I've never liked serging but: Is it useful for fabrics besides knits? I know it can be used on woven fabrics, but there are a variety of seams that can be used on those but less of a variety for knits. Thing is, I never sew knits. And I never wanted a serger before but now that I'm adding to the machine collection. . .
I'm really regretting selling that early electric Singer with the bentwood case that I had years ago, it worked perfectly and had a great straight stitch. It's just that I was a college student, I also had another machine, and I didn't want a lot of stuff to haul around. Is it easy to get them into good condition? Mine was like new. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Kim Baird wrote: > > You need a strong thread for serging, because there is a bit of jerking > going on, and high speed. I use polyester thread for serging, whether it's > dedicated serger cones or just spools of Guterman or Metrosene. I also like > to use wooly nylon in the loopers, because it covers the edge so well. > However, you have to be careful when pressing the garment. Too much heat, > and wooly nylon becomes stiff and scratchy. > <snip> _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
