Review on MICHLEY LSS 202 2 Speed Sewing Machine by Sasha Hsiao

Advantages Small and compact Accurately described by the manufacturer as suitable for strong stitching, albeit a type of stitch machine with power] All accessories and functions work as described: foot pedal, battery operated, mains operated, bobbin winder, speed and manual Steering. the top spool or spool is small enough that no light is needed [like competitor models] the machine stops during a jam prevents irreparable damage to the unit cons no reverse sewing sewing will not block, so you need to tie a tie preferably at both the beginning and end to prevent unraveling, the included printed instructions are short and not suitable for absolute beginners [like me]. very difficult to learn correct thread tension, it requires hands on as you may need to make subtle adjustments for thicker or thinner fabrics: to learn this I used scraps of fabric and practiced setting different tensions to see what would happen then I folded the fabric in half and repeated the process so I could tell how to train thread for different types of gauges; too little tension makes the stitches uneven, weak and tufts of thread get stuck in the stitch, too tight and the thread breaks, just right and the stitch pattern is retained, ideally the stitch pattern is evenly spaced across the top and bottom sew and looks the same when the fabric is removed from the machine and the threads are trimmed, you should untangle any twists or, worse, knots, and separate both threads to ensure that they don't get tangled. no jamming at the next use and no thread jamming in the area of the lower bobbin; Both the lower and upper threads should be pulled out about 30 cm in front of the user and not twisted or knotted. the upper spool or spool shaft MUST follow the path of the line guide as this will ensure that it does not get caught during use, it must move freely along this path and not get caught in any part of the path, what can happen by itself when the thread has a low tension; both ends of the thread must be under the presser foot and not twisted around the foot or any part of the shaft, such as a screw or needle thread guide; Bought this with a lot of skepticism as 1/3 or the reviews were 1 star and another 1/3 5 but it was cheap enough that I had nothing to lose. It works really well, but it took a lot of learning to get it right. I didn't know how to operate a sewing machine so I had to learn everything from scratch, although I had friends who used an old hand sewing machine that worked similarly to this one, without many of the controls or other stitch patterns of modern machines, just for needlework . repair work, so I took advice, watching such old machines work, but I never used them myself. I read the PDF manual cover to cover and watched some YouTube tutorial videos on sewing with the LSS-202. as well as the appearance of the machines. Then I had it in 1 hour and was able to make almost any material I had at home after 2 hours of practice with leftover fabric, the practice included setting different tensions, clearing paper jams and using a bobbin winder, different speeds and a pedal . pedal and hand control. The machine is powerful enough to run flawlessly all the time. Then I repaired 5 shirts, 3 socks, a jacket seam. It took minutes to fix each item, most of the time was spent arranging the clothes so that she was the best fit. My tailor charges me $10 per unit for minor repairs plus a week of waiting for the job, so this machine paid for itself in just 2 repairs and no waiting. Now I can save 202 for next time, and now I have the ability to use it right away and get the job done without any fiddling. $17 each and sewing skills are priceless!