Generally speaking, it's best to get to grips with how to use a regular sewing machine before you start using an overlocker – you can check out our sewing machine video tutorials here.

Kase Wickman for NYT Wirecutter All sergers are sewing machines, but not all sewing machines are sergers. A serger, also called an overlock machine, is a specialized type of sewing machine that ...

A serger, also known as an overlocker, is a type of sewing machine generally used in apparel making. It has two needles and uses up to four strands of thread at a time to create the loops and ...