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From: loribee
Date: 10-05-2006, 06:13 PM (1 of 8)
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Hi, I'm a happy owner of a Babylock Imagine that I bought over a year ago. I can't imagine not having to deal with the frustration of threading/re-threading a serger manually. I do have my Elna 704 Dex, that I was thinking of selling, but before I do that, I need to know if this serger does coverstitch hem. (I can't find my manual as I moved in June and my sewing room is full of boxes!  )If this is the case that it DOES do coverstitch, this will help keep the cost down of buying just a coverstitch machine. If not, then I'll sell it. thanks in advance for any help that I can get! ~loribee (yes, I'm a n00b, but I'm too lazy to introduce myself LOL) |
User: loribee
Member since: 10-04-2006 Total posts: 2 |
From: Skye
Date: 10-06-2006, 02:34 AM (2 of 8)
I think that the 704 does have a cover stitch 5mm wide so would be worth keeping
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User: Skye
Member since: 09-28-2000 Total posts: 233 |
From: Tom Land
Date: 10-06-2006, 09:49 AM (3 of 8)
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The 704 does have a Coverhem and is actually a considerably better machine than the Imagine. You might want to keep it. (Not that the Imagine isn't a good machine. It is, But you will find that due to its self adjusting features it will not always perform as well as you might expect.)
Have fun or don't do it, Tom
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User: Tom Land
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 514 |
From: loribee
Date: 10-06-2006, 11:28 AM (4 of 8)
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Yay! so I don't need to buy a seperate coverstitch machine. SWEET! what I'll do is thread my Elna for coverstitch, and when I need to change threads, I just simply tie the new to the old. thanks SO much....!! 
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User: loribee
Member since: 10-04-2006 Total posts: 2 |
From: Tom Land
Date: 10-08-2006, 12:38 AM (5 of 8)
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Speaking of Seperate Cover-Stitch machines. I have not heard any good reports on any of them (horror stories On some of them). Has anyone found one that they are really happy with?
Have fun or don't do it, Tom
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User: Tom Land
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 514 |
From: Skye
Date: 10-08-2006, 07:36 PM (6 of 8)
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Tom I have the Janome 1000 cover pro - I love this machine It is easy to thread, built like a normal sewing machine. does chain stitch 3mm and 6mm and triple cover stitch. I have had it 18 months now andI have used it alot. Great for knits, first garment I made was a denim jacket it sailed over the 6 layers without missing a stitch http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sewingskye/detail?.dir=8960&.dnm=4c8d.jpg&.src=ph I like how I can go very slowly or very fast ie good speed control I just bought the binder attachment last week but I am busy making a quilt for a friend at the moment but I will play with that soon. Good discussion on these machines over patternreview.com There are two things I dont like the thread extension will come off when you extend it up - just got to remember when to stop and the needle screws are not allen or phillips screws so they are not as easy to screw in and out as my elna serger ones (can you tell I need to do this by braille - showing my age  )The other plus is the cost $799NZ which was about $500US great having 3 machine set up to go no changing threads when you are sewing
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User: Skye
Member since: 09-28-2000 Total posts: 233 |
From: Tom Land
Date: 10-10-2006, 11:21 PM (7 of 8)
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Skye, I was really interested in the stand alone coverstitch machines that do only that. But I appreciate the feed back on the Cover Pro. My experience with Janome sergers in the past has been that they were OK but nothing special. Good to hear that they might be improving.
Have fun or don't do it, Tom
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User: Tom Land
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 514 |
From: weezyrider
Date: 10-11-2006, 11:09 AM (8 of 8)
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I have a Babylock Coverstitch. I am starting to use it for decorative stitching. Gave me a pain at first as it had a bad foot pedal. I also have an Babylock Imagine, and the pedals were identical. (checked with the dealer). Now it behaves really well and I like not having to set up to do cover or chain. I had an Elna 744, but it had problems. If you turned it off with the stitch correctly set up, and turned it on again, you had to readjust the stitching. Ease of use goes to the Babylocks hands down. Weezy 
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User: weezyrider
Member since: 08-19-2003 Total posts: 218 
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