what kind of serger is best for my doll clothes/costuming/general sewing needs?
I am thinking about getting a serger. I am pretty mechanical and have limited space (I have a dedicated sewing room, but it’s very small and I have WAY too much fabric stash). I sew a lot of doll clothes with tiny seams, so I think I need a free arm (is that like on a sewing machine?) I also like to sew costumes. I am just getting into that, but the costumes are things like medieval or rennaissance, really elaborate. Plus I also sew regular clothes. I probably sew about 10 hours a week, and I’m selling some of these items. I like all those horrible to handle fabrics like velvet, satin & sheers (besides, costumes usually need those fabrics). I do sew knits, too.
So, what I want is something reliable, and something under $600. What features are must-haves? Any sergers I should stay away from? I’m not real gung-ho on computerized things because I fear they will go obsolete or the circuit board will fail if I don’t use the thing for a few months occasionally. Thanks!
I use Sears Kenmore Sergers. I have 3 of them, all range in the 250-350 range. Of course I’m a professional and sewing daily – sometimes 16 hours.
The problem for you might be the doll clothes. The presserfoot on the sergers are a bit larger and you may be unable to manuever the fabric in curved areas. Buy a 3 or 4 thread serger – meaning that you can use 3 threads to sew a seam – these are a bit norrower than the 4 thread seam. If yoou have any questions feel free to contact me.
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