SINGER | ProFinish 14CG754 2-3-4 Thread Serger with Adjustable Stitch Length, & Differential Feed - Sewing Made Easy,White

I admit that the only reason I finally bought a serger was because this one was on sale for an excellent price. I'm a guy and although my wife knows how to sew and use a sewing machine, I'm the predominant sewer of the family. I've made custom draperies, halloween costumes, altered countless clothing, etc., but I've always been somewhat intimidated by a serger and simply avoided even investigating them. That's mostly due to the usual high price of a serger, when I'm actually doing quite fine with just my sewing machine. But in the back of my mind, I've always been tempted to get one.The first thing you need to know about a serger is it's really not that much different than a sewing machine. If you remember how confused you were the first time you loaded a bobbin and threaded the sewing machine, it's not that much different than the first time you thread a serger. The instructions are fairly clear, the thread paths are color coded, and again, if you can thread a sewing machine, then it's basically like doing that four times. Another big misconception is that for most serging, you're only going to use 2 threads, sometimes 3, and rarely 4. So two threads should cut down a lot on any anxiety you may have for serger.This machine worked perfectly for me right out of the box on several different pieces of test fabric. Something that I did not know about, but was pleasantly surprised to discover is that most (all?) sergers have a built-in trimmer that trims the hem/seam as you serge. Which is just an incredible timesaver, especially when serging a simple rolled hem to be able to do it all in one fell swoop...sweet.The build quality and design of the machine is near perfect. You can tell this a model that has been perfected over time and manufactured for a while. About the only part that I don't really care for and worry about use over time is the telescoping thread tree/guide. The telescoping piece is just like an old fashion extending antenna, which I'm sure will get loose and not stay up over time. I have seen that it's a relatively inexpensive replacement part (~$6 on a "popular auction site"), and since this machine has been manufactured for so long now, it's pretty easy to get replacement parts for it.With hindsight, do I regret this purchase? Not entirely. Did I NEED a serger? No. But I think I will like being able to properly finish hems to prevent unraveling, and I think that once I get used to it more (I've used my sewing machine for over 25 years!), I'm sure it will become second nature to me, and there will be some jobs that I'll reach for the sewing machine and some jobs that I'll reach for the serger. I might attempt to speed up the learning curve process by taking a couple of classes at the local Joanns or something, but honestly, I might just continue learning on my own, as it's really not that difficult.

I LOVE IT!!!! It worked perfect right out of the box. I have never used a serger before and was a little timid at first. I had some dresses I wanted to make for my grand daughter and took a sample piece of fabric to test the serger (and myself) out and it worked perfectly. I didn't need to change any of the settings. It came with four different colored threads already threaded. It also came with a user manual in paper form as well as on a CD with videos (which I had already watched on YouTube.com). I am now wondering if I will ever used my regular sewing machine again and why I waited so long to take the plunge on getting one. However, after making my first dress I realized I do still need my regular sewing machine. I have whipped out some curtains, dresses, and more and I have only had it for a couple of days. For me I choose this one over the Brother because it can do 2, 3, or 4 threads and the price was great. If you are shopping I highly recommend this one. Not sure why the negative reviews as I had not had any issues with my. If is a little heavier because it is make with more metal than plastic and so it should hold up better. It is no louder then my regular sewing machine so not sure why the negative review on that matter. And it cuts as it sews so yes it may be a little messy, but DUH! Buy it, you will love it. :)

I have sewn clothes occasionally for many years with a sewing machine and I thought I knew was I was doing. This is my first serger. It took me a month to open the box and try it - I admit I was intimidated... The first hour or so using it was very frustrating as I kept trying to apply my sewing machine knowledge, which was not so compatible. These machines are different. Once I got over how "difficult" (but really more different than difficult) to thread it was, I spent 2 hours overlocking old towels. I definitely cut up much more than i needed to just because it was so much fun! Next day I ran to local stores buying thread as you need a lot to overlock!I feel that the knives might have gotten a little dull already after my initial surge at the serger :) Towels are thick and it's not surprising. The machine started to struggle cutting the thick sections towards the end but when I tested with normal material thickness, it was still doing alright.My sewing machine of many years is Brother and I have been very happy with it - simple and sturdy enough for home use. At first I was headed straight for a Brother Serger but it seemed it had somewhat bad reviews, which can be misleading sometimes, and I ended up with a Singer Serger - also because it was on save for Black Friday. I was very pleased with the youtube tutorials by the official Singer channel. It made all the difference. I was going out of my mind for a bit in the beginning and once I watched the videos, all fall into place.Good luck with your sewing!