The Serger & Overlock Master Guide Paperback – March 21, 2014

I was gifted an old Singer serger, 20+ yrs old. Wouldn't form a loop for anything and had a clicking sound. No repair places within a 100 mile distance and business selling sergers charged too much, or declined, to look at it. Having no experience with sergers I tried everything I could find on youtube and read in articles. Beyond frustration and ready to throw it out, I accidentally purchased this as a kindle version. And Amen! After weeks of trying to figure out what was wrong and how to fix it, this book showed me the general process.The timing of the needle arm and lower looper where off and this showed me how to fix it. The instructions are general, as the writer says most machines are essentially the same, and gives general reference ranges or distances. I just had to figure out what the distances were for my machine. It took time and patience, but my gifted baby is running like a dream. I will be purchasing his book on sewing machines as well.

This is a very good book, informational and clearly written. The author knows what he is talking about and speaks from experience.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about the guts of how a serger works and what the repair person does to adjust the "timing." It starts as a good book for anyone committed to learning more about serging, and finishes as a good book for someone considering repairing sergers.I've only read one other serger repair books, and of the two, I would recommend this one.

My mom thought this book was very useful we were trying to find instructions that were more friendly version than the manufacturer instructions the serger is like 20 years old never been used he instructions that came with the machine were kinda confusing

There probably is NOT a better book on Sergers. If you know everything written in this book. You will have a Master's Degree . I hope to use this info to repair the 3 sergers I have quit using because it is complicated. I usually buy a new sergerr and hope someday to fix them. I think I will be able to now. This author explains in great detail. However, someone who is a novice should be warned. Working on a Sergerr is for A person familiar with sewing machines and Sergers. Great information. Love this book.

Great information on sergers, needles and thread from an engineer in technology and manufacturing. Very useful and helpful infomation.

I needed lost my serger manual. I was looking for something that would guide me from A to Z. This book is not what I was looking for.

This book is very different from other books I have purchased about using a Serger. This author not only describes what a serger does but describes specific machines. The author goes into detail about the maintenance of various machines as well as the appropriate oil, needles and thread to use. There are no projects in this book, just factual, useful information. There is a very practical glossary at the end of the book as well as many links to helpful resources. II consider this an important resource to keep handy.

This book is certaining comprehensive and covers all the information anyone would ever need for home and industrial sergers, but I'm not sure who would need that information. There is a nice review of machines currently available (2014) but prices change so it would only be guideline information. The first part of the book covers what a serger is and how it is used which would be good if you were not familiar with what a serger is. There is a nice section on needles and threads but most people new to sergers aren't going to need to know more than they need 3 to 4 cones of polyester thread to get started.There is a discussion of industrial serger machines which would not apply to the usual home sewer. The section on mechanical information and repairs would not apply to a home sewer either because a new machine will come with a warrenty and they can take it to the dealer if it needs a check up or repair. At the 86% point there is a very nice glossary that takes up the rest of the book.So who would buy this book? The home sewer new to sergers? No, everything they need to know will be in the owner's manual. A serger repair person? No, it isn't that comprehensive or technical. A more experienced sewer who has used a serger before and wants to update their machine? Maybe, but the prices and model numbers will only be useful for a year or so, if that long.So I can't really recommend this book. The owner's manual that comes with a new serger will have much more useful information about that particular machine. The diagrams in the book are not as good as the ones in my owner's manual to determine how to set the proper tension. As for prices and which model performs the best, a recent recommendation from Consumer's Report would be more reliable and you can usually get that information from a public library or subscribe to the magazine.

This book helped me understand my new serger right away! I'm an experienced seamstress, had used an industrial serger in the past, so I was already familiar with these machines.... This author explains everything nice & easy in plain simple terms for anyone to understand....

No es tan bueno como el otro libro del mismo autor de titulo "The Sewing Machine Master Guide: From basic to expert"; de hecho, hay muchas partes que se repiten y al estar las fotografias en blanco y negro no se aprecian muy bien los tipos de puntadas (por ejemplo).Comparte los mismos defectos que el otro libro.La parte que mas merece la pena y que no viene en el libro que he mencionado es la guia de compra (enfocada al mercado americano), obvio por otra parte porque este es un libro especializado en remalladoras.

Just bought this in Kindle version. Buy it! Couldn't put it down as it covers everything you need to know in a practical way.

Have been having a few difficulties with my own serger and found this book quite helpful. It was clear and concise. Some may not find it much help, it all depends on what you need from a guide like this.

Bought this together with the sewing machine book, this is better for all things over-lockers and is quite useful, it does mention a serger that I disposed of because it kept giving me problems so bought another make, if I had this book at the time I may have been able to fix it rather than dump it. Looks to be worth its money and could be useful for anyone with a serger to help if things go awry.