Sooooo, I have this (Huskylock 936):
Which does all this:
4-thread overlock, 3-thread overlock, 3-thread narrow overlock, 3-thread flatlock, 3-thread rolled edge, 3-thread narrow edge, 2-thread wide overlock, 2-thread narrow overlock, 2-thread flatlock, 2-thread rolled edge, 2-thread narrow edge, chainstitch, cover stitch wide, cover stitch narrow, triple coverstitch, and 5-thread overlock.
I may have just bought this (Pfaff 4872):
Which does (don’t bother reading, the list is the same): 4-thread overlock, 3-thread overlock, 3-thread narrow overlock, 3-thread flatlock, 3-thread rolled edge, 3-thread narrow edge, 2-thread wide overlock, 2-thread narrow overlock, 2-thread flatlock, 2-thread rolled edge, 2-thread narrow edge, chainstitch, cover stitch wide, cover stitch narrow, triple coverstitch, and 5-thread overlock.
Why, you ask? Why would someone need two really nice combo coverstitch/serger machines that do exactly the same thing? Well, because I’m lazy. That’s why. I’ve had my Huskylock for a while and love it. The stitches are nice and consistent, I know how to change the tensions and I can get it to sew nicely on just about everything. One thing I dislike is having to change it over from the serging to the coverstitching mode. Yea, I know it only takes a few minutes. No, it’s not that hard. I’m that lazy. Don’t judge me. I picked up this Pfaff for less than $300 and it’s in excellent condition. I plan to keep my Huskylock set up to coverstitch and the Pfaff set up to serger and flatlock. I’m loving the new machine.
Keep I mind I haven’t used the new machine very long, really only a few days, but there are some big differences between the two. 1) The Pfaff is faster, much faster. 2) The machines are oppositely (if that’s not a word, it should be) digital. The Huskylock is digital when it comes to the stitch length and the differential feed. You manually turn the knobs to adjust the tension. On the Pfaff, you manually adjust the differential feed and the stitch length, but the tension is set electronically with buttons. I’m planning on doing a few experiments to test the 4-thread overlocking stitch to see if it’s better on one machine over the other. I’m a sucker for data collection. I also want to test the coverstitching abilities of them both too.
One of these days, I need to do an overview of all the machines I have set up in my “studio” (read: spare bedroom). There are six now.
8 comments:
I completely see your point, and agree with you! I have a very, very simple serger which meets most of my needs. However, the more I sew and the more I think about it, I want a coverstitch machine, set up separately from my serger. Whether that machine is a coverstitch only machine or it does it all like yours, it totally makes sense to have it set up separately! You deserve it!
I get it! I have the same Huskylock, but I bought a separate coverstitch because I couldn't get the Husky to coverstitch on mid-weight/lightweight fabrics without totally tearing them up (the needle would actually tear holes into the fabric!!). I've always wondered how you got yours to work so beautifully, none of your hems are torn.
I am thinking about upgrading my Janome overlocker to something better. I desperately want coverstitch. I upgraded my first learner sewing machine to a Pfaff which I LOVE so I have a soft spot for Pfaffs. Thanks for the info!
I agree with everyone else, you deserve to sew in style. You have the space, it was a bargain, and you save that much money on one outfit! No judgers here, Dawn. It would be great if you would review your machines and their merits.
Congrats!!! I have the same Huskylock (I LOVE it) and won't judge you in the least. I bought my Brother Coverstitch machine for the same reason. Switching the Huskylock over to a coverstitch machine takes too much work!!!! Separate is better!
Will you please share your review of both of these machines and what you decide to do with each one. My husband has told me to do my research and that he'll buy be a coverstitch for my birthday. My serger is a 18+ year old Elna and my regular machine is a Viking Designer II. I'm excited to get a coverstitch!!
I thought you got another so as not to have to change thread cones - if you get my lazy drift.
I don't have a combo. I went with a Bernina serger (onboard tool storage) and janome coverstitch (really wide harp.)
Hi Dawn, I'm also trolling for a CS machine even though I have a jack-of-all-trades Babylock serger because I hate, hate, hate changing over from serging to CS. Even though it only takes a couple of minutes! I'd rather start a new project and wait till I have two to CS than switch over the threading. You have a neat idea to buy a second machine that's a good price but not necessarily an exclusive CS machine, I never htought of that, thanks for helping me expand the search horizons :)
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