I first got a serger for making knit pull over shirts. That was a popular thing to do in the day. I only took a few dollars for the fabric and about 1.5 hours to make a shirt. It made applying the ribbing for the neck so easy. Then I used it for serging the edge of yardage to prevent raveling before washing and also found it work great for when working with polar fleece. I made a lot of two-layer polar fleece blankets for my dog beds and crates. I have also used it for shortening work jeans. Just serge to cut off the excess length, turn it up a bit and straight stitch to hem them. Easy Peasy. I don't use mine very often now.