My DW and I were at the local Janome dealer buying fabric and I was looking at sergers just to see what they do. She told me to buy one and never one to ask are you sure bought one. Not sure what I will do with it yet but it will be fun trying. Played with it this morning a little. Oh, it is a Janome MyLock 644D.
What do others use them for besides clothes?
I don't own one, and yet I've used one for scroll case covers, belt favors (serge around edges), curtains, and pillow shams.
-georg (also made some clothes on one, for costumes)
Mostly I use mine for clothing projects, but you can also do many decorative things with them.
Many here will shudder - but I often overlock the edges of my quilts. It gives a lovely flat edge to bind over.
And as long as you are careful about the design you choose you can make patchwork. It is harder to get precise matches on seams with more than one match point (eg. joining strips of blocke or 9patch) , but overlocked patchwork makes great doona covers for those who just cannot part with their doonas but who love the look of patchwork. I made quite a few for my sister years ago. One of them I sewed (on sm) with 1/2" seams and overlocked the seam allowances as I went. Didn't take all that much longer and it was washed every week for ages and never frayed or pulled apart.
They are great for all forms of upholserty, and when mine was permanently set up I used to edge large pieces of fabric before pre-washing.
I made a Minkee throw on mine (the last time I used it) and you wouldn't want to know about the fluff and mess it made, but it made a great seam finish. I turned half the seams to one side and half to the other. But it had to be vacuumed before I gave it away.
Most of the books I have show decorative effects for clothing items, but I suppose there is no reason they could not be applied to textile art.
That's a 1/4" seam, ya know. I'll let you figure it out.
:-)
Cindy
Thanks for all the idea's. Bad time for me to buy one as I keep trying to use it as I'm making Christmas gifts and don't have time to learn how to use it properly. I may make time tomorrow to ask my very nice dealer for a quick class and show her what I'm trying to do and have her teach me how to properly set it up.
I am having too much fun playing with it instead of getting my gifts done : )
Since I got my new Huskylock 936 one week ago, I have used it every night! It has a beautiful narrow rolled edge, which quickly finished off a number of potholders, napkins, and table runners so far. ... =20
-Irene
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I have used mine to make a 'utility quilt' for donation to the homeless, and to serge the cut ends of fabric before washing - eliminates fraying
Cathy > My DW and I were at the local Janome dealer buying fabric and I was
Besides making clothing, I've used my serger to make curtains, pillow cases, rolled hem on napkins, quilts (as long as there aren't any points to match), rolled hem on neck scarves , flannel receiving blankets, polar fleece blankets. I'm sure there's more, that's all I can think of right now.
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