Euro-Pro Reviews

I love my Denim and Silk machine. All metal gears mean I really can sew corsets. I often exceed the manufacturer's recommendations for layers of denim (which is fairly high to begin with) but my Denim and Silk machine has never caused me a moment's trouble.

EuroPro deserves to be remembered along side Viking Husqvarna for durability and those who say otherwise are probably selling Vikings.

Got my sewing machine early for Christmas from my daughter. I have loved it ever since I got it out of the box and started using it. The manual is very clear with detailed instructions and step-by-step pictures. My favorite feature is the automatic needle threader. Had to look at the picture and the instructions for a few minutes to figure it out, but it works great every time. The machine feels very solid even though it is very light. I love the cover that slides down over it and the carrying handle on top of the machine. I haven't tried it yet, but the manual shows that you can even sew on buttons with the machine and a one-step buttonhole maker is a great feature. The best bonus is all of the feet and extras that came with it! I look forward to many years of happy sewing.

This machine does everything i tried very well. It is a nice design with easy to use features, comes with a lot of extra feet and for a beginner like me it is great. I didn't want a basic machine, even if i did not know much about sewing. However, the brochure that comes with it is not very helpful sometimes. For example it doesn't say how to use the twin needle; i got some help from a friend, and she was impressed with the machine too. I recomand it with al my heart.
The decorative stiches are great, you have pretty nice range to get creative.

The bobbin-winder mechanism on our 22-year old Singer sewing machine broke so the Singer is now headed to the trash dump and we have a new Euro-Pro 420 as replacement. I just used the EuroPro on 6 layers of denim, a task I would not give to the 22-year old Singer. The Euro-Pro is more portable since it is lighter and has a built-in carrying handle. Both machines are capable of several stitch functions and sews straight, zigzag, buttons, mends, darns. This EuroPro 420 and the old Singer did not have a feature for automatic threading. This EuroPro420 does not have settings for stretch-fabric, a setting which the old Singer had. (The last time I used the stretch-fabric option was ten-some years ago, so I don't miss it.)

The EuroPro420 also has the twin-needle feature which the old Singer does not support ( I doubt I'll be using this feature.) The old Singer did not have the free-arm option. This Europro420 converts to a free arm; a very welcome feature for the ease in sewing tight areas such as sleeves or pant-legs. The piece that is removed to create the free arm has a convenient storage area for all the included attachments (bobbins, seam ripper, extra feet/attachments for buttonholes, quilting, hemming, etc. ).

My first try at this EuroPro420 resulted in terrycloth/"bird's nest" on the underside. A quick review of the manual (bilingual -- English/Spanish) pointed to an error in installing the bobbin. So to be noted : reading the manual (and keeping it handy for referencing) is always useful.

All in all, this EuroPro 420 is a big improvement on the old sewing machine that it replaced.

I bought this machine a few weeks ago and while waiting for it to arrive read several poor reviews of similar Euro-Pro machines. I expected the worst. I was ready to throw it back before it arrived. When it did arrive it was small, lightweight and the instruction book looked barely adequate. I decided to send it back. I gathered up all the packing materials and because I live in a new place and don't know where things like UPS drop offs are located I waited a couple of days to ship it. And then one night, I got curious, I threaded her up and got her sewing. While it's not the solid machine I grew up with, it's not bad. It's growing on me. It seems to be a good basic machine. Not a lot of fancy stitches, but then how many times did I actually use any of those fancy things that seemed so appealing to my Mom when she selected her machine? I've decided this little machine is a worthwhile investment. It's portable and it works. It does what it says it will do. I'm keeping it!!! Take all those negative words with a grain of salt when you read them, folks are always quicker to complain than to offer praise. This one is a keeper :)

the problem starts with The manual for the Euro-Pro serger Model 534DX, from it, no one can understand how to thread the BOTTOM LOOPERS.

The manual was written by someone other than English speaking as obvious by the paragraph titled "How to use the Lower Looper Automatic Threader (For certain type only)".

The diagrams for the Automatic threader do not continue from the previous diagrams for the lower loopers.

Their manual offers 24 hour support, but the 800 telephone number (800-798-7398) goes straight to India, where a man tells you he can't answer your question, his English barely understandable.

He also gave me another 800 number(800-361-4639), that only gives you a busy tone.

Also part of their telephone support machine tells you go visit their Web site, but is so incoherent that I had to search the Internet to get the correct spelling.

then to add insult to injury, their Web site only deals with Vacuum Cleaners, not sergers. I wonder why??

I also called HSN, where I purchased the serger, and their Customer Service person could only help me by giving me a non 800 telephone number (517-842-8691), where "people who cant get through on the 800 number have better luck getting through".
Unfortunately, there is no such number.

So with 5 xmas gifts to sew and no answer for ONE LITTLE QUESTION, "HOW DO YOU THREAD THE BOTTOM LOOPERS CORRECTLY"?
and one expensive paper weight serger, I rate it as useless!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know sergers are known for being hard to thread...but this one is easy. The threading guide is on the machine. Each hook is color coded. I tie my new thread onto the old to feed through the loops at the top of the machine, but hand feed the rest. It is important with any serger to go in the correct order (needle threads last) - and the color guide on the machine lists the order. The automatic lower looper works very well - but I find it works best if I open all of the doors and watch the thread hook onto the looper as I push the lever. I've had this serger two months and have changed thread color six times - the first thing I did was change the thread (to make sure I could.) I've been serging like crazy. I wonder how I lived this long with out one!

This is an excellent serger with many advanced features. It is well made and the warranty is unbeatable. I found it with the 6 extra feet and no taxes or shipping (298.00 out the door) from sewinginusa.com. The best price with all the extras.