I have a friend who only uses her serging when she pieces a quilt. She says her quilts are meant to be used and she does not want them falling apart.

I pieced a "Turning Twenty" quilt, just as a test. It really turned out great, and was very fast! In past threads, members have said it takes a lot of thread to serge a quilt, which is right, but the quarter inch seams were very accurate. I wouldn't use it for tiny piecing, tho.
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I think I use mine almost everyday.....i serge all my fabric before washing them....i serge my quilts before putting the binding....i serge around all the cut pieces of a pattern before I assemble/sew.....i serge the bottom of pants or dresses before I shorten/sew them....I make receiving blankets by serging around the fabric.....i serge around my quilt if I can`t sandwich it right away.....etc etc etc.....I love my serger


Oh yes...i use it to make pillow cases.....also recovered all my SIL cushions in his hunting camp and ice fishing shack using my serger

wow.. what wonderful hints and tips.. I use mine only when I make clothes..... I'd love to get more use out of it.. hmmmm rolled hems.. I need to research more things to do with my serger!! thanks everyone..

Great topic!

I've never used my serger for quilting; but I use it all the time when sewing for my granddaughter. I especially like it for making swim suits, turtle neck shirts, rolled hems, etc. I use the serger to finish seams.

I use mine to make clothes, slipcovers, curtains, pillowcases. Use the coverstitch a lot for hemming my daughter's pants (she's short). Never tried it for quilting.

That's what I use it for, too.

Also for clothing construction (which I don't do much of these days).

I use mine for all of the above and have used one for 30 years and wouldn't be without one. In fact I have about 5.:D

I have used mine when making flannel quilts.

Question - I am new to the serger and haven't taken the class yet. I am making pajama pants for the grandsons. Do I stitch the seam on the sewing machine first and then serge the edge? Or just serge the edge? If that is the case, how am I sure of getting the 5/8 seam allowance? thanks in advance!!