Not sure how many stores will have these as all depends what turns up at each store.
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halap3n0
3 Oct 163#7
My wife is into sewing, Bernina are the good ones. Showed her this and she says Singer are now Chinese rubbish.
zxcv to casper6391
3 Oct 163#4
Overlocker is for doing edges, sewing machine is for joining pieces together, she would need sewing machine first.
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saji
3 Oct 16#1
Thanks
YippeeYiYo
3 Oct 16#2
I bought one of the Singer Overlockers at Lidl last year. Excellent deal.
casper6391
3 Oct 16#3
Any sewing experts on here please. Just looking at this for a possible give for the wife as she has been mentioning sewing machines for a while. With the price difference been so marginal which is the best one to go for and do they have different uses, had a look online but couldn't really make head nor tale of it. Great deal OP thanks.
zxcv to casper6391
3 Oct 163#4
Overlocker is for doing edges, sewing machine is for joining pieces together, she would need sewing machine first.
Yes you need the sewing machine. Overlockers are for binding raw edges and sewing knitwear for a more professional finish. If you get the overlocker, you'll need the the sewing machine too. overlockers are tricky to thread for a novice.
YippeeYiYo
3 Oct 161#6
Yes, a sewing machine is what you need. For me an overlocker is a luxury, I've sewed all my life and decided at this price I could get one. Unless you do a lot of sewing with fabrics that need a professional edge, you don't need one as most sewing machines have various stitches to neaten edges.
halap3n0
3 Oct 163#7
My wife is into sewing, Bernina are the good ones. Showed her this and she says Singer are now Chinese rubbish.
MrsMillsee
3 Oct 16#8
Excellent machine. Bought one a few years ago for over £300 and sold on EBay for £180. Replaced with a Bernina but jumped to buy this at £119 when it was on offer last year. Never looked back.
jessemily
3 Oct 162#9
Bought one last year and be prepared to queue or miss out! The sewing machines on offer are good too. Don't forget your threads as only a small amount will be on the machine, as it comes pre-threaded. Buy new spindles or use your own supply of cotton but you will need to tie any new cotton onto the existing and then pull the threads through the machine ( a lot easier than starting from scratch as very fiddly, really it is.... there's a reason why they give you pointed tweezers in the box). There is a video online for threading just in case.
YippeeYiYo to jessemily
3 Oct 16#12
I completely agree about the threading. I also took loads of photos of the threading before I pulled the new threads through. Overlockers are really tricky to thread. Lidl will have large spools of thread for sale too. They are okay for the overlockers but buy good quality thread and needles for the sewing machine otherwise you'll find the bobbin jams and you end up with a birds nest of thread under the needle plate all the time. New machines may need the tension adjusting, but make a note or take a photo of the original settings in case you need to go back to them.
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Singer Brilliance 6180 sewing machine £119
Singer 14SH754 overlocker £129
Both these seem to retail around £200 online
@ Argos £249.99 for Singer Overlocker
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4590169.htm
Not sure how many stores will have these as all depends what turns up at each store.
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http://www.makery.uk/2015/05/serger-series-part-1-anatomy/
http://www.makery.uk/2015/06/serger-series-part-2-threading/
http://www.makery.uk/2015/06/serger-series-part-3-nailing-tension/
Have a look on utube plenty of videos showing the overlocker working
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-okTBWAHMs