I bought an old Singer workhorse serger from a yard sale for $75.00 and LOVE it! It is particularly great to use on your quilt seams for fabric that fray easily such as jean, flannel, etc. I found that in using it on all my seams of a jean quilt I just completed for my granddaughter, I did not need to mark a ¼” seam line as I just followed the stitch line produced from the serger and my dbl/queen size quilt came our nice and square….right on the money! I love the finished look on my seams, the stitch line my serger produces and the fact that I am securing my seams from fraying out. I also use it around my finished quilt top before adding my binding. It is so easy and fast to use, and threading it is a snap using the color code diagram right on the machine. I bought it and used it right away the very same day without issue. I agree with MaryB and Patdesign that I don’t know what I would do now without it. I would like to think that the quilts I make now, will last a whole lot longer by using it! I know I save a lot of time with no need to mark my seam lines or square up my quilt tops when they are completed. Try sergers out at your local sewing center….I believe that they are worth the investment. Then look around, you might get lucky and find one like I did.
Good luck and Happy Quilting! Nancy
