Lately my serger has done more cutting than sewing. I do alterations and have cut off miles of tulle from prom gowns that need hemming! Nice clean straight edges. I have the Nancy's Notions serger because I also got it stuck in my head that I wanted to have a serger and that was all I could afford at the time. But after having sewed on much more expensive (and easy to thread) BabyLocks where I worked, it was very frustrating to thread and adjust tensions. Still, if you do much sewing besides quilting there are many uses for it. It is great for home decorating projects and making rolled or overcast hems.