Coverstitch....to buy or not to buy?

Hi there,

I have a Bernina 700D over locker and it is not compatible with a cover stitch foot. I had a look at our local Bernina dealer and thought of upgrading my over locker and the owner showed me a Nina CoverPro 1000CP. I did some internet searches and read allot about the Jerome model (looks the same).

Just want to find out what you all think ....is it worth it? I do sew allot for my children - thirting, jersey knit ect! I always have to hem ect with a twin needle and sometimes I am too lazy and leave it raw hehehe.

Any info would be greatly appreciated! O and the best is the price so much cheaper than to upgrade my over locker!

Thank you!

Cindi
http://confessionsofkittycat.blogspot.com

If you have a chance to get a coverstitch, I think it's way worth it.  I believe that the Janome CoverPro can also be a normal serger too (I'm not familiar enough with coverstitch machines to know if they all can perform normal serger functions too).  If you work with jersey a lot, a coverstitch is a good investment.  I'm waiting until we move to justify the purchase myself.  I don't have the greatest serger in the world, but it gets the job done...oh, but I love coverstitched hems...they're just purty.

I upgraded to a coverstitch/overlocker (Viking 936) a few years ago and am happy I did. I now sew a lot more knit garments than I did before and I love the professional finish.

If I had it to do over again, (and who's to say I won't)I would probably get a nice basic 4-thread overlock serger and a stand alone coverstitch machine. It seems like over kill but it does speed up the sewing process by not having to change the machine back and forth between the two functions. Depending on your machine, that can take quite a bit of time. I've gotten pretty good at it but it still takes time.