Posted on 25 January 2010 by admin
Choosing the right singer overlock sewing machine may be a daunting task, so we have place together the top 3 bestselling models for you to make life a small simpler.
Singer 14SH654 FreeArm Overlock Sewing Machine Serger
All the speed, efficiency, and creative promise of an overlock machine are yours with the Singer 14SH654. With simple access to the lower loopers, the quick and simple capability to make rolled or narrow hems, and the enhancing stitch promise, this model makes an brilliant choice for a first time user of an overlock machine or as a replacement for that older model in the corner.
Singer 14SH6540 Differential-Feed Serger Sewing Machine
This singer is equipped with a differential feed to permit the gathering of fabrics for making ruffles, for example, and for sewing knits without them stretching, this two-needle singer overlock sewing machine sews six kinds of stitches with three or four threads and permits quick, simple 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.
Singer Serger QuantumLock 14T967DC Overlock
enhancing capabilities, the QUANTUMLOCK has features that make your sewing even simpler. Cuts, Sews and Finishes in One Simple Operation. Fully adjustable to ensure an even feed for perfect seams on every fabric – no breaking or puckering. A moveable upeer knife cuts fabric for 5-7mm seams. The attachable clean pocket then catches the trimmed material as you sew. With complete, simple-to-read diagrams, this feature makes threading your QuantumLock a snap. It has a 5-4-3-2 Thread Configuration and a differential feed. Also comes with adjustable Cutting Width, with Color-Coded Lay-In Tension. This singer sews Up 1,300 Stitches Per Minute, has Soft Dust Cover, an Extra-High Presser Foot Lift and a Built-in Roller Hem.
Hope this review of the bestselling singer overlock sewing machine models helps to make choosing your one a small simpler.
Posted on 21 November 2009 by admin
Posted on 18 November 2009 by admin
Usually an overlock sewing machine will cut the edges of the cloth as they are fed through (such machines are called ‘sergers’ – An overlock stitch sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming), though some are made without cutters. The inclusion of automated cutters allows overlock machines to make finished seams easily and quickly.
Overlock sewing machines differ from a lockstitch sewing machines in that it uses loopers fed by multiple thread cones rather than a bobbin. Loopers serve to make thread loops that pass from the needle thread to the edges of the fabric so that the edges of the fabric are contained within the seam. Overlock sewing machines usually run at high speeds, from 1000 to 9000 rpm, and most are used in industry for edging, hemming and seaming a variety of fabrics and products. Overlock stitches are extremely versatile, as they can be used for embellishment, fortification, or construction.
Overlocking is also referred to as “overedging”, “merrowing” or “serging”. Though “serging” technically refers to overlocking with cutters, in practice the four terms are used interchangeably.
Following the enhancement of the manufacturing overlock sewing machine, many companies started competing for the home market. In 1964, several engineers and middle managers at a Japanese manufacturing company believed that they could redesign the manufacturing serger they were currently manufacturing to be smaller and lighter.
Their company rejected the concept, but the team was so committed to their thought that they quit their job and formed their own company. They wanted to build a smaller “baby” serger for home sewers that was capable of producing an overlock stitch. This was the birth of a machine called Baby Lock.
Today Baby Lock is known worldwide for advancements in sergers – above all the patented Jet-Air Threading technology that threads an entire serger reluctantly.
The enhancement and formation of the stitch are similar to the manufacturing models with some noteworthy exceptions.
The home machine sews at approximately 1500 stitches per minute (spm) whereas the manufacturing models sew up to 9500 spm.
The home overlock sewing machine is designed to sew several stitch types (variations of the overlock) whereas the manufacturing models are designed to sew one type.
Posted on 18 November 2009 by admin