LivelyLady

I use mine for finishing seams before hemming. I've used it for making curtains and for making ruffles on little girls dresses....and also for quilts if it is strip piecing.

cmw0829

Interesting use on the quilt.

I used mine a lot for kids clothes and knits and some other miscellaneous projects. I most recently made a Christmas tree cover for storing the tree assembled in the basement.

Never used on the couple of quilts I've made, though I did use it to gather a ruffled edge for a quilt.

pocoellie

I consider sergers to be more for sewing clothing and such instead of quilts. My personal opinion. My serger is practically an antique, but it was very well utilized before I started quilting, not so much now, but wouldn't dream of getting rid of it.

featherweight

Wish I would not have spent the money on the serger!!!!

Melinda in Tulsa

Before I started quilting, I used my serger constantly. Now, I hardly touch it. But I wouldn't be without it. It is wonderful for other types of sewing, but IMO, not so much in quilting. I think it just all depends on the type of sewing you are doing.

MaryStoaks

I don't either.

Maia B

I spent $550 on an Elna 686 back in 2007. Was a fair bit of money to me then. It's nice to have for hemming and going around the quilt before putting the binding on, but honestly I could totally do without it. Now there's a Babylock Lauren serger with a free arm, $299 promo. Very basic, but would be more useful to me. But would rather spend $300 on vintage sewing machines. If only they'd take my Elna in an even swap!

QuiltMania

I've used it exactly twice. It is now a dust collector in the basement.

featherweight

I know what you mean. Mine is set up on sewing table but, I am seriously thinking of sticking it in the closet.

wolph33

I use it occasionally-but I will not part with it.