Burda Style For people who sew

I have decided that I want to invest in a serger. After a bit of research (I haven’t yet tried it out), I am considering a Bernina 1150 MDA. However, when I contacted the local dealer, she said I really feel that if you are going to invest in a serger today, you need a coverstitch. This is something that I initially thought was out of my price range. So when I started looking into machines that do both, and what other people who sew prefer, I was surprised to find that many prefer two separate machines. I guess switching back and forth from serging to coverstitch can be a bit of an ordeal.

I would love to hear from your ideas on this. Did you buy one machine and wish that you had bought another with different features? Thanks!

Oct 1, 2009, 03.14 AM by courtneym

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  Oct 1, 2009, 10.00 PMby katexxxxxx

  A lot will depend on what you want to sew. I have the 1150MDA, and when I bought it I also looked at the serger that had the cover stitch included. It was a LOT more money for something that is, to me, of limited use. I don’t make a lot of sports wear, and for the little I do that a cover stitch would be nice for, it isn’t worth the learning curve or the time needed to convert the machine to the stitch and back. I can get as good a result using a twin or triple needle in my ordinary sewing machine.

  If I ever start needing to do a LOT of this process, I’ll buy a cover stitch machine rather than another serger.
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  Oct 2, 2009, 06.25 AMby kaitui-kiwi

  I agree with Kate and just thought I’d chime in that I bought the 1150MDA about 6 months ago and I love it so much, I did lots of investigation before I eventually chose this model, it really adds the next level of professionalism to my garments and has taken my sewing to the next level. So, that’s my 10 cents worth :)
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  Oct 2, 2009, 12.44 PMby sweet-saboo

  i already had a serger that i liked alot (that didn’t have coverstitch function), so a few years later i ended up buying a second one (5-thread) that can do coverstitch….in retrospect, i wish i’d kept it simple and purchased a used compact-version of a coverstitch machine that i’d seen on ebay for about $125….as the 5-thread serger doesn’t function very dependably, and a simple coverstitch machine would most likely have been more dependable, and thus get used more!
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  Oct 3, 2009, 11.22 PMby courtneym

  Thank you all for your input. I think I will go with the 1150MDA and not let the sales lady sell me the machine that also does coverstitch. It’s always great to hear other people’s opinions.