Singer 14T968DC Professional 5 Serger
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The is 5/4/3/2 stitch serger by Singer is the perfect solution for your home sewing projects. The serger can produce 1,300 stitches per minute and features six additional snap-on presser feet....more
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The is 5/4/3/2 stitch serger by Singer is the perfect solution for your home sewing projects. The serger can produce 1,300 stitches per minute and features six additional snap-on presser feet.
- 5/4/3/2 Stitch configuration
- Cover hems, chain stitching, rolled hems, flatlocking
- 1,300 stitches-per-minute
- Color-coded lay-in threading
- Fully automatic self-adjusting tension system
- Differential feed
- Lower looper automatic threaders
- Built-in rolled hem
- Six (6) additional snap-on presser feet: Elastic, shirring, beading, taping, cording and blind hem
- Adjustable stitch width
- Extra-high presser foot lifter
- Movable upper knife
- Accessories include: Tweezers, screwdriver, anti-spill sets, spool caps, needles, brush, seam guide plate, seam ripper, oiler, cone adapters, dust cover, and knife attachable
- Model: 14T968DC
- Dimensions:
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- Materials:
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- Model No:
- 14T968DC
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MaterialMetal, Plastic
- 5 Stars 7
- 4 Stars 1
- 3 Stars 0
- 2 Stars 0
- 1 Stars 2
Most Helpful Reviews
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I don't know how I lived without this!
Excellent machine, but be aware that it does take time to get setup and threaded correctly for it to work. If anything is misthreaded, it will not sew properly. That said, I have enjoyed this machine and the professional finishes that it gives to the garments that I create. It saves so much time too (after it's setup!). I'm not sure how I lived without having a serger like this in my sewing shop!
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Good
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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Singer Professional 5 Serger
I got the serger home first thing i did is printed out the PDF file instructions put them all in a binder and started testing out the machine. In front of the Machine A thru K took me a minute to figure out that the colored dots are the ones you need to thread an you need the PDF manual that tells you were to set your Seam width, spreader, thats simple.... flatlock the reason i got this serger thats more complicated... took me a long time to figure it out wish there was better instructions, its got real pictures but you really cant see what they talking about wish they like circled it or something. Upper looper lower loop??? ( Flatlock Tread the blue top, green bottom, red bottom.) What confused me is for the green it says upper looper engaged and threaded the upper is what confused me it took me a while but once I figured it out its easy simple The green can be treaded thru the bottom or the top. Changing from the cutter or straight plate is hard to snap off I feel like im going to break it, hope it smoothes out with time and get easier to take off or im taking it off wrong it defiantly takes time i went thru all the You tube demos and HSN videos Singer site videos ... but once you get the stitch to work its awesome... i got the rolled hem, and took a hour to figure out the flatlock and then forgot how to do the rolled hem need better notes for self.. but over all once you get passed figuring it out ... you will be happy with it... but if you dont have time to sit with it, or dont like to mess with stuff, I wouldnt recommend it. I have lots of patients and even i got frustrated a few times... its very complicated but once you figure it out its easy does lots i havent even tested the other feet. But with time im sure it will come easy.,,,
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Product looked exactly as the picture
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? accurate to the T
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Serger itself is awesome, built to last but I only had it for a couple weeks
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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Love It!
I love this machine. The manual is a must and needs to be read through several times before tackling this monster machine. I traded up from a 1970's Bernette and thought I knew what I was doing. There are settings that involve the transmission and the blade that were new to me and I am so happy with how many new options I have with this awesome machine. My Mother came to my house and tried it and ordered herself one that same day. My aunt is a Viking/Huskvana dealer and she was impressed with the singer machine and the price. It's equivilant viking is over$2000. Buy it, you will love it!!!
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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DO NOT BUY
I purchaed this machine. After 15 hours of trying to get the machine to work I encounter the following problems: right needle breaks/constantly skipping thread jams left needle fell off a flashlight is needed to thread the machine flimsy machine not conistant stiching - sometimes great - most of the time poor when I used a scrap piece of material worked great Then I inserted the the piece to sew and I ruined a piece of clothing that costs $50.00 !!!!! I just spend 2 weekends from 8-5 Satuday/Sunday trying to get the machine to work You will be sorry if you purchase this machine!!!! I have been sewing for years - this is a complicted machine that takes all your time with poor results!!!!!!!!!!!
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? GREAT
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? OK
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. POOR
- Would you recommend this to a friend? No
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Singer Professional 5 Serger
I total love my new serger. I love the Cover Stitch capabilities! It was not hard to figure out or thread, I studied it step by step, took notes and made samples of each stitch. Take time to learn about the machine and its capabilities before diving into a sewing project. The step by step book is very helpful. I don't think you need professional classes to figure it out, but you definitely need to do learn about the different techniques first.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Exact
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Exact
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
Most Recent Reviews
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POOR QUALITY
I had bought this serger in 2006; It was an excellent machine. I sold it so that I could pay a couple of bills before I retired. My mistake. What Singer is doing with their product is making poor quality sergers. The lower looper kept breaking. The left needle was too loose making your sewing look like it was flat lock. I sent this one back and ordered another; same problem occured. This time I took it to an authorized dealer here in Southern California; they couldn't fix it. I returned the second machine. Won't be ordering another. Sorry Singer, you are executing a defective and poor quality machine.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Very good image-poor quality machine.
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Poor very poor
- Would you recommend this to a friend? No
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Love this machine!
I got it threaded right away without any problems. It's a bit tricky, but if you follow the manual it will be just fine. Changing to Coverstitch works great too. Sometimes you have to play with the auto-tensions though, depending on the fabric you are using. I always test on a scrap piece of Fabric before actually serging the piece I am working on.
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Great Serger/Coverstitch machine compared to more expensive models
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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A Good Tool
This is my second serger. It helped to already be familiar with sergers. As other reviewers said, the threading required practice and careful reading of the manual. As complicated as this machine is, I think the manual was fairly well written. I had a few questions at first and thought I was going to have to call their customer service number, but as I worked on threading the machine for different stitches and trying them out, I figured out pretty much all I needed to know. It's a great machine. The chain stitch makes fitting garments much easier since you can just pull a thread to remove an entire seam. I'm looking forward to using the cover hem on knit garments. I will still use my older serger for regular serging -- that will save me from having to re-thread the new one so much. It will mean buying a few more cones of thread but I can handle that.
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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Singer 14T968DC Serger
I was a little bit worried about buying the machine, with a couple of the reviews written that were bad. So, I don't always go by reviews. I took a chance and bought it, and I love it. I want this machine because of the cover stitch and chain stitch that it does. I was really impressed with the stitching, I was a little worried about the threading, because of one of the reviews. Had a little trouble at first, and it was because all the threads have to be thread like it tells you in the book, if you break a thread, then re-thread the whole machine, for no problems. I really love this machine and I really enjoy working on it. It runs beautiful, will write another review, when I have owned it a little longer, and use all the different stitches that it does. So far it is excellent.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Exactly as the Photo.
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Excellent
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent price for the product.
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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Love this Serger
This machine has many new features that I did not have on my old Serger. So far has provided excellent results on my clothes and decor. Love the additional presser feet for some new projects.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Good
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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