I use to use a serger when making clothes. I'm not sure it even works but when I get the room cleaned out that it's in I'm going to find out. If/when I buy one, one of the key features that is a must; it has to have auto-thread on it. They can be a bear to thread. Once you get it threaded yes, you can just tie the next piece of thread onto it and pull it thru but sometimes it just isn't that simple. Nancy Z. has a book about serging and quilting. I ordered it from Barnes and Noble; I think. But it's a good book to check out the using it with quilting. I know some who serge the edges of their quilts to show they are done and just waiting for binding. Some do this because they say it is easier to bind because all the layers are held together. If you do a search on here there have been other post on here about this.