Does this sew a straight and serged stitch together i.e.3/4?
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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 does indeed do basic sewing, just be careful when threading the bobbin since it takes several tries for it to grab when pulling the thread back through the plate
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The program converts pixels to stitches, as best as I can figure. It does not does not import as if a sketch, only as blocks. Backstitch lines can be added later.
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You actually can sew it....I did when I had to join two sections together.Be sure to use heavy duty needles if you sew it yourself.
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Since I don't know what kind of machine you have and what your blind hem stitch foot looks like, I would guess "no". This foot has a blade in the center to guide in an existing stich-ditch so that you line up your current line of stitches exactly on top. A blind hem stitch foot isn't designed for that purpose.
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there are 3 different stitch lengths. i havent tried or even wanted to move the needle tgo the left or right of center.
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You still have to test sew any new fabric. It will also take adjusting the tensions. In short, it will, but you also need to learn the machine, what it does and how to adjust it. Nothing is automatic on sergers.
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I am just starting to make quilts, I know this is a quilting stitch. I am not sure if the machine will have the capability. I think it will on small projects with a special foot.
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I haven't tried yet, since I just got my machine. While I was researching machines I found a you tube video demonstrating sewing a seam like jeans have on denim and then he folded it up twice like a hem and it sewed great.
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Yes. I have done both a 2 needle wide and narrow stitch with this machine; one can also do a 3 needle cover-stitch. I have mostly used it on t-shirts and jogging pants. I love this machine.
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My suggestion is to get a ruler and draw 1/4" line on the side you are wanting to sew. Then sew on the line - it will show you where your needle should be positioned. My Brother has to be on #1 for this foot to work. I also found I like to use 3.0 stitch when using this foot. It just seems to work best for me on this length. I hope this was helpful.
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It would work well if you get the 4 lb. test. That is fine, but also easy to cut with bugle beads. Standard practice is to use a seed bead on both ends of the stitch to keep the always sharp bugle beads from cutting the thread. That is a problem no matter which type of thread you use. I like to go through the beads twice too.
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I haven't tried this particular size needle and brand of thread but I don't see why it wouldn't work. I use it with embroidery thread all the time. It even works well with 2 strands of thread. It's save me hours of time.
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Yes, the sewing machine can sew with a variety of needle sizes and thread thicknesses including standard thread found at fabric stores. Thread tension will have to be adjusted to appropriately handle the lighter threads. Also, recognize that this machine will have a much heavier "industrial" feel to it than the standard household sewing machine and it offers only straight and zig-zag stitches. Although the needles can easily be found online, your daughter may not be able to find the appropriate needles at her local fabric store. A more refined and customized version of this machine is sold by Sail Rite and is called the LSZ1. The Sail Rite website will include numerous videos which will fully detail the capabilities of this machine.
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It does if you can get it started. It's a tricky little foot to use. Check out videos on Yuotube. They make it look so easy, but it does take practice. I've tried it several times, and only got it to work once. In all fairness though, it might have been the material I was using. I'm sure it would work better with thin materials. I make outdoor flags, and wanted a fast way to get a rolled edge. Bottom weight material doesn't want to roll easily. I ended up buying the Brother 1034D serger. That makes fantastic adjustable size perfect rolled edges on thin, and heavy materials. The SA126 is a pretty cool foot if you can get it to work with the material you are using. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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No, it just cover stitches. There is a serger that can cover stitch. Not sure Amazon carries one.
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Yes, you must thread it yourself the old fashioned way! I have three sergers, an Elna and two brothers and I have never seen a conventional needle threader on a serger. It's probably because it would be difficult or impossible to make one that would thread two needles next to each other. There are some sergers, (high end Brothers, I think) that claim to thread themselves using some kind of air puff system, or something, but I've never seen one in action and I don't know if even they thread the needles, or just the loopers. This is a very nice serger by the way, and I use it in preference to my higher end Elna all the time.