bleontuk

I am new to quilting and have a Singer sewing machine I use. it works fine until I am ready to baste the quilt. I have been told a Baby Lock serger would work better for fabric once you have pinned your fabric and batting together for basting. Does anyone have any recommendations for BabyLock machines?

Sadiemae

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!
There are a lot of brands of sergers, it doesn't really need to be a Babylock. Just my opinion.

amma

I don't see how a serger would work for basting...

Quilter7x

I agree. I have a serger and wouldn't even think of using it to baste a quilt. I would much rather use 505 spray or basting pins. If you do use a serger, there would be too much room for shifting on the inside parts of the quilt. I don't think this is a good idea.

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featherweight

The only time I use my serger is when I have it all quilted and am ready to bind. I would never, nerve baste with a serger....

franie

Serger for basting?

Cyn

ditto

grann of 6

I don't know how you are going to baste with a serger. It finishes a seam but isn't going to hold your inner parts together. I have sergers and never use them for quilting. You can serge the edges but I don't like doing that because it flattens the edge and then when you bind it you don't have a nice puffy bound edge. I love using my serger to bind the edges of fleece to make great throws and blankets for my bed.