I use the serger for a lot of quilt tops. Making charity quilts it takes less time. Have better luck matching seams with serger sometimes than with sewing machine. Never noticed bulk in any top. The one, I am making now is first in a while that I am using sewing machine.
Serger thread can be bought cheap and why have a machine just collecting dust. First one I did was the log cabin. When you serge you can make table toppers in a hurry. :thumbup: