Sergers & Sewing

Sergers, coverstitch machines, and machines rated for leather, canvas and upholstery.

Sergers & SewingNov 7, 20267 min

Four sergers that thread their loopers with air, how each maker's system works, and when air threading is worth paying for.

Sergers & SewingNov 7, 20268 min

Four coverstitch machines for the stretchy, ready-to-wear hem on T-shirts and leggings, with what chain, cover and triple cover stitches each sew.

Sergers & SewingNov 7, 20268 min

Five heavy-duty sewing machines for totes, aprons, denim and canvas, and what actually makes a home machine heavy duty.

Sergers & SewingNov 7, 20268 min

Five machines for leather goods makers, sorted by how thick a leather each one sews, from 16 oz tabletop machines to a 3/4 inch hand stitcher.

Sergers & SewingNov 7, 20269 min

Five sergers from a $319.99 list-price Brother to Juki's air-threading MO-1000, with what differential feed and air threading actually do.

Sergers & SewingNov 7, 20267 min

Walking foot attachments, built-in top feed and industrial triple feed compared, with the machine that fits each kind of layered sewing.

Sergers & SewingNov 7, 20265 min

Three machines, three jobs: seams and edges, stretchy hems, and everything else. What each one sews and which to buy first.

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