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[affreca]

I've got a shopping question about sergers. I've been putting off getting one until I had a larger space, which I should have by next month. What are some good brands (especially if there are dealers/repairpeople in Lawrence). What is the minimum I should look for (i.e. I know my mini serger from a garage sale is useless)? Anyone got one for sale?

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[auroraceleste.livejournal.com]

The serger guide I love:

http://www.bovil.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=48

[affreca.livejournal.com]

That's useful. What brand/model is your serger, and what's your favorite/least favorite aspect of it?

[auroraceleste.livejournal.com]

White speedylock 1634, the Hastings special. It was cheap, so I learned things and got to futz it up for only $200 or so. However, it doesn't keep tension well, especially overlock, and the blades dull after 10 or so hours of sewing (which we both know is a blink of an eye in my world). Threading is not so bad, but I studied it a lot. Wish I had gotten a free arm, it's difficult to sew small areas like sleeve cuffs accurately. Switches nicely to rolled hem, but again tension problems make that harder.