Product ReviewsSinger 14T968DC Professional 5 Mechanical Sewing Machine

Well built

I give a 5 Star rating not because for the ease of use but for the possibilities the machine offers. With 14 different stitches, it will suit all my projects. The Singer Professional 5 Serger is just like jumping from the little league to the big one. The key word to really appreciate this machine is “practice”. The first challenge is threading. By chance there are excellent videos on the net for the book (I mean the printed copy include in the box) is really not enough. There is a CD (also include in the box) where you find more information about the threading of all the stitches this machine can execute, but because the pictures and drawings are of low resolution, it is difficult to get a good understanding. Once again one can find excellent videos on the net. This is something Singer should address in the future.
To help me in threading for the different stitches, I add identification labels, look at the pictures. When instruction ask for threading the “chain looper” I know the thread follows the brown coded guide up to the chain looper which the one nearest me or the first on the left.
I do dressmaking as a hobby, not for a living. The Professional 5 is my third Singer machine. My first is the rocking foot model (more than 100 years old), my second is the 348 model (more than 50 years old); they are both working perfectly. So, you can say that when buying a Singer machine, it is for life, and with a good maintenance program this is something your children will inherit and continue to use for many years.
More I use it, easier it gets and more I appreciate it. It is a good buy.
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Singer Serger 5 thread pro

There is a steep learning curve with this model due to having two lower loopers and multiple settings to learn for the many stitches. I mainly needed a basic 4 thread overlock and the machine came set up with a cover stitch using three needles. Impressive but a beast to get converted. I am very satisfied with the machine otherwise.Read full review...

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Great machine - just remember there is a learning curve.

I had a 3/4 thread overlock machine for about 15 years which I used only to finish seams and to assist me in hemming pants. I need something more for my online business and one that had some sort of assist in threading the loopers. This machine has a built-in "grabber" which is a huge assist in getting your thread into the back of the looper which is located behind parts difficult to get past. It took awhile for me to figure out how it works but it's a huge help. Some of the drawings and photos in the manual are a little hard to see but I found a wonderful online manual by Singer which helped me enormously. Rather than throwing all the information at you at once as the paper manual does it takes you through the threading set up for each individual type of stitch. This machine includes the cover stitch function so necessary to make knit clothing look professionally done and it works like a charm. The machine runs so smoothly that it doesn't make the shelf on my sewing table shake like my old machine did, even when it was new. I spent 2 afternoons trying out each stitch and was able to master them all.Read full review...

Great machine with just a little snag

great machine so far! A little confusing since it has so many different functions. Plus the feed dog seems to be a little rough so it is snagging the thread on the underside of the fabric/stitch. Hopefully that will go away or I'll have to sand the edges. Anyways, great lovely stitches and pretty machine, too. I sew everyday and I just got this machine and it better last as long or longer than my last serger, which was a cheap Brother, I had it for 9 years. It's kind of annoying having to change the needles and threads to go from overlock to coverstitch, but it saves room. I used to have a separate coverstitch but it didn't make the stitches nearly as beautiful as this singer does. Love all the different stitch options.Read full review...

So many great features but definitely not a starter serger

The good:
It is the most versatile machine I have owned
So many stitches! So many feet!
Operates quite smoothly and quietly once it is set up.
Self threading on the loopers so less need for tweezers than other sergers I have used
The self threading loopers don't come un-threaded which is a problem I have had with other self threading sergers

The not Bad but be aware:
Changing to the different stitches can be a bit tricky, it is a much more intricate machine than your standard serger. I don't think this would be a good first serger, it helps to know and be comfortable with a standard serger already. Pay close attention to the DVD which comes with it and be patient when changing stitches.

I have used it for quite a few different garments and I am very happy with my purchase. Read full review...

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Great stitch options

After I got over the initial complexity of which needle location and what threads to use for a specific stitch it all worked flawlessly. I am very happy with so many stitch options out of one machine.

The only thing that might have made it better would be to have a DVD or direct link for how to get past the learning curve needed after you open the box. You almost need instructions on how to read the instructions.

This is my first 5-thread serger and I purchased it because of other reviews. The machine is strong and definitely aligns with the Professional title.Read full review...

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easey to use

I am happy to have this machine it is easy to use following the guide book and it gets easier the more I sew with it,i especially love the ease of threading it since I sew a lot and need to change thread colors often, the singer professional 5 overlock serger is definitely a winner with meRead full review...

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Singer Serger 14t968dc w/Extra Foot Plates

The upside, my wife loved the anniversary present. It is a heavy duty versatle machine. This was her first serger, but after getting it threaded she was easily sewing practice stitches.

Downside, threading; not easy at the start. To compound the problem; she had the lever that disengages the upper looper in the wrong position. Machine sews like a dream after correcting the error. Subsequent rethreading has been much easier.

I spent some time online reviewing different sergers and reading owners reviews. I have no regret in my purchase decision.Read full review...

knowing my new Serger Machine :)

when I saw the machine I thought that never going to be able to work with the threads, but now I am on the way :) I don't why the needles broken often, I need to learn about this machine but I recommend to buy, you will have a overloger, hemmer, sewing machine as well. :)Read full review...

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Great features

This serger is very good! But you have to read all the information of how to use. It has Cover stitch features that other sergers do not have. The Auto-tension is a plus. Got it yesterday Aug. 3 , read the ref manual for awhile, tried on my first used but failed to have that chain stitch, then found out that it was set on Cover Stitch, and I set it up to Edge stitch , according to manual if you want to use Edge stitch you have to disengage the spreader so that the upper looper works. After correcting and checking all the threads it just worked perfect.Read full review...

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