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Singer 14SH6540 Differential Feed Serger Sewing Machine | 
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| Brand: Singer
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $349.99
Buy New: $185.00
You Save: $164.99 (47%)
New (5) Refurbished (1) from $169.00
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 80394
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 15 x 12.9 x 12.3
MPN: 14SH654
Model: 14SH6540
UPC: 037431146540
EAN: 0037431146540
ASIN: B00005NWQR
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Differential feed permits serging on contemporary fabrics | | • | Color-coded threading; 1300 stitches per minute; easy tension adjustment | | • | Adjustable stitch width (3.0 - 6.7 mm) and stitch length (2.0 - 4.0 mm) | | • | Easy conversion to free-arm sewing; built-in accessory storage | | • | 25-year warranty on head; 5 on electrics, electronics, 1 on parts, adjustments |
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Product Description
The Singer 14SH654 overlock machine is a timesaving innovation that provides professional seams, seam finishes, and creative stitch compatibilities. This machine sews at 1,300 stitches-per-minute, trimming, and overcastting the raw edges at the same time for quality seam finishes! The 14SH654 overlock is not limited to just seams, and seam finishes. Enjoy sewing one-of-a-kind creations with the special effects of decorative stitching, such as Flatlocking and Rolled Hemming. This overlock works side by side with your conventional sewing machine. Other features include:
4/3 Stitch configurations
Differential feed
Adjustable cutting width
Stitch length dial
Color-coded lay-in thread tension
Free-arm sewing
Extra high presser foot lifter
Presser foot pressure
Built-in rolled hem
Electronic speed control
6 snap-on presser feet accessories Stitches include:
4-thread stretch mock safety stitch
3-thread overlock
3-thread wrapped edge
3-thread rolled hem
3-thread flatlock
Assembly level/degree of difficulty: No Assembly Required.
Amazon.com Review
Equipped with a differential feed to permit the gathering of fabrics for creating ruffles, for example, and for sewing knits without them stretching, this two-needle machine sews six kinds of stitches with three or four threads and permits quick, easy stitching, trimming, and overcasting in a single operation. It provides convenience, speed (up to 1,300 stitches per minute), and the reliability of the Singer name. Available stitch functions include the three-thread overlock; the three-thread, wrapped-edge overlock; the four-thread mock-safety stitch; flatlock; blind hem; and rolled hem. Conversion from normal overedging to rolled hemming can be accomplished without changing the throat plate. Color-coded threading, adjustable stitch width (ranging from 3 to 6.7 mm), adjustable stitch length (from 2 to 4 mm), a stitch-length control dial, adjustable differential feed, presser-foot adjustment, and tension-adjustment dials for all four threads offer exceptional flexibility and control. Simply removing the cloth plate converts the machine for free-arm work. Singer's illustrated, step-by-step instruction booklet that accompanies the machine is invaluable. The machine comes with a 25-year warranty against defects on the sewing machine head; a five-year warranty on electrical and electronic components; and a one-year warranty against defects on parts and adjustments. --Fred Brack
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 I found this serger worked surprisingly well ! December 20, 2008
Cast Shadow (California)
I just bought this model locally because I wanted it really quickly to do some projects. I'm surprised at how easy it is to use. It's smooth, to me it's quiet, sits stable and has not caused any problems.
I have a few tips: Read the reviews both positive and negative but be prepared to discount a lot of it. Obviously if it's not working you have to return it.
Tip #2 - watch the DVD instructions and follow along on your machine. I use a flashlight and magnifying glass. Mine came pre-threaded with all white thread. Do not unthread it. Check that the thread paths look good and that nothing got tangled or jumped off the tensioners for example.
Tip #3 - start serging on the piece of scrap they left on the machine. You will see if it's working immediately. Serge on your scrap cloth, then serge on a project where you can use white thread. It took me a little effort to sew in a straight line for example as I got used to the machine.
I made a few hand towels with hemp terry fabric and wanted finished edges. This is as simple a project as can be. If you aren't able to serge at this point then you're in trouble. The machine worked fine for me. The tensions were all good preset on 3. Later I tried adjusting these for different effects.
Last tip I'm giving - I changed the two loop threads which are the difficult ones. What I did was tie one knot to tie the original white thread with the new color thread I wanted to use then I slowly pulled the new thread through the guides all the way past the foot. Do this carefully, manually pulling the thread at different points of the path to make sure the knot passes okay - don't just pull at the end by the foot. I did one thread then the other. To change the needle threads is way too simple so I did not need any special trick.
In summary this serger worked well for me pre-threaded and re-threaded with the trick described above. If I am unable to thread it manually later that would be a separate issue. I found the sewing smooth and controllable, the cutter worked great, I had mine on a wood TV table and it never walked, I found it quiet for me and I was serging well past midnight. This was the cheapest serger that I've seen but I would have paid the extra $20-$40 to get a different make if they were available locally. I went to two stores that had one each. I bought one and somebody else bought the other. I noticed it was gone when I went back to buy serger thread in those large spools. This was on 12/18/2008. I have just enough time to make some items as presents. I would recommend you give it a try.
 THe worst Serger - ever! September 10, 2008
Mystery Fan (MIchigan)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this Singer Serger NEW, from the Viking/USEW center in Joann's January 2008. I have 30 Years sewing experience and am a ASG member.
This machine has been horrendous. I gave it a try, thought it was a good price, it was on sale, and with the present economy was hoping it would be a good buy. Save Your MONEY and BUY A Better BRAND! You are going to want to pay the few extra dollars and go with something better. After numerous trips to MANY Joanne stores, this has been used once!
For a first timer you will be so frustrated , it will turn you off Sergers!
I am trading it in for a Huskavarna or Babylok
sew-sew machine June 27, 2007
Liz Lucas (Georgia)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bought from WalMart in 2005 and have used it a lot. Just replaced with Brother 1034D which is quieter and easier to thread. Singer vibrates a lot and walks all over the place even with suction cups and I use a rubber sink mat under it. I do use regular sewing machine needles with it and have not had a problem. The tension is extremely difficult to adjust and it won't hold. Even if it does hold, it will sew differently from one session to the next. That has frustrated me a great deal - plus having to re-thread frequently. But, it has held up through many hours or sewing.
very poor design April 10, 2007
K. Muldoon (Virginia)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have been using a similar priced brother serger for years and when it broke I couldnt find it in my town so i purchased this singer machine.
I am returning it tomorrow.
i am rather good at threading sergers and have used many other models besides my own with no dificulties (its still a pain though). but this machine makes it as dificult as possible.
the #1 & #2 threads go through these loops that they seem to come out of pretty easily while the machine is in use.
the #3 & #4 thread that go through the needles could not be harder to thread. the machine has an arm that sticks out just to the right of the needles (it is for the cutting blade i believe) which makes it nearly impossible to thread with your right hand. and even while threading with your left the arm blocks most of your view. making this very dificult.
the tension dials already began slipping from the factory setting after no more then 10 min of use and had to constently be adjusted to keep them at the right tension.
i did like how the threading instructions were very well marked on the machine (although a very important part for thread #2 was left off the drawing which makes it inoperable without this one instruction which you do find in the manual). i also liked how the tension was clearly marked on the machine. but after 10 min of use those settings were already wrong.
the machine itself does not feel as quality as the similar Brother 1034D model. at first i thought the threading looked easier but after threading it several times it in fact is much more time consumming and much more dificult. the machine also sergers at a slightly slower pace.
i am very disapointed with this machine and will be returning it and ordering the Brother 1034D instead. that seems to me to be the best machine for the cost (although once the coil inside stretches it is not repairable (says the guy at the repair shop). although i had the same machine for 4 years and i used it on a daily basis for my evening business. so it got lots of use. after the 1st year i had to baby the tension but it still worked!).
 Excellent to work with January 10, 2007
R. K. Bolen (New Albany, IN)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love my Serger. I am still getting use to it but from what I have seen so far it has been one of my best purchases yet.
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