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#11
Originally Posted by Lucio
Failing that I would go to a reputable dealer, get a lower priced machine that would offer good trade-in value if you find that you would really use one much of the time.
I got my serger in a funny way - waiting at local small airport one morning for 1st flight of the day, headed to a friend's wedding - arrived too early, visited with an airline worker. She married a widower, didn't sew & had his late wife's serger to get rid of. I was wearing a shirt with embroidery on it - she asked about it. The rest is history - when I returned from my flight, I called, picked it up for a song, & never use it!
#13
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Richmond, KY
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If I didn't have my serger, I wouldn't sew clothes, home furnishings or much of anything else. I don't use them for quilts, but I sure use it for everything else. And like someone else wrote, I finish the ends of my fabric before I wash it to keep it from raveling. I have done rolled edge hems on miles of ruffles with mine!
#15
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,812
Babylock is very good, but I purchased the EZ Lock Serger (looks like it is now called American Home Serger) from NancysNotions.com at a very reasonable price. If you aren't happy with it they have a 100% guarantee even after you try it out. It is very easy to learn to use. Not intimidating at all. (It is even on sale right now)
#17
Re: threading, definitely a pain....but I've had mine for about 8 years and only once had to rethread from start to finish. Usually I catch it before it runs out, tie on a new thread, pull it all the way through to just before the needle, trim the knot away and thread the needle. Just like in my industrial machine, works like a charm!
#20
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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I used mine today to overcast the edges of some upholstery fabric that I was given, that I am using to make a purse. I also use it to finish the cut edges of fabric before I wash the fabric. And I still sew clothing.
I would buy a used serger from a reliable store before I bought a cheap serger from a place like Walmart (not sure Walmart actually sells sergers). Tension adjustments can be difficult on sergers, and I would prefer a good machine backed by a reliable store.
I would buy a used serger from a reliable store before I bought a cheap serger from a place like Walmart (not sure Walmart actually sells sergers). Tension adjustments can be difficult on sergers, and I would prefer a good machine backed by a reliable store.
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