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Posted by Kaz on April 17, 2008, 8:54 pm
Hi ladies, I've got a great Husqvarna sewing machine but now want to buy
an
overlocker. Everyone tells me something different and which one is best.
Huskylock, Bernina, Janome??? Can anyone out there help!
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Posted by Lizzy Taylor on April 18, 2008, 5:32 am
Kaz wrote:
> Hi ladies, I've got a great Husqvarna sewing machine but now want to buy
> an
> overlocker. Everyone tells me something different and which one is best.
> Huskylock, Bernina, Janome??? Can anyone out there help!
We all like slightly different features so you will need to test drive
some at showrooms. I like my Janome but IIRC Kate prefers another make.
It also depends on what you expect it to do? Do you do garments, home
dec, table linen?
Things to check for:
How easy (or not) is it to thread?
Does the cut width adjust and how?
Is it likely to dance off the table?
Is the finished stitch attractive (or just OK)?
Will it handle the type of fabrics you like to stitch?
HTH
Lizzy
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on April 18, 2008, 7:05 am
Lizzy Taylor wrote:
> Kaz wrote:
>> Hi ladies, I've got a great Husqvarna sewing machine but now want to buy
>> an overlocker. Everyone tells me something different and which one is
>> best. Huskylock, Bernina, Janome??? Can anyone out there help!
>
>
> We all like slightly different features so you will need to test drive
> some at showrooms. I like my Janome but IIRC Kate prefers another make.
> It also depends on what you expect it to do? Do you do garments, home
> dec, table linen?
>
> Things to check for:
> How easy (or not) is it to thread?
> Does the cut width adjust and how?
> Is it likely to dance off the table?
> Is the finished stitch attractive (or just OK)?
> Will it handle the type of fabrics you like to stitch?
>
> HTH
>
> Lizzy
> posting on usenet newsgroup alt.sewing which is then copied by sewgirls,
> google groups etc. etc.
Yeah, we all have our fave raves! ;)
I have owned and used:
Huskylock 910: LOVED it, but it is a bit big and butch! Great at the
sewing: no cover stitch, never used the memory feature, so when I came
to replace it, I seriously thought about the 905, which sews exactly the
same things but doesn't have the memory.
Bernina 1150MDA: my current main machine: wonderful! Smoother and
quieter than the Huskylocks, as well as smaller. Copes just as well if
not better with the thicker and tougher fabrics.
Brother 1034D: VERY impressive for the price. I bought it for the only
thing the Bernina lacks: the free arm. Very good at everything it does,
but not as tough as the Bernina.
Two different Toyotas: both excellent but not as versatile as I needed,
so I upgraded
I sew professionally (part time and I don't have room for industrials),
and I put the machines through a lot. These have all coped well. I've
also sewn on several Janomes (hated them all: dead fussy about thread,
and one skipped off the table into my lap!), Bernettes (ikk! Cheap and
nasty!), Frister & Rossman (very nice, but not up to the type and volume
of work done here), and Evolve (from Babylock: nice, but not worth all
the fuss and money for what I do), Singer (I remember nothing about this
one - so memorable it sank without trace!) and a Elna (again, a bit
characterless).
I have to say I love the ease of threading on the Huskylock and the
Bernina. It ain't bad on the Brother, either, and I love the way the
front of the F&R opens right up for threading and cleaning.
Since you havbe a Husqvarna sewing machine (I have an Lily - love it to
bits!), try the Huskyolock first, then the Berrnina... Buy the one you
like best!
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Kay Lancaster on April 18, 2008, 5:42 pm
And I'm going to toss in a suggestion for Juki as a possibility -- the one
I have (MO 655) is very nicely engineered and like all the other Jukis I've
tried, seems to be a bit overbuilt in comparison with other brands.
So far it's handled everything from silk chiffon to 8 layers of 10 ounce
denim with aplomb.
Kay
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Posted by Emily Bengston on April 18, 2008, 3:22 pm
On 4/17/08 7:54 PM, in article
4807f151$0$19348$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.com, "Kaz"
>
> Hi ladies, I've got a great Husqvarna sewing machine but now want to buy
> an
> overlocker. Everyone tells me something different and which one is best.
> Huskylock, Bernina, Janome??? Can anyone out there help!
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My own personal advice/opinion is go to the websites of each machine that
you have on the list, and check out the specs of each. That should narrow
your search, then finder a dealer(s) that sells each, take scraps of fabric
in and try each one. Make certain the dealer allows you to use the machine,
not just show you how it works. Like the old saying, you don't go to a
showroom & buy a car without test-driving it--same with a sewing machine.
Of all the men & women on this group, you will find each one has "his/her"
favorite, which may or may not be the one "just for you'.
Emily
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