Singer Tiny Serger Overedging Machine

Perfect for edging. Which is what I needed it for ..

No pedal included, let's see if I can find one even making this worth the buy, not a happy camper at all... Boo!!

thought this was what i needed for my sewing ,was to small for job

I got my little machine yesterday. I bought it even after all the negative reviews because there were enough positive reviews.1. READ THE MANUAL!!!!! All the remarks about how difficult the machine is to thread through me off a bit, but I found that FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS made it not so scary. However, there are one or two threading steps that were a bit unclear. So, when the book says wrap the thread through the tension dials, it doesn't say that you need to wrap the thread all the way AROUND the knob -- not just down one side. Second, when you put your spools of thread on, make sure the side with the little notch that holds the thread end is on the bottom. Otherwise, your thread is likely to get caught in the little notch and you'll end up with broken thread.2. Noisy. Hey, what do you expect for $50??3. No threading light.Now, other comments. Be sure to unplug the machine when you're done -- there is no on/off switch. Be sure to take your foot off the foot peddle when changing fabric direction or any other function -- otherwise, the machine may sew when you don't want it to. The little machine is on the finicky side. Sometimes, it will get "hung up" or stuck. The motor will continue to run, but the machine isn't sewing. So, when this happens, move the hand wheel by hand to get the machine going again. Or, take your foot off the peddle and turn the knob several times and try again. You may have to do this several times to "un-stick" the machine. Be careful not to just keep sewing with the machine stuck -- you could burn out your motor.I'm giving this machine to our local "give away" shop at the church. You get what you pay for.

I had one of these years ago, and it was my first serger. It doesn't have a knife, so it won't automatically trim the fabric. It's OK for finishing seam allowances on light to medium weight fabrics. I wouldn't trust it to hold my T-shirt together, so I wouldn't construct anything on it. It's fine for occasional use, and I made a dozen or so garments with it. I graduated to a 'real' serger when I began sewing more, and the experience of using this was helpful. It would be a good serger for a child learning to sew. I'm surprised at how expensive they've gotten, but then I'm at the age where sticker shock happens more and more.

For those of us who don't have a few extra hundred dollars lying around to drop on a serger, this thing is a dream.I would also like to opine that it is stupid that companies make three thread sergers and have the nerve to charge what they do. If I'm looking to spend hundreds of dollars, I'm investing in a 5 thread serger or nothing at all.I lucked out and found this at a thrift store for $15, with all manuals and original accessories, in the original box. I couldn't believe my eyes! I want to point out that the machine I have appears to be older than the one pictured here, but same brand, same model name, and same functions.Now, onto the specs:This is essentially a 3-thread overlock machine, nothing more. It does NOT have a knife, so even though you can technically use it to stitch fabrics together, I wouldn't recommend it because you will be stuck with the 3/8" seam, whereas most patterns have either 1/2" or the dreaded 5/8" seam allowance. Personally I use it on fray-prone fabrics where I can't or am not opting to do french or flat-felled seams.It has two speeds (or mine does anyway). No gradual speeds, but frankly that is just fine with me because for I'm still getting a nice overlock stitch that does the job.It is not difficult to thread. Read the manual. If yours does not come with a manual, there should be a threading diagram on the machine under the removable front plate (where it says "tiny serger" on the green illustration) which you can see in the photo. For those unfamiliar with sergers, once your machine is threaded you can just tie on new threads and cut the old thread to change threads.I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to use the large "typical" serger thread cones, but I found by adjusting the angle of the upper thread guide arm, I can just set the cones behind the machine in a line.Most importantly, I cannot for the life of me figure out why the heck Singer stopped making this little gem. I think it's fantastic, and I am so fortunate to have found it at a thrift store.

Bought this product a long time ago. It has never worked. Always stitched too loose. Now I pull it out after years of not using it and it won't hold a stitch at all. I should have thrown it away years ago. Don't waste your time or money. Unless you sew a lot, get a zig-zag machine and use the overlock stitches on it. If you have one without the stitches, run a straight stitch, then zig-zag the edge. It won't be professional looking but works.

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