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Posted by imaan on March 22, 2008, 1:49 pm
Hello all,
I am new to the world of sewing, and am currently taking my first class
after not having sewn much since high school. I am really enjoying it, and
have recently received, as a present from hubby, a Pfaff 4572 overlocker.
I have never owned an overlocker, and have little idea on how it works, if
it is a good brand, how expensive it is to maintain etc.
I got out a basic Singer "How to sew step by step" book, which has a
little information on overlockers, but I don't even know if my model is a
4/3 or 5/4/3/2/ etc...how does one tell?
Any tips/ advice?
Also, I currently own the humble, very economical Janome M2008, which does
not do much at all, apart from straight and zig zag stitch. Hubby is
trying to talk me into getting, as per the storewoman's reccomendation, a
Husqvarna Emerald 183. I am balking because of the cost, the fact that it
is computerised, and again, maintenance costs.
Ideally, any and all machines I obtain I hope, will last me 10 or more
years. How does one know what brand is good?
I hope to use my machines to sew clothes for myself and the kids, scarves
for myself (and therefore rolled hems), and boxer shorts for hubby...maybe
down the track, if I enjoy it and am good at it, I might dabble with
quilting, for the grandkids (that's abt 20 years away, my kids are 2 years
and 8 mths!)...so where do I start?
Thanks in advance.
Imaan
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Posted by Emily Bengston on March 23, 2008, 12:59 am
On 3/22/08 12:49 PM, in article
47e546b1$0$27345$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.com, "imaan"
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am new to the world of sewing, and am currently taking my first class
> after not having sewn much since high school. I am really enjoying it, and
> have recently received, as a present from hubby, a Pfaff 4572 overlocker.
> I have never owned an overlocker, and have little idea on how it works, if
> it is a good brand, how expensive it is to maintain etc.
>
> I got out a basic Singer "How to sew step by step" book, which has a
> little information on overlockers, but I don't even know if my model is a
> 4/3 or 5/4/3/2/ etc...how does one tell?
>
> Any tips/ advice?
>
> Also, I currently own the humble, very economical Janome M2008, which does
> not do much at all, apart from straight and zig zag stitch. Hubby is
> trying to talk me into getting, as per the storewoman's reccomendation, a
> Husqvarna Emerald 183. I am balking because of the cost, the fact that it
> is computerised, and again, maintenance costs.
>
> Ideally, any and all machines I obtain I hope, will last me 10 or more
> years. How does one know what brand is good?
>
> I hope to use my machines to sew clothes for myself and the kids, scarves
> for myself (and therefore rolled hems), and boxer shorts for hubby...maybe
> down the track, if I enjoy it and am good at it, I might dabble with
> quilting, for the grandkids (that's abt 20 years away, my kids are 2 years
> and 8 mths!)...so where do I start?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Imaan
>
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I am by no means an expert on sewing machines, although I've been sewing
about 68 years of my 76-years. I have the Pfaff serger 4872, which is a
5-thread serger with a coverstitch hem. I am not familiar with the 4572;
before my son gave me this one in 2001, After I got the 4872, I was able to
find a workbook for it. It's an 9x11 loose leaf notebook with examples of
every stitch it sews and lots more directions than the regular manual.
I don't use the serger as much as I had expected, but I love the way it
handles whatever fabric I use, although it is not the easiest to thread.
I've had 2 Pfaffs 4/3(Hobbylocks) before this on and loved them. I traded
the first in to get one w/differential feed, then gave it to a daughter when
I received the new one. I must say I've never had problems with any of
them.
In the early 90s, I bought a Pfaff 6120 mechanical machine with quite a few
stitches; it is a great machine that makes great-looking buttonholes. In
1999, I bought an embroidery machine, Pfaff 7560, which is a step or so down
from the 7570, which at that time, was the top of the line.. All of these
have been excellent machines and I'm well pleased with them.
I give them lots "TLC" and have them serviced periodically.
My latest acquisition, for my 75th birthday, is a BabyLock Ellageo
embroidery, that is much more updated than the Pfaff, & I love it.
Sewing machines are like cars, not one is suitable for everybody. I have a
cousin who would never have anything but a Bernina, yet, her sister swears
by her Janome. From what I have heard the Husqvarrna brand is good. In my
opinion and other peoples as well, the dealer is an important part of the
purchase.
Pfaff has a website www.pfaffusa.com with all kinds of info on there. In
fact, all machine brands have websites. www.babylock.com;
www.janome.com. and so on.
When my oldest DGS was born, it seems I'd have lots of time to play with him
and have fun. All at once he is a college senior, Time goes by so quickly.
I've never gotten into quilting, but many people say it's enjoyable and
relaxing.
I hope I've been helpful.
Emily
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Posted by The Wanderer on March 23, 2008, 4:56 am
On 22 Mar 2008 17:49:37 GMT, imaan wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am new to the world of sewing, and am currently taking my first class
> after not having sewn much since high school. I am really enjoying it, and
> have recently received, as a present from hubby, a Pfaff 4572 overlocker.
> I have never owned an overlocker, and have little idea on how it works, if
> it is a good brand, how expensive it is to maintain etc.
>
> I got out a basic Singer "How to sew step by step" book, which has a
> little information on overlockers, but I don't even know if my model is a
> 4/3 or 5/4/3/2/ etc...how does one tell?
Simply, how many spool holders are there on the back(?) of the machine.
> Any tips/ advice?
The oft-mentioned Readers Digest Book of sewing, also Singer do an
illustrated Sewing with a Serger. I bought them, and one or two others, but
after an initial read through they stay firmly in the cupboard. See if you
can get them from a library or perhaps s/h.
> Also, I currently own the humble, very economical Janome M2008, which does
> not do much at all, apart from straight and zig zag stitch. Hubby is
> trying to talk me into getting, as per the storewoman's reccomendation, a
> Husqvarna Emerald 183. I am balking because of the cost, the fact that it
> is computerised, and again, maintenance costs.
>
> Ideally, any and all machines I obtain I hope, will last me 10 or more
> years. How does one know what brand is good?
Give or take, any of the main brands will be pretty reliable. You need to
try several and see what feels right for you. Don't just take the
saleswoman's recommendation.
Things I'd look for, *good* speed control - you'll tend to get that with
the electronic models, the ability to stitch real slow if you have any
intricate bits to do, needle control options - the needle can be set to
stay 'up' or 'down' if you stop stitching, useful for turning corners, does
your machine have a thread 'tie off' option at the beginning and end of
stitching lengths.
I have numerous fancy and decorative stitch settings on my machine, I
haven't used most of them, only a few that happened to fit in with what I
was making.
> I hope to use my machines to sew clothes for myself and the kids, scarves
> for myself (and therefore rolled hems), and boxer shorts for hubby...maybe
> down the track, if I enjoy it and am good at it, I might dabble with
> quilting, for the grandkids (that's abt 20 years away, my kids are 2 years
> and 8 mths!)...so where do I start?
Oh, and FWIW, try and access the NG direct from a news server, not through
a web portal. Some of the posters here aren't too happy with the idea of
web portal access.
--
Richard - The older I get, the better I used to be!
the dot wanderer at tesco dot net
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Posted by Erin on March 23, 2008, 7:06 am
> Oh, and FWIW, try and access the NG direct from a news server, not through
> a web portal. Some of the posters here aren't too happy with the idea of
> web portal access.
Richard, you seem to be the only one, or at least the only one who
complains regularly about those of us poor smucks who use a web
portal. Perhaps that issue would be better addressed in a separate
post, preferably one marked OT?
Erin
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Posted by BEI Design on March 23, 2008, 2:24 pm
Erin wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > Oh, and FWIW, try and access the NG direct from a news
> > server, not through a web portal. Some of the posters
> > here aren't too happy with the idea of web portal
> > access.
>
> Richard, you seem to be the only one, or at least the
> only one who complains regularly about those of us poor
> smucks who use a web
> portal. Perhaps that issue would be better addressed in a
> separate
> post, preferably one marked OT?
Actually, some of us don't complain we just ignore.
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