Knitting, crocheting and general craftery
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Mar 2019
8:57pm, 6 Mar 2019
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Cyclops
My sister has. She has three sewing machines 
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Mar 2019
9:36pm, 6 Mar 2019
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Wine Legs
I totally want an overlocker too. So I can make stretchy stuff for small people. I am following with interest!
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Mar 2019
9:59pm, 6 Mar 2019
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HellsBells
I'm sewing quite a bit with stretch jersey - it's OK on my machine but an overlocker would be so much quicker - I wouldn't need to do double seams and then trim them by hand
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Mar 2019
7:20am, 7 Mar 2019
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Silvershadow
I got my overlocker out for the first time in ages yesterday to sew a jersey fabric. I’d forgotten how quick it is. Trouble is I’ve only got white threads which makes the inside of my purple garment look a bit odd. You need four reels of a colour which makes it expensive to match every single fabric you might use. I must find a supplier for at least some black and perhaps red and green thread.
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Mar 2019
7:21am, 7 Mar 2019
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Silvershadow
Forgot to say it’s a four thread Janome, about 20 years old.
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Mar 2019
8:15am, 7 Mar 2019
1,287 posts
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panad
I totally love my overlocker and it is most definitely quicker - i use it to put together any knit project other than hemming obviously which i do with twin needle on sewing machine - and also to stop edges fraying on wovens before sewing parts together. As SS says only slight downside is the number of reels of thread you need. I have black, white and a few others that i’ve bought when i thought it really necessary - i just tend to use what i’ve got closest to the colour required. You can ‘cheat’ with thread colours by using two reels of a good colour match for the looping threads and something else for the threads that go through the needles to match without buying too much extra thread... I find woolly nylon for looping threads PITA to use, but gives great results.. |
Mar 2019
8:40am, 7 Mar 2019
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Meglet
Could you buy two reels and wind onto two bobbins for the other two? I’ve sewn stretch material before, I think most machines have a stretch stitch now. Finishing the seams is a pain but I think I’ve just used a zigzag to seal them. |
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Mar 2019
11:07am, 7 Mar 2019
25,117 posts
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HellsBells
This is the one I'm eyeing up amazon.co.uk |
Mar 2019
2:58pm, 7 Mar 2019
6,187 posts
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Helegant
I have more sewing machines than bicycles... (hangs head in shame)
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Mar 2019
6:08pm, 7 Mar 2019
3,750 posts
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Cyclops
Well done, Helegant!
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