SINGER Pixie-Plus Sewing Machine

I purchased this machine a few weeks ago and while using it the thread started bunching and getting caught in the bobbin area, I unjammed and checked the tension, it would work for about 1/2 the side of one pant leg and then get bunched again. I have taken the bobbin feeder area apart checked the tension read the VERY SHORT manual that doesnt give you much help...and tried basically everything I can think of including changing the needle...still keeps doing it!! ... oh yeah and the bobbin winder worked once and now it doesnt ever switch the power from the sewing part to the winding the bobbin when you slide the winder over.. so the needle goes up and down and the bobbin stays perfectly still!! ..if anyone has any clues about how to fix these issues please let me know

Don't buy this machine!

This is a response I got when I contacted SInger after opening my brand new Pixie and the bobbin would not pull up the thread:

Thank you for contacting Singer. It sounds like the timing has been
disrupted on this unit. Unfortunately if that is the case, it is not
repairable as we do not carry replacement parts for this small disposable
machine.

Disposable! They called it disposable. I bought the Brother Project Runway machine for the same price and it is amazing. i will never buy another Singer product.

I got this mini sewing machine to do small crafts and quick mending, so I did not have to drag out my big machine. It is a good machine for the money. Not heavy duty, it is meant for small projects. My 8 year old hemmed her flannel pajama bottoms and it worked great. She never used a sewing machine before and with a few seconds of instruction she hemmed both bottoms without any problems. I like the slow speed, you don't feel like you are loosing control like on a bigger machines. I think that the poor reviews are because people are expecting too much, I noted one person was trying to make a pair of pants -- I would not expect this machine to handle making an entire peice of clothing or sewing through heavy denim layers or anything like that. I have not tried using it on battery yet, so I have not tried the low and high speed settings, however what I have seen so far I am very pleased with. Again, this is a $50 machine people, you cannot expect it to be as good as a full sized...Read more