SINGER 2662 Sewing Machine with 38 Stitch Patterns

 (9 customer reviews)

I wanted an affordable machine that had plenty of bells and whistles. I was leaning toward the Singer Featherweight, but this caught my eye because it was less expensive. I've put it to the test with a few projects, and it has performed great. The only problem I noticed is that the feet occasionally come off if accidentally bumped. However, it is not that annoying, because it happens when I am not in the middle of stitching.

I received this machine as a gift a few years back and often just want to throw it out of the window. Occassionally, the zig-zag and straight stitch will work, but the other stitches are not worth the frustration. Singer says they have non-stop complaints about this machine, which according to them, they no longer make. I've spent countless ours adjusting the tensiona nd re-adjusting the tension only to give up. I've spent more time than anyone should on the phone with Singer or writing back and forth to them. I've cleaned it, maintained it and even had it serviced by an authorized Singer dealer. They agree it is a piece of work. There are superior machines in the same price range by other manufaturers. Singer is no longer the company it used to be. However, I will say my old-as-mud Singer 237, made in Italy in the 1960's, rocks to no end and puts this Singer 2662 to shame.

As a beginning sewist, this machine was simple and easy for me to use. I chose it because it has a large number of stitches (39) for machines in its class, one-step buttonhole and its reasonable price. I just got rid of Virgina recently, when I traded her in for a Pfaff. (No real fault of hers; I decided to go from an electric to computerized machine. They are worlds apart.)

Here are a few of the features:

-Needle Threader
-One step buttonhole
-Drop-In bobbin
-Free Arm
-Adjustable Stitch Length and Width
-Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure
-Adjustable Needle Position

What I love about the 2662 now is the number of feet available for such a basic machine. I purchased the machine in 2004. By 2006, I had made two table runners and had a very false start on a knit wrap. I've picked up sewing again and I've graduated to sheer fabric and patterns with gathers. To complete these projects, I've ordered a gathering foot and a walking...Read more