Singer CE-250 Computerized Sewing Machine

This is a wonderful machine. It can be a little tricky at first, but it works great. I have used it several times to make embroidery designs and it is very easy to use the software and it produces beautiful results. It accepts all types of embroidery files and you can find plenty of free designs on the internet. I just used it yesterday for the first time with free motion quilting and it worked wonderfully. The deeper throat really helps. This was my first time machine quilting as I have always been intimidated by it and a hand quilter. I am hooked. I am already trying to find more things to quilt. For sewing it works perfectly. It is super easy to select which stitch you would like to use and the card with the all the stitches on it is a great help. There is a needle threader, my first machine with one, and it makes threading that needle so much easier. This was my first embroidery machine and I have had great success with it. When I was shopping for a new machine I was looking between the CE-150 and CE-250. What made me buy the 250 was more stitches and two embroidery hoops. This is my second Singer machine, I still use my Singer 1525 for piecing for my quilts but I now can do so much more. I definitely recommend this machine to anyone. It was very easy to learn and use. You may read reviews that are not the greatest, but those are for user errors. Read the book first. Errors while embroidering are usually from the tension on the top thread not being right. As soon as I discovered what I was doing wrong, I have not had a problem since. Definitely a 5 Star machine.

It is October of 2009 and my machine is still working great! I have quilted many quilts with it and have done countless designs. I have created many text embroideries and have used the autopunch software a few times to convery clip art images into embroidery designs. I still recommend this machine. You will be very happy with it. I have found the needle down button to be wonderful with piecing quilt blocks and the needle threader helps you get machine ready faster than trying to thread it yourself.

I hope that my review helps you to make your decision.

I decided to buy this machine because of the price. Looked at many others (Pfaff, Bernina, Brother). I like using the computer to power the machine. It makes the actual machine more like a printer. The software is okay, but took a little while to get used to. I haven't had good luck with Autopunch. Resizing seems to work well. You can add several designs and text to create exactly what you want before sending it to the machine. Easy to download files from the internet and accepts almost any format. Included designs were nothing fancy. The embroidery is not as crisp as some of the more high powered machines, but it does a find job. The machine is very picky. The threading has to be done just right or thread and/or needle breaks. Remember to put your presser foot up when threading and use the "horizontal" thread feed with the thread net. Two sizes of hoops for more options. Lots of nice included stitches. You cannot embroider on something small like a sleeve or the bottom of a pair of pants. If you can't spend thousands of dollars on a machine, this is a good choice. Just be patient when you are starting off. Good luck.

I bought this machine, and was a little nervous after reading some of the reviews. I am SO glad I bought this machine. I was embroidering within the hour, and the quality of embroidery is awesome. I have had a Brother Innovis 4000, and Babylock Ellageo, and Ellegante, and non of those machines compare to the embroidery quality of this sweet Singer. Don't be afraid to be the 'Boss' when it comes to threading the machine. The thread will 'click' in the top of the threading process if you do it correctly. This machine is extremely easy to operate, and it is wonderful to be able to use my own computer to make adjustments to the designs. Even a beginner can catch on to this machine quickly. This is the best embroidery machine I have ever owned.
Chery-Illinois

I wanted a new sewing machine so I decided I might as well have a really nice one. I also wanted a very good price and I know that e-Bay was the place to find it so I watched and bid for a few days and then I found just what I wanted at a buy it now price or Make an offer so I made an offer and they counter offered and I purchased the machine New in the box. It was shipped immediately and I was sewing on it in no time. I really love this machine. It is what I have always wanted. It is so easy to use and to make beautiful stitches just at the touch of a button. Thanks to E-Bay I was able to find this $3,000 machine for only $700.00. I am very, very happy with my purchase & also the buyer was so nice. I always choose E-Bay when I need to make a big or even small purchases because I know I can get a good price if I will just be patient and look for what I need.

This sewing machine has great capabilities and many functions. The user manual is very hard to follow and poorly written. The machine seems to be very sensitive regarding needle position and displays error messages with no guidance on how to correct them. Sometimes there are error messages and no error. I'm finding it hard to operate and am frustrated at this point. I'm looking for a local class to get some hands on instruction. Interestingly enough; I'm an old home ec teacher with very updated computer skills and should be able to figure it out! The regular sewing features are easy enough but the embroidery unit is difficult and sensitive. I've had the machine since Jan. 2nd and have already broken 6 needles.