Heavy-duty, serger and quilting machines from $300 to $3,000. We check each one against the manufacturer's own specs, then tell you who it's for and who should skip it.
How we checkLayers of denim and canvas need a motor that holds speed, a high presser-foot lift and a 100/16 needle. A metal-frame mechanical does it without paying for stitches you will not use.
The fastest domestic straight stitch you can put on a table. Buy it for quilting and heavy canvas; keep a zigzag machine for everything else.
Not the smoothest serger we checked. It is the cheapest one we'd tell a friend to buy, and the lay-in threading guides are clear.
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