Baby Lock Ellure (ESL)

i love my machine, but i just can not find the right bobbins for my ellure (ESL) i even bought some off the babylock web site and do not fit. i only have two for my ellure.
thank you ,
patti mierly

I’ve had my Ellure Plus 8 months. Had to bring it in because the thread was shredding in the tension area and the automatic needle threader wouldn’t work. The technician said it was due to “abuse”. Abuse??????
And to never sew with clear thread. Funny the Salesperson never mentioned it to me at time of purchase. I find it too complicated to take apart to remove the shredded thread from inside the machine. My older models of Kenmore are not as sensitive, though they are not embroidery machines. The dealer is open only Tues. - Friday 10 - 4 and never available to help. Had I known, I’d buy a Brother (same maker) from a chain fabric store.

I have have taken my Ellure plus back to the place of purchase it at least 6 times…I have a horrible time with the button hole feature it hangs up and stiches in place. Heaven forbid should I try an embroidery pattern the tread contantly breaks and hangs up in the machine (I have tried special emboidery needles and they ae no different than the universal in performance) also the bobbin tread gets hung up and loopy I have tossed out many ruined pieces of fabric because of this.
When I purchaed the machine they assured me it would sew through many layers heavy fabrics and even demonstrated that fact to me in the store by sewing through 6 layers of denim. I was impressed so bought the machine. I had it no more that 5 or 6 months and it broke (smething to do with the part that makes the needle go up and down). The machine was in the shop for a week and when I got it back he told me the machine was not to be used on heavy fabrics ( By the way I was sewing on light weight fabric when it broke) Well Hello! One of the first questions I asked when I bought the machine was “will it sew though denim?” Needles to say I am very unhappy with this machine and will never buy another one…I fact I have been sewing on my cheap little Kenmore machine that the shop I purchesed the Babylock from wouldn’t even consider as a trade in. I have to tell you I am glad they didn’t take it because I wouldn’t have anything dependable to sew on.

It sews and embroiders well and the price is very attractive. The display is not big enough and not enough design editing feature. For instance, rotating a design only by 90 degree increments. This is to be expected because of its price. I find the low bobbin thread warning goes off to early. It’s great for those wanting to get into machine embroidery. I paid approx. $950 for mine so at that price alone and the fact that there really isn’t any major flaw; it’s hard not to give the Ellure a perfect score.