Brother 1034D 3/4 Lay-In Thread Serger

I have been using my mom's 30 year old Kenmore sewing machine for little projects, but have started selling little Pillowcase style dresses in my Etsy shop: [...] and needed something that would allow me to make dresses without lining them & finishing the raw edge. I wanted to give it that professional finish. This machine is soooo easy to use! I love the finishing stitches! While I have been sewing for 20 years, I highly recommend this machine to even a beginner!! The manual & dvd is perfect with step by step instruction!

As many of the other reviews state, this really is a super little machine for the price! I've been sewing for 40+ years and consider myself an intermediate sewer/quilter, yet this is my first serger. I find it very easy to thread -- really no more difficult than an ordinary sewing machine if you just follow the color codes for each thread and use the provided tweezers for threading the small needle/looper holes. I've already completed 3 projects using the various stitch capabilities. Each time I change thread color I make it a point to re-thread from the beginning just for practice. The included CD's provide additional visual instruction and are worth viewing. I'll mention that the first machine I ordered got lost in transit, but as soon as I notified Amazon they shipped another one to me overnight at no additional shipping cost -- Kudos to them! If you're looking for an inexpensive serger without a lot of bells and whistles but can do the job this is it!

So far this is a great machine! It's easy to setup and easy to use. Great for a beginner.

I bought this for my mother to replace her White and she has been using it non-stop since with no issues whatsoever! Shipping was fast, product arrived in tip-top shape. We would recommend this to anyone looking for a great serger.

This machine works well and provides lots of different serging options. My favorite feature right now is the blind hem foot. It is also easy to adjust the tension of the threads to get a line of stitching that is neither too tight or too loose. The machine is made of strong plastic and seems sturdy -- you'd have to spend much, much more to get the same machine with more metal components.

The serger is easy to thread, but you do ave to finesse the pedal if you want to serge at a lower speed.

My biggest complaint is that the instruction booklets (CD and paper formats) could have been a little better written. I have a hard time understanding some of the diagrams. That having been said, the booklets do have a lot of information.