Hi All,
I went machine shopping yesterday ;) I'm on the hunt for a new sewing machine (see other thread) and a serger. This will be my first ever serger.
The lady demo'd a Janome Mylock 204D for me, and I got to play with it a little. It certainly seems a sturdy machine - 3 or 4 thread, differential, flat and rolled hems. I found out what a looper was! Seems that it should be reasonably easy to thread.
Is this a good machine for a first serger, and are there any other bells and whistles I should look for? In terms of use, I want to expand my sewing repatoire from wovens into stetch fabrics. I'm thinking about making T-shirts and fleece tops etc, also to use the serger to get a professional finish on my woven fabrics for the seam finishes.
Are there any other machines I should have a look at? Budget is an issue, but I want to get a good solid machine that will last me a while. And what about extra feet? The lady demo'd the gathering foot and it looked useful to have - any others?
Can anyone in the UK explain how the warranty would work? This shop said the warranty was with the dealer, and they would not do warranty work on a machine bought elsewhere. Although I expect they would service it for a fee.
Price - now this dealer had the Janome Mylock 204D at £249, and I know I can pick it up at £219 from another dealer, and at £199 from an internet store. What Dealer A is offering is unlimited free advise and help at the store for as long as I have the machine - pretty good - these people did spend over 2hrs with me yesterday demoing machines and letting me use them. I do need to go and check what Dealer B is offering however. Dealer A has indicated there would be a discount for me buying a sewing machine and serger simultaneously, but did not say how much. From what she said, I think there is scope for manouvre ;) Dealer A's boss should be ringing me next week to indicate the discount.
Thanks in advance for any advice and comments.
Sarah