Serger machine advice

I'm going to buy myself a new serger for Xmas - Yeah!!! Anyway, I know I
want a 5 thread so I can do a chain stitch and an overlock, but which one?
Anybody have advice as to what to look out for and which ones to stay away
from? TIA
Hoku

Hoku Beltz wrote:
I'm going to buy myself a new serger for Xmas - Yeah!!! Anyway, I know I
want a 5 thread so I can do a chain stitch and an overlock, but which one?
Anybody have advice as to what to look out for and which ones to stay away
from? TIA
Hoku


Take a look at the one I recently bought - the Singer
Quantumlock 14T957DC. It has all the features, yet is
still under $1000. I got a deal that included all the
accessory feet, and also got the workbook that someone
here recommended. The only thing it doesn't have is a
computer screen, but apparently all those do is tell you
how to set your machine. The manual for the Quantumlock
has a page that does that, so I copied it and printed it
out for quick reference.

Shop around. Compare makes and features. See what is
best for you and your budget.

--

Joanne
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
Life is about the journey, not about the destination.

I want one too----------but I will definitely go Brother or
Babylock............trust those brands totally!!

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Pat wrote:

I want one too----------but I will definitely go Brother or
Babylock............trust those brands totally!!

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Before you look at brother, do a google groups search on Brother sergers
- there have been some unfortunate experiences. Such that I'd never
touch one!
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Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Me wrote:

Hoku Beltz wrote:
I'm going to buy myself a new serger for Xmas - Yeah!!! Anyway, I know I
want a 5 thread so I can do a chain stitch and an overlock, but which one?
Anybody have advice as to what to look out for and which ones to stay away
from? TIA
Hoku


Take a look at the one I recently bought - the Singer
Quantumlock 14T957DC. It has all the features, yet is
still under $1000. I got a deal that included all the
accessory feet, and also got the workbook that someone
here recommended. The only thing it doesn't have is a
computer screen, but apparently all those do is tell you
how to set your machine. The manual for the Quantumlock
has a page that does that, so I copied it and printed it
out for quick reference.

Shop around. Compare makes and features. See what is
best for you and your budget.

If you want something tougher than this (for outdoors gear for example)
look at the Huskylock 935, and the Bernina.

--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Hoku Beltz wrote:
I'm going to buy myself a new serger for Xmas - Yeah!!! Anyway, I know I
want a 5 thread so I can do a chain stitch and an overlock, but which one?
Anybody have advice as to what to look out for and which ones to stay away
from? TIA
Hoku

I've only ever used Elna's and I love them!

--
Melinda
http://cust.idl.com.au/athol

I have just finished my fashion design education at a private schoo
where we used a Bernina serger. Mmmmmm mmmmm. Like butter! I a
impressed with Bernina. Several students had Bernina sewing machines

I am a fan of Pfaff, but, have not used their sergers. Heard Pfaff ha
been bought out by Viking and the "skinny" is that Pfaff quality wil
now go down hill. I wanted to get the Pfaff 2140 embroidery machine bu
hear the latest version since the buy out is not as well made

Anyone have any else have any opinions on this? Thank

Becky :santa


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I have just finished my fashion design education at a private school
where we used a Bernina serger. Mmmmmm mmmmm. Like butter! I am
impressed with Bernina. Several students had Bernina sewing machines.

I am a fan of Pfaff, but, have not used their sergers. Heard Pfaff has
been bought out by Viking and the "skinny" is that Pfaff quality will
now go down hill. I wanted to get the Pfaff 2140 embroidery machine but
hear the latest version since the buy out is not as well made.

Anyone have any else have any opinions on this? Thanks

The wonderful part about all the different brands is that there are so many
different people with different needs and styles of use.......... But, IMHO
I doubt if you could pry my Husqvarna sewing machines or serger out of my
dead, cold fingers.

Val

DS, with whom I live, bought me a Pfaff 7560 4-5 years ago and I love it,
not only for the regular sewing, but also the embroidery. DD has a 7570,
and feels just like I do about hers. She tried the 2140 and hated it.
I do understand Pfaff has worked out whatever kinks that were in the 2140
and the newer ones are some of the greatest machines on the market today.
DS gave me the 4872 serger when it first came out, the first 5 thread I had
seen. IMHO, no serger could be better unless it is the Elna 945, which is
exactly the same serger except it has the tiltable needles for ease in
threading.
Emily

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 00:59:11 +0000, Kate Dicey
wrote:

Before you look at brother, do a google groups search on Brother sergers
- there have been some unfortunate experiences. Such that I'd never
touch one!

Depends on the model. If you have a particular model of serger from a
certain European company, you have one that's the same as a Brother.

gwh