Is there a way to use a regular sewing machine to do serging?
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Is there a way to use a regular sewing machine to do serging?
I have always wanted a serger but have not had the money to spend on one. Is there a foot or attachment for a regular machine that will allow one to serge?
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Join Date: Nov 2011
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You can use an overcast stitch to finish an edge similar, but it will not cut off the selvage.
Someone posted a neat machine that was a sewing machine on one side and a serger on the other here, about a month or two ago. I've never seen that before!
I'm not sure what your budget is, but you could watch Craigslist or mine is from a sale at Hancocks, its a Janome and was $199. It works really well, I use it in construction of children's clothes, cloth diapers, towels, etc.
Someone posted a neat machine that was a sewing machine on one side and a serger on the other here, about a month or two ago. I've never seen that before!
I'm not sure what your budget is, but you could watch Craigslist or mine is from a sale at Hancocks, its a Janome and was $199. It works really well, I use it in construction of children's clothes, cloth diapers, towels, etc.
#5
Yes brothers and babylocks have sidecutter feet for the overcast stitches, that are similar, but the strength is still not that of a serger but if you don't want to invest the money in one it is a cheaper alternative
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The only complaint i had was that it didn't cut as smooth as my serger, that could have been the fabric or the blade.
Last edited by bakermom; 01-28-2012 at 09:13 AM. Reason: additional info
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