them.
From the Singer Customer Svc CTR apparently this is not new to them. They said the electronic units do not have " this problem ".
Hope this helps with your decision making. I wish I had seen this prior to buying mine.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Bad Product, September 6, 2008

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intelliboy (Colorado, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Singer 3116.RF Simple 18-Stitch Mechanical Sewing Machine

This product should be taken off the market. It just does not work. A brand new sewing machine , that just sits pretty on the table. I bought this for small projects at home and the very first day, the bobbin jammed jammed jammed jammed and jammed. It was very frustrating. I cant seem to get it work.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bobbin Issues!, May 17, 2008

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A. Spiotto (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singer 3116.RF Simple 18-Stitch Mechanical Sewing Machine

This machine has worked well, my issue has been with the bobbins! The only bobbins that fit well into the bobbin case are the few bobbins the machine came with. I've tried ALL others, they all slip out. That's another issue, the thread is continually slipping out of position in the bobbin holder and you have to pull out your stitch and start over!!! Frustrating! Not only that, after only 4 months, my bobbin winder absolutely BROKE! It doesn't work at all. I had to buy an external bobbin winder (wanted one anyway), but I am just going to junk this machine and get a new one. I hate the bobbin issues! Turns a 20 minute project into an hour!