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| Kenmore:19010 (Sewing Machine) | | Viewed 634 time(s) |
6 more reviews for this machine | Review rated Very Helpful by 6 people | | Reviewed by: | catsmeow | | About catsmeow | | | | Member since: 3/26/06 | | Reviews written: 5 | | sewing machines reviewed: 4 | | Bio: full profile |
| | Posted on: | 5/12/08 5:01 PM | | Approx price paid: | $865 | | Had this machine for: | 1 Year | | Recommended? | Yes | Features
- Computerized
- Needle Threader
- Needle Up/Down Setting
- Embroidery Stitches
- One step buttonhole
- Drop-In bobbin
- Free Arm
- Adjustable Stitch Length and Width
- Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure
- Adjustable Needle Position
- Embroidery Machine
- Auto Threading
| | What catsmeow likes about this machine
The full name of this machine is Kenmore Elite Ergo3. The "ergo" means that the machine has been made to be "ergonomically" correct to sit at and sew with which makes this Kenmore fun to use. Also, the surface of the machine has a texture to it that makes it pleasingly (to me, anyway) tactile to the touch. Most modern machines are shiney and smooth -- this one is not. Sewing on it is a pure joy. It's embroidery capabilities are beautiful. It has needle up/down, automatic tie-off with a push of a button, speed control, 4-1/2" x 3-1/2" colored screen, 8 snap-on feet, an adapter for the feet, and a screw-on walking foot and a screw-on embroidery foot, as well as the standard equipment that comes with most other higher-end machines. You can use the on/off button or a foot pedal to operate it. This is a high-shank machine, but it might be a super-high shank machine (I really don't know how to tell). It makes 7 different one-step buttonholes very well, and has two built-in styles of alphabet and numbers, and many decorative stitches. It is powerful enough for denim. Even though I have sewn on it some, I have mostly used it as an embroidery machine. It does a 5" x 4.3" field. It only comes with the spring-loaded "F" hoop. The machine breaks down each step of the design and tells what color to use. It is easy to use the machine for embroidery, although learning all the ins and outs of machine embroidery in general does take a while. The 19010 was made in Japan by Janome for Sears so the Ergo3 has a lot of the same capabilities as Janome's 9000 to 10000 combo machines. I took this machine to a machine embroidery class at a Janome dealership, and the owner of the dealership was very surprised at the quality of this machine. Overall, I love this machine and would recommend it to anyone if they can find it. Unfortunately, this is a discontinued model. I purchased mine through eBay. What catsmeow does not like about this machine
There is nothing that I dislike about the machine. What it does, it does very well. However, I think that if I had it to do all over again, I would have an embroidery only machine as opposed to a combo. I already have a machine that I love to sew on, and the Ergo's sewing capability goes mostly unused. I leave it set up for embroidery. Also, I have found that the small embroidery field of this machine is somewhat limiting. A machine that could do a minimum of a 5" x 7" design would be better. I know that there is software that will split designs, but not all designs split well or at all. Combo machines are absolutely wonderful and I am not berating them in any way. Just for me, and the way I work, a separation of the two capabilities would be better. If I could only keep one of my sewing machines, this is the one I would keep because of its dual abilities. | *LOGIN to add a comment to this review
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| Reader Comments | | bestgrammy | 5/13/08 | Very nice review...balanced and informative. | | * * * |
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