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Posted by Olwyn Mary on June 7, 2009, 6:09 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> Olwyn Mary wrote:
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>> Interesting that this should come up right now. Prewsently, on my
>> local Craigslist, there is a serger. Elna Club 4D. 4/5 thread serger
>> $125.00
>> I have never had - nor particularly wanted - a serger, but if this is
>> thought by the group to be a good buy I might just splurge. What do
>> you all think?
>> Olwyn Mary in New Oreleans.
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>
> If this is the one -
> http://neworleans.craigslist.org/art/1208245811.html - I would say that
> it certainly deserves consideration. It would do anything you wanted,
> other than coverstitch, which may be more trouble than it's worth. If
> it's in good running order, and from the tone of the ad, I'd guess that
> it is, it sounds good to me. You could try offering her $75, just to
> see.......
>
> To be clear, I'm not familiar with the make/model, but with sergers, I
> don't know if that's important given that they're all made by the same
> three factories. ;-)
That's the one. Anyone else know tis machine? I have never used a
serger, so would be ataring from scratch.
Olwyn Mary n New Orleans.
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Posted by Juno B on June 7, 2009, 6:44 pm
Olwyn Mary wrote:
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> Pogonip wrote:
>> Olwyn Mary wrote:
>>> Interesting that this should come up right now. Prewsently, on my
>>> local Craigslist, there is a serger. Elna Club 4D. 4/5 thread
>>> serger $125.00
>>> I have never had - nor particularly wanted - a serger, but if this is
>>> thought by the group to be a good buy I might just splurge. What do
>>> you all think?
>>> Olwyn Mary in New Oreleans.
>> If this is the one -
>> http://neworleans.craigslist.org/art/1208245811.html - I would say
>> that it certainly deserves consideration. It would do anything you
>> wanted, other than coverstitch, which may be more trouble than it's
>> worth. If it's in good running order, and from the tone of the ad,
>> I'd guess that it is, it sounds good to me. You could try offering
>> her $75, just to see.......
>> To be clear, I'm not familiar with the make/model, but with sergers, I
>> don't know if that's important given that they're all made by the same
>> three factories. ;-)
>
> That's the one. Anyone else know tis machine? I have never used a
> serger, so would be ataring from scratch.
>
> Olwyn Mary n New Orleans.
Singer has an excellent book for using sergers .
I love mine and use it for all kinds of things.
You just have to practice with it for awhile.
I do all kinds of things with it. It's much faster than a standard
sewing machine. I find it particularly good for sewing with knits and
on fabric that fray a lot. Of course Kate can probably give you lots of
help using one and Joy will tell you they are unnecessary.
I would check it out and if you get it have fun.
Juno
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on June 7, 2009, 10:07 pm
Juno B wrote:
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> Olwyn Mary wrote:
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>>> If this is the one -
>>> http://neworleans.craigslist.org/art/1208245811.html - I would say
>>> that it certainly deserves consideration. It would do anything you
>>> wanted, other than coverstitch, which may be more trouble than it's
>>> worth. If it's in good running order, and from the tone of the ad,
>>> I'd guess that it is, it sounds good to me. You could try offering
>>> her $75, just to see.......
>>> To be clear, I'm not familiar with the make/model, but with sergers,
>>> I don't know if that's important given that they're all made by the
>>> same three factories. ;-)
>> That's the one. Anyone else know tis machine? I have never used a
>> serger, so would be ataring from scratch.
>> Olwyn Mary n New Orleans.
>
>
> Singer has an excellent book for using sergers .
> I love mine and use it for all kinds of things.
> You just have to practice with it for awhile.
> I do all kinds of things with it. It's much faster than a standard
> sewing machine. I find it particularly good for sewing with knits and
> on fabric that fray a lot. Of course Kate can probably give you lots of
> help using one and Joy will tell you they are unnecessary.
> I would check it out and if you get it have fun.
> Juno
Yes, I have some of those sewing machine books which also cover sergers,
and yes, I KNOW I don't NEED one, haven't needed one all these years.
Just wondering if it would be a nice toy, or if I should steer clear of
this particular model.
Any opinions, anyone?
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
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Posted by Emily Bengston on June 8, 2009, 12:44 am
On 6/7/09 5:09 PM, in article h0hdpn$n0f$1@news.eternal-september.org,
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> Pogonip wrote:
>> Olwyn Mary wrote:
>>
>>> Interesting that this should come up right now. Prewsently, on my
>>> local Craigslist, there is a serger. Elna Club 4D. 4/5 thread serger
>>> $125.00
>>>
>>> I have never had - nor particularly wanted - a serger, but if this is
>>> thought by the group to be a good buy I might just splurge. What do
>>> you all think?
>>>
>>> Olwyn Mary in New Oreleans.
>>
>>
>> If this is the one -
>> http://neworleans.craigslist.org/art/1208245811.html - I would say that
>> it certainly deserves consideration. It would do anything you wanted,
>> other than coverstitch, which may be more trouble than it's worth. If
>> it's in good running order, and from the tone of the ad, I'd guess that
>> it is, it sounds good to me. You could try offering her $75, just to
>> see.......
>>
>> To be clear, I'm not familiar with the make/model, but with sergers, I
>> don't know if that's important given that they're all made by the same
>> three factories. ;-)
>
> That's the one. Anyone else know tis machine? I have never used a
> serger, so would be ataring from scratch.
>
> Olwyn Mary n New Orleans.
Like Joanne said, all sergers are built by 3 companies; I know Elna is made
by the same one who builds the Pfaff. I have had 3 Pfaffs and all were
excellent machines; now I have a BabyLock and it is of the same quality.
As for learning to use one, I bought a book at a nation-wide bookstore that
had all the info I needed to operate mine.
If you wish, I can post the name of the book tomorrow, it's in the other
room and I can't get to it tonight.
Emily
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on June 8, 2009, 9:27 pm
Emily Bengston wrote:
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> Like Joanne said, all sergers are built by 3 companies; I know Elna is made
> by the same one who builds the Pfaff. I have had 3 Pfaffs and all were
> excellent machines; now I have a BabyLock and it is of the same quality.
> As for learning to use one, I bought a book at a nation-wide bookstore that
> had all the info I needed to operate mine.
> If you wish, I can post the name of the book tomorrow, it's in the other
> room and I can't get to it tonight.
> Emily
>
All in all, I think I'll let this pass by. It was only a passing
thought, I have never really felt the need for a serger (I only sew for
myself) and I would have no idea what I was looking at. Nowhere on the
web have I been able to find a review of this machine, so I think I'll
just keep my money in my pocket for the moment.
Thanks anyway for all the replies,
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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>> Interesting that this should come up right now. Prewsently, on my
>> local Craigslist, there is a serger. Elna Club 4D. 4/5 thread serger
>> $125.00
>> I have never had - nor particularly wanted - a serger, but if this is
>> thought by the group to be a good buy I might just splurge. What do
>> you all think?
>> Olwyn Mary in New Oreleans.
>
>
> If this is the one -
> http://neworleans.craigslist.org/art/1208245811.html - I would say that
> it certainly deserves consideration. It would do anything you wanted,
> other than coverstitch, which may be more trouble than it's worth. If
> it's in good running order, and from the tone of the ad, I'd guess that
> it is, it sounds good to me. You could try offering her $75, just to
> see.......
>
> To be clear, I'm not familiar with the make/model, but with sergers, I
> don't know if that's important given that they're all made by the same
> three factories. ;-)