Having said that however, I also know people who own these machines, use them as both overlockers and coverstitchers and love them. I was already 100% overwhelmed by the overlocker options so I decided at that time I would buy a dedicated coverstitch machine when I was ready. The price jump to a machine that could do both was out of my budget at the time but I was also advised that converting them can be difficult and that machines that do both can be a compromise of both designs. When I was investigating my overlocker purchase I looked at a few machines that could also coverstitich but chose to buy a dedicated overlocker.
Some high-end overlockers can also convert to coverstitich. Since developing my spot-the-coverstitching-vision I’ve noticed that on some of NH’s t-shirts there is 1 or 2 lines of chainstitching at the shoulder so perhaps it is also good for reinforcing those areas. At first I wasn’t really sure what chainstitch was for, apart from embellishment (you can use a thicker thread in the looper), but I have read that it is great for basting because it unravels easily when the correct thread is pulled. Stitching with only 1 needle threaded creates a chainstitch. You often see this type of decorative stitch on sports wear, sometimes in a contrasting thread colour. You can also use the coverstitch to apply the “overlock” looking stitch as a decorative finish to the outside by stitching with your fabric “upside down”. And of course you can use all three needles at once.
#Bernina funlock plus#
This is a 2-needle coverstitch.Ī 3-needle machine gives you two different widths of coverstitching – using the centre needle plus the left or right needle for a narrow width of 3mm OR using the two outside needles for the wider width of 6mm. See the double row of stitching on the outside of the hem and at the sleeves? It looks a bit like twin needle stitching but inside it looks like an overlocker stitch and encases the raw edge. I am still learning everything that my coverstitch machine can do but the most simple way to introduce you to coverstitch is for you to go grab a rtw t-shirt. On higher end machines you may also have a 3rd needle. If you are familiar with an overlocker, a coverstitch machine is similar except that they have no knives and only one looper with 1 or 2 needles. I hope this post will help any of you who are also considering one.ĭisclaimer: By reading this post you release the curious kiwi from any responsibility should the following cause you to run out and buy a new sewing machine! This is from my point of view and based on my personal sewing experience, I am not an expert. So I am going to share my experience of choosing a coverstitch machine and what I think of the machine I purchased. I love sewing, I sew a lot and I often sew with knits/stretchy fabrics.
Between my Elna 2130 and Bernina 1150MDA I have two very good machines that allow me to create anything I want. In NZ we call them overlockers so that is the term I will continue to use.) Overlockers and sergers are the same thing. (I will refer to my overlocker a few times in this post, it being the closest thing I have experienced to a coverstitch. It seems that, like overlocker machines in the home back in my Mum’s day, cover stitch machines are only just beginning to gain traction with the domestic market. It’s hard to find a lot of information about coverstitch machines, even more difficult to find one to test drive here in NZ. He said, “If you make me a hoodie with cool stitching then I’ll put one under the tree…” Santa knows what a coverstitch machine is, we’ve discussed them before. I was a very lucky girl this Christmas, “Santa” didn’t know what to get me so I asked for something I’ve been thinking about for a while: a coverstitch machine. I was going to break it up into two but I decided it’s easier to keep it all together, then those of you looking for coverstitch information can find it all in one place.
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