New Home Serger Model 234 Manuals![]() Home Serger recommendations for under.. Threads Magazine Gatherings Forum*Hi Jeff,Here's the deal with why buy a serger and the # of threads: > Sergers sew at a very fast clip. Much faster than a home sewing machine. About the same as an industrial sewing machine.> Sergers have a super sharp cutting blade that (optionally) trims the seam before overcasting.> The seam they sew is very elastic. For sewing with knits they surpass a sewing machine because the stretch is built into the stitch.> Most sergers today come with differential feed; this means they have two feed dogs, front and back. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details New ThreadNanny Black and White Spools of 3-PLY Polyester Sewing Quilting Serger threads (10 tubes X… $20.65 In Stock. Sold by ThreadNanny and. Sewing Supply Warehouse Specializing in Embroidery Software, Hoops, Threads, and Machines. Machines by Brother, Juki, Elna, Janome, and Simplicity. Threads by Mettler, Sulky, FuFu's, Floriani, Superior, Alphasew, King Tut, YLI. They can be adjusted to "grab" the fabric at different rates thus eliminating the top fabric creeping- -no mismatched plaids or stripes- -it's like a built in walking foot. Because of this the diff. T- shirt dress.> # of threads: Basically more is better. Look at your average t- shirt and inside seam of a pair of Dockers khakis. Generally small and wide overcast seam- -two, three, or four threads; blind hem seam- -two threads; two pieces of fabric butted or flatlock seam- -two thread; overcast with one row of stitching nearby (wrong side)- -five thread; overcast with one row of straight stitching on right side of fabric (cover stitch)- -four or five thread; same with two rows of stitching on right side of fabric- -five thread.> All sergers don't do all these stitches, I didn't list every stitch. You have to ask when demoing. I've heard the newest Babylock, Evolve, has eight threads and can sew decorative, embroidery type stitches. Buy Brother 1034D 3 or 4 Thread Serger with Easy Lay In Threading with Differential Feed at Walmart.com. It lists for $1. 89. My only regret about buying the Imagine is that I didn't get the Evolve. Yes it is a big purchase. I really think you should try the Allbrands web site and ask them about the top rated machines. They'll give you a rating and can tell you what year the last Consumer Reports was done on sergers. Also I've found Consumer Reports tends to shy away from what they think is the esoteric stuff. I've never seen a Report on the motorized hand tools for jewelry making and their last, old, Report on knitting machines didn't do all the models(!).
Find a large, independent dealer or two in your area that carry the Babylock and Elna machines and just get a demo. Many of the larger dealers will offer a three to thirty day "buyer's remorse" option. Yes, they'll take it back and refund everything except $2. Many also offer a year in which to "trade- up" with your purchase price accounted in full. These dealers need to be aggressively competitive so they often do "bend- ever- backwards" service. I bought my Babylock Imagine new, without a trade- in. Most of the MSRP is hooey. Ask about specials.- -lin.
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