The hand wheel turns toward you just like a sewing machine's does (the Huskylock turned the opposite way, grrr.). It's (relatively) easy to thread and uses regular sewing machine needles. It cost less than $200 refurbished - not a whole lot for a serger - and it has more than earned its keep. Six months later I treated myself to the serger everyone on Pattern Review seems to love: the Brother 1034D, and boy am I glad I did. I can't quite part with it yet (it sits on a high shelf in a closet) but it's a stinker. Finally, tired of investing hours upon hours on it, I gave up. I must have knocked something out of whack yanking out the stuck fabric because it never worked right again. When I was finally able to get it going - it took days - I tried to serge through multiple layers of denim flat-felled seams and jammed the thing. ![]() I purchased a second-hand Eighties-era Huskylock on eBay the summer before last and it was an absolute nightmare to thread (not to mention it came without presser foot, thread stand, or manual). My introduction to serging was unfortunate. But I'll let you in on a secret: these machines scare me. ![]() It has performed flawlessly, cleanly finishing my seam allowances whether they be chiffon or denim. Friends, I love my little Brother 1034D serger, which I've owned for nearly a year and a half.
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