question about sewing machines

ok, I was wondering what the difference between a serger and a regular sewing machine is? I was looking at some yesterday, and I was kinda confused.

 

hey i've never heard of a serger sewing machine but it might be better but i dont really care whats better i look at the price mainly and get which ever one is cheaper but if the serger is more expensive and you dont really care how much it cost then get it because it is probably the better one...

 

a sewing machine is used to get the shape of the fabric ect and a seger is to finish it off. if you look at the inside hem of your clothing you'll see a thicker stitch, which stops the fabric from fraying. You need the sewing machine to sew, but to make yor creations look more pro. you'll need a segers which is damn expensive.

 

hey its nice to have a person like you who knows about stuff like that lol well you gave her a better answer then me deffinently hehe well i accually hope to chat with you sometime ... later!


love,
Morgan

 

If you look at Erika's signatures (she owns the Plain-Jane Patchwork site) and go to her website, she has a picture of what a serger does

 

A serger has 4 threads so it makes a nice overlocking stitch. It keeps your fabric from fraying on the seams. Here is that page on my site that purplemoonbeams is talking about:
http://www.plainjanepatchwork.com/quality.html

I would get a serger after you have been sewing for a little bit to see if you enjoy sewing. If you love sewing then get a serger! They make your goods last forever. If you don't want to spend the money on a serger just yet the zig-zag stitch will keep your sewn items from fraying.

 

Ah-hah! I never knew what that was and just assumed it was some kind of uber-brand. I'm doing something similarly with a pillow I'm making for my boyfriend- except by hand. Ick.. taking me forever. But it will be worth it when the pillow's seams don't rip apart.

 

Some sewing machines had the serge stitch on them. I have a Kenmore that I got about 5 years ago and it has a serge stitch, however I've never used it since I just discovered it recently while reading my user manual, haha. I really should try it out soon...

 

Thanks for the great tips Ericka! And thanks for asking that question TTLM, I was wondering the same thing, LOL.

Lena