I've just looking in my sewing machine manual (a rare event!!) and it has a number of stitches it says can be used for knit and fabrics that can unravel - most of them are of the zig-zag variety, so have you got a stitch that does zig-zag to one s...
An overlocker finishes edges. It cuts and finishes the fabric in one go.
They're only really advisable if you do a lot of sewing - especially if you sell commercially.
The better ones are very expensive (but worth it).
I wouldn't worry about getti...
I am on my third sewing machine in as many years and I resolved to do some research when buying my latest model.
I use a Babylock Silver edition and chose this for a couple of reasons.
1) I have two Babylock overlockers and have always loved them...
I have a few tutorials on my blog (http://wwwjellybelly-jellybrain.blogspot.com/) but I don't mind adding them individually here. Do I do it by starting a discussion?