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choosing a new serger
I've been warned that my favorite serger isn't going to last much longer.
Right now, it only goes if I have the wire to the foot control weighted down with my 4 D battery flashlight. Anyone have a new serger that does a beautiful tiny fine rolled edge? I'm not going to finish seams on canvas tent stakes. The display items I've examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. ( Only saying because I don't think it's my superior skill level, just think most of them can't do what I want to.) Polly |
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I like my Babylock Eclipse. It makes a nice rolled hem, though I don't
know if it's as tiny and fine as you want. I don't do a lot of fine fabric sewing (mostly just pajamas), so I haven't done a lot of rolled hems; the last ones were with regular cotton sewing thread in the loopers (because I didn't have the right color serger thread) so they weren't as fine as they would have been with finer thread. It is really easy to set up for a rolled hem and it is super easy to thread. Julia in MN On 12/27/2011 11:28 AM, Polly Esther wrote: I've been warned that my favorite serger isn't going to last much longer. Right now, it only goes if I have the wire to the foot control weighted down with my 4 D battery flashlight. Anyone have a new serger that does a beautiful tiny fine rolled edge? I'm not going to finish seams on canvas tent stakes. The display items I've examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. ( Only saying because I don't think it's my superior skill level, just think most of them can't do what I want to.) Polly -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default.html ----------- |
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Just a thought- a lot of folks seem to buy sergers and seldom use
them. Maybe you could find a very gently used machine the same as the one you have and love? I don't have a serger, never have and know nothing about them other than they frighten me with too many threads and a fabric cutter! VBG Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. On Dec 27, 11:28*am, "Polly Esther" wrote: I've been warned that my favorite serger isn't going to last much longer. Right now, it only goes if I have the wire to the foot control weighted down with my 4 D battery flashlight. * * Anyone have a new serger that does a beautiful tiny fine rolled edge? I'm not going to finish seams on canvas tent stakes. *The display items I've examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. *( Only saying because I don't think it's my superior skill level, just think most of them can't do what I want to.) Polly |
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Yes - it was the fabric cutter that got to me in the end. I sold mine
pretty quickly! .. In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes Just a thought- a lot of folks seem to buy sergers and seldom use them. Maybe you could find a very gently used machine the same as the one you have and love? I don't have a serger, never have and know nothing about them other than they frighten me with too many threads and a fabric cutter! VBG Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. -- Best Regards Pat on the Green |
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I have a 334ds here. I replaced it with the Janome mylock 644d a few years
ago but keep it as a back up. I don't do the fussy stuff you do but golly that Janome is a real dream to use. It does most everything I ask of it. That isn't so much these days but I really enjoy sewing with it. That Bernette broke (or should I say "went bad") maybe 5 years ago. I bought the Janome then decided I should have the Bernette repaired while parts might still be available. I bailed it out of the shop for $150 and put it in the closet as a back up. I didn’t even check it out for a couple of years. I finally tested it and it sewed like new. I still prefer that little Janome though. You could come and do a serger raid if you want. : ) Taria "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... I've been warned that my favorite serger isn't going to last much longer. Right now, it only goes if I have the wire to the foot control weighted down with my 4 D battery flashlight. Anyone have a new serger that does a beautiful tiny fine rolled edge? I'm not going to finish seams on canvas tent stakes. The display items I've examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. ( Only saying because I don't think it's my superior skill level, just think most of them can't do what I want to.) Polly |
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Oh bless your heart, Taria. I wouldn't raid a friend. Maybe an enemy. I
let my 334DS stay in a closet for years too. I thought if I never gave up that I could make the next serger sing. Five years is long enough; the new(er) serger is tone-deaf. Looking at the descriptions and abilities of the latest sergers, some of them really call to me. I need to see what the BabyLock can do. Polly "Taria" wrote in message ... I have a 334ds here. I replaced it with the Janome mylock 644d a few years ago but keep it as a back up. I don't do the fussy stuff you do but golly that Janome is a real dream to use. It does most everything I ask of it. That isn't so much these days but I really enjoy sewing with it. That Bernette broke (or should I say "went bad") maybe 5 years ago. I bought the Janome then decided I should have the Bernette repaired while parts might still be available. I bailed it out of the shop for $150 and put it in the closet as a back up. I didn’t even check it out for a couple of years. I finally tested it and it sewed like new. I still prefer that little Janome though. You could come and do a serger raid if you want. : ) Taria "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... I've been warned that my favorite serger isn't going to last much longer. Right now, it only goes if I have the wire to the foot control weighted down with my 4 D battery flashlight. Anyone have a new serger that does a beautiful tiny fine rolled edge? I'm not going to finish seams on canvas tent stakes. The display items I've examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. ( Only saying because I don't think it's my superior skill level, just think most of them can't do what I want to.) Polly |
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I think they can do a lot! I went with a friend a few months ago to look for one for her. Some of them are huge! Some of them have 6 or 8 spools of thread! She eventually bought a used one....but has only used it once. I had to help her set it up and get it running! I still use my Baby Lock serger from at least 17 or 18 years ago. It doesn't have any features, no self threading, not even dual feed! But, I'm comfortable with it, and it does a great rolled hem. I've only had it serviced once in all those years; when I ran over a pin (or tried to) that was buried in a fake fur Halloween costume! Sometimes I think I'd like a new one, but then I don't know what more I'd use it for than the one I have. -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... Oh bless your heart, Taria. I wouldn't raid a friend. Maybe an enemy. I let my 334DS stay in a closet for years too. I thought if I never gave up that I could make the next serger sing. Five years is long enough; the new(er) serger is tone-deaf. Looking at the descriptions and abilities of the latest sergers, some of them really call to me. I need to see what the BabyLock can do. Polly "Taria" wrote in message ... I have a 334ds here. I replaced it with the Janome mylock 644d a few years ago but keep it as a back up. I don't do the fussy stuff you do but golly that Janome is a real dream to use. It does most everything I ask of it. That isn't so much these days but I really enjoy sewing with it. That Bernette broke (or should I say "went bad") maybe 5 years ago. I bought the Janome then decided I should have the Bernette repaired while parts might still be available. I bailed it out of the shop for $150 and put it in the closet as a back up. I didn’t even check it out for a couple of years. I finally tested it and it sewed like new. I still prefer that little Janome though. You could come and do a serger raid if you want. : ) Taria "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... I've been warned that my favorite serger isn't going to last much longer. Right now, it only goes if I have the wire to the foot control weighted down with my 4 D battery flashlight. Anyone have a new serger that does a beautiful tiny fine rolled edge? I'm not going to finish seams on canvas tent stakes. The display items I've examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. ( Only saying because I don't think it's my superior skill level, just think most of them can't do what I want to.) Polly |
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Good Golly, Alice! I can't imagine serging fake fur. Mostly because I
figure it would dull the serger's blades and getting them replaced would amount to a 100 mile trip and probably weeks without the serger. Other than that . . . I serge a lot of receiving blankets. The new mamas say that the serged edge holds up just as well as a twice-folded straight stitch via sewing machine. Then there's preemie shirts and gowns. They really do need a soft, fine rolled edge. Polly "Alice in PA" wrote in message ... I think they can do a lot! I went with a friend a few months ago to look for one for her. Some of them are huge! Some of them have 6 or 8 spools of thread! She eventually bought a used one....but has only used it once. I had to help her set it up and get it running! I still use my Baby Lock serger from at least 17 or 18 years ago. It doesn't have any features, no self threading, not even dual feed! But, I'm comfortable with it, and it does a great rolled hem. I've only had it serviced once in all those years; when I ran over a pin (or tried to) that was buried in a fake fur Halloween costume! Sometimes I think I'd like a new one, but then I don't know what more I'd use it for than the one I have. -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... Oh bless your heart, Taria. I wouldn't raid a friend. Maybe an enemy. I let my 334DS stay in a closet for years too. I thought if I never gave up that I could make the next serger sing. Five years is long enough; the new(er) serger is tone-deaf. Looking at the descriptions and abilities of the latest sergers, some of them really call to me. I need to see what the BabyLock can do. Polly "Taria" wrote in message ... I have a 334ds here. I replaced it with the Janome mylock 644d a few years ago but keep it as a back up. I don't do the fussy stuff you do but golly that Janome is a real dream to use. It does most everything I ask of it. That isn't so much these days but I really enjoy sewing with it. That Bernette broke (or should I say "went bad") maybe 5 years ago. I bought the Janome then decided I should have the Bernette repaired while parts might still be available. I bailed it out of the shop for $150 and put it in the closet as a back up. I didn’t even check it out for a couple of years. I finally tested it and it sewed like new. I still prefer that little Janome though. You could come and do a serger raid if you want. : ) Taria "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... I've been warned that my favorite serger isn't going to last much longer. Right now, it only goes if I have the wire to the foot control weighted down with my 4 D battery flashlight. Anyone have a new serger that does a beautiful tiny fine rolled edge? I'm not going to finish seams on canvas tent stakes. The display items I've examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. ( Only saying because I don't think it's my superior skill level, just think most of them can't do what I want to.) Polly |
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On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:28:30 -0600, Polly Esther wrote:
examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. ( Only saying because I don't think it's my Polly, I'm a Juki partisan, and they made either many or all of the Bernette sergers. My main serger is a Juki MO655, a 5 thread true safety stitch serger, which is the Bernette 008D, but a pile less money. The Juki MO644 is probably the equivalent of your serger now. http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp02539-2511.html and here's the manual: http://www.jukihome.com/products/mo644d.html If you'll tell me what fabrics you typically use for rolled edges, I'll run some off on my serger and you can see what a 5 year old, never professionally serviced serger will do. Most of my serging is pretty heavy duty, and I never seem to do rolled hems, so what you'll see from my samples is pretty amateur hour in the rolled hem department. I know I've got some lightweight muslin, probably some batiste, some decent cotton flannel around-- what else do you roll hem? Kay |
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Well, Kay. Wow. I don't think I ever had anyone solve a problem for me so
perfectly. My little face is smiling all the way around my head. Hot dog. I was looking at the latest and greatest. The truth is, I really don't want them. All I wanted was a perfect copy of what I'm comfortable with that's not just about to fall to pieces. Your offer to do amateur hour rolled edges made me LOL. Not going to be necessary but the thought is just a hoot. Thank you for finding the serger for me. I owe you big time. Polly "Kay Lancaster" wrote in message ... On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:28:30 -0600, Polly Esther wrote: examined at shows and dealers (none local) are never as pretty as what my old Bernette 334DS can do. ( Only saying because I don't think it's my Polly, I'm a Juki partisan, and they made either many or all of the Bernette sergers. My main serger is a Juki MO655, a 5 thread true safety stitch serger, which is the Bernette 008D, but a pile less money. The Juki MO644 is probably the equivalent of your serger now. http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp02539-2511.html and here's the manual: http://www.jukihome.com/products/mo644d.html If you'll tell me what fabrics you typically use for rolled edges, I'll run some off on my serger and you can see what a 5 year old, never professionally serviced serger will do. Most of my serging is pretty heavy duty, and I never seem to do rolled hems, so what you'll see from my samples is pretty amateur hour in the rolled hem department. I know I've got some lightweight muslin, probably some batiste, some decent cotton flannel around-- what else do you roll hem? Kay |
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