Abysmal. Do not buy the Euro-Pro Dressmaker 998B. It is marketed as "easy to use" but it is not. Even looking on line for troubleshooting for threading the thing, I could not manage to get the bottom bobbin to properly pick up. My wife managed to straighten it out for me after three hours of poking around.

I cannot use it by myself. It is too complicated to thread. I enjoy sewing by hand and had hoped that it would expiate the process. It just made me yell and curse a lot. The instruction manual is terrible. It looks like it was written by two different people who did not talk to each other. They use different names for the same part and the pictures are tiny and in black and white. No help at all.

I was having the same problem and here is what I found on the internet on 50Plus Discussion Forums > Dressmaker II- Sewing machine regarding the bobbin, from a man called Campy. I have to say that I played and followed what he said and it did work, I will still try to do it over and over. I hope this will help you;

I had the same problem at first.

Here is how you do it.

You cross over the thread coming from the bobbin underneath to the thread coming from the needle.

The thread into the needle must be thread in from the front.

Both then have to be tucked in under the fabric holder.

Then it will pick up the thread.

wow this bobbin problem was making me go crazy until i read all the reviews. if anyone knows how to thread the bobbin please let me know so i can stop wasting my time.

i thought this was an awesome sewing maching until i wanted to change the thread color. do NOT buy this product!!

I received this Euro-Pro Dressmaker sewing machine 4 years ago. It works well. I have made fabulous craft products with it. However, the threading is very complicated. Although it runs well I am very, very pleased to say that I will be getting a new sewing machine very soon.

I've had a Euro-Pro Dressmaker 998B Sewing Center. Basically there is just nothing really to say in its favour. Seriously, I advise you don't buy it if you care about your money.

I LOVE this little sewing machine by Euro-Pro. I have fixed every piece of clothing that needed mending and am now making my own simple garments. I completely think every family should own one.

It came with thread and bobbin loaded and worked well until the bobbin had to be changed...