Is this a heavy-duty serger, can it perform well on heavy home Dec fabrics?
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Yes it is a good heavy duty serger. It is not commercial but has metal gears and will work well. Thanks Sammy sewingmachineoutlet.com
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Hello! This is a simple straight-forward sewing machine. Easy drop-in bobbin (you don't have to wind bobbin separately on top of machine). It does have different stitches to choose from, it's lightweight although not "toy-like". I would NOT use this for sewing a heavy fabric, like denim. It would be great for craft projects, sewing hems and the like. Hope this helps you! Your mom's 89 and still wants to sew..."GO, MOM!!!"
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It's pretty easy to use with fabrics. The main thing is getting it adhered well to the cutting sheet and adjusting the pressure of the cutting blade. They have a extra sticky backing which I bought, but I find the regular adhesive sheet that came with it works well. The extra sticky sheet was too sticky and distorted my light weight fabrics when I tried to pull them off. I use light cottons for appliqu work and it works well cutting easily and accurately. There are good guidelines in the instructions for cutting different items such as different weights of paper and fabrics. Expensive product but I use it often and would definitely buy it again. HTH, Di
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This machine is very sturdy. I went to test out the new ovation with "all the fancy features" and this machine did not pass my test. When I put the paddle all the way down to the floor it vibrated like crazy and started bouncing around on the table. The Juki MO 735 did not vibrate and move on the table whatsoever! I was pretty impressed so I ordered the Juki from Amazon and was not disappointed. That being said upholstery fabric with welting is very heavy duty and if that is your only purpose for buying a serger I would suggest an industrial Juki model that has a bit more muscle than a home serger. The industrial models are twice if not three times as fast and bigger knives to cut through the fabric it will have no problem cutting through and sewing whatever you throw at it. The Juki-MO 735 as you know also converts to a cover stitch and has a 2 thread overstitch function. Many, many different stitches and they all turn out beautiful. I sew every day and I love this serger.
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This is a serger, so it has different special stitches for edge work... it won't have straight or zigzag stitch. There are tons of sewing machines that have up to 300 different types of stitches that sounds more what you might be looking for when you say you want an all purpose machine
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Yes it can handle a lot. I haven't tried sewing more than two layers of heavier fabrics (like on hems) but I think it would have no problem.
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J. Mugg, This is a 3/4 thread serger. You can sew with one needle or two needles. Though it does not technically sew a straight stitch, this being a 3/4 should do what you need it to do. Thank you,
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It is a sturdy machine it sews very well and I feel it will sew almost all fabrics. I know it will sew denim.
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I haven't had any problems, however, I'm very careful when sewing with fabrics such as heavy denim, using extra caution when sewing over the multi-layered seams. The machine does not skip stitches and I am very happy with the quality of the stitching.
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I did not have any problem using the thread in my sewing machine. It worked well on denim and regular cloth.
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This foot is the one you use like a serger, it does not cut the fabric like a serger, but it allows you to sew an interlocking hem along a raw edge. I use it all the time for hems. You will need to refer to your owners manual for the correct setting to get an OVERCAST stitch. I think it will fit as long as you have the snap on type foot gizmo. I have a singer and it works just fine. BTW this was a good price for it too
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I have my sewing machine and serger sitting on it and sew with no problems. It works great for me. Because it is slim it fits well in my room but it is not the best if you want it to cut large items on. For my machine use and cutting small items it is perfect.
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I use it in my sewing/craft room. It picks up thread, glitter, etc. It does a really good job for my needs. My floor vinyl press on tiles.
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Inches?!? It wouldn't sew through a single inch of fabric & I'm not of a machine that will... That said it'll sew through 4 layers of toughtek, microfiber suede, nylon webbing (gotta be careful with the straps, it'll snap the needle & send it right at you, where glasses!). This, of course, is for the home hobby project, it couldn't do this in production. You will have to get to know the machine but after you do it runs strong, just not as fast as an industry machine.
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definitely. I use it for my serger sewing machine and it works fine. It's on carpet but even if it's on a solid surface, it shouldn't matter. A printer might make it vibrate but not a laptop or desktop.
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Yes, it will drive you crazy! It is very difficult to thread!!! I am a professional seamstress and have had many sergers before this one! I sold it to a friend who has worked with these machines before. Go with the one that air threads itself, and you should be fine!
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I have used it to sew several thickness of outdoor plastic mesh fabric for fence panels with no problem using heavy duty outdoor thread. It was four layers with a layer of interface. It should accommodate 2-3 layers of denim or canvas.