differential feed

The Brother 1034D is one of the best inexpensive sergers you can buy. I got mine at Walmart online for way less than $150 and it is awesome. It does almost everything most individuals require from a serger with the exception of a coverstitch. That wasn't a big deal for me - as if I really needed that stitch I could easily duplicate it on my traditional sewing machine with a twin needle setup so no love loss there. I love it and its a well established brand/model with easy to find parts, accessories and very reasonable to repair when it should ever break. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a very reasonable solution that should do everything you could want. Check out the videos on Youtube for this model (rather the instructional videos) and you can see exactly how it works and how its setup to get a feel for it. I hope this helps!

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I bought a Brother 1034D from AllBrands.com last Spring and I love it! They have lots of different brands, great prices and had it on my patio two days after ordering! Fabulous customer service & phone # for questions. Very helpful folks!

Two things I do not have an wish I did are differential feed and a free arm. I make bibs with a ribbed neck and used to make a lot of tee shirts --- therefore the free arm would be wonderful.

Speaking of "ease of threading" -- sergers can be difficult to thread - but I hardly ever thread mine because I cut off the thread at the spools that are on it and tie on the new color from there - run it through until your new color is coming through on all 4 threads and you're good to go.

I have a Janome, 4 spool serger.and the best thing about a Janome is it takes standard 11-14 sewing needles. :P :P :P :P :thumbup:

Make sure it is at least a 4 thread.

I have a white that I got on sale for 199.00 and it's just a basic which is fine for what I use it for which is just serging seams....But my problem is I can't find any additional feet for it...So just make sure there are assesories out there for whatever brand you buy.

So as you can see, there is a lot of reading and learning to be done. I will say you get what you pay for! Sergers can be great when they work great but when they don't they are a pain! I would buy one at your LQS where you can get lessons and ask questions. Baby locks are fabulous, but yr talking more money, remember though you get what you pay for!

I have a Viking and a Pfaff. I use the Pfaff more as it is easier to thread. I am looking in getting the Babylock and will trade the Viking in when I do it. Then my Pfaff will be my back up. I've been in serger retreats where they have the Babylocks and they are dream machines. They can be threaded in any order, unlike my other machines which have to be threaded in a certian order. They also have many different feet.

Not having the freearm on my Imagine Babylock is the only complaint I have about it