If a person were just to make quilts, I'd say a serger is not needed. I bought my first serger 27 years ago - it still runs like a champ. It was described to me as the microwave of a sewing machine. It is fast and I love that it completely overlocks a raw seam. I still use it to make pajamas. I once timed myself - from cut out to done - 18 minutes. I like to used the rolled hem foot and quick like - a tablecloth and matching napkins are done! My son gives me his old workpants because they have holes in the knees. I use a rotary cutter, cut off the damaged legs, serge the edge, fold under and stitch on my regular machine. In two shakes of a lamb's tail - he now has work shorts! It is a lot like a lot of my tools - it is true I don't use all of them everyday - but when I have a tool that does the job faster, easier and a better result - I'm always happy I have that tool!