Differential feed permits serging on contemporary fabrics
Color-coded threading; 1300 stitches per minute; easy tension adjustment
Adjustable stitch width and stitch length
Easy conversion to free-arm sewing; built-in accessory storage
Editorial Review:
Sew knits, wovens, lycra, silks, sheers, denim, corduroy and more with the 4/3/2 thread Simplicity Frontier Serger with 23-stitch functions. Know no limits with the blind hem foot and elastic application foot included. Color-coded EZ threading, free arm, and electronic speed control make the Frontier serger easy to use. Coupon for 3 free Simplicity patterns included. White color. Imported.
Equipped with differential feed to gather fabric for ruffles and reduce stretching when sewing knits, this 4/3/2 thread serger can perform 23 stitch functions while stitching, trimming, and overcasting in a single operation. It's convenient, fast (up to 1,300 stitches per minute), reliable, and uses standard sewing-machine needles. Stitch functions available are the 3-thread overlock, the 3-thread wrapped-edge overlock, the 4-thread mock-safety stitch, flatlock, blindhem, and rolled hem. Conversion from normal overedging to rolled hemming can be accomplished with a simple change of the throat plate.
Color-coded threading, adjustable stitch width, adjustable stitch length, a stitch-length control dial, adjustable differential feed, presser-foot pressure adjustment, and tension-adjustment dials for all four threads offer exceptional flexibility and control. Simply open the side door to convert the machine for free-arm work. The machine has a built-in carrying handle and comes with a free blindhem foot, a free elastic application foot, a standard presser foot--all snap-ons. Also included are a coupon for three free Simplicity patterns, an instruction video, and a step-by-step instruction manual. It carries warranties against defects of the following lengths: 25 years on the case, 10 years on mechanical parts, and 5 years on electrical parts. There's also a one-year warranty on labor. --Fred Brack
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Do Not Be Afraid!:
I received this serger 3 years ago for Mothers Day. I finally had the courage to sit down and figure this machine out. OMG I can't believe I wasted all of that time! The Simplicity Frontier is going to be a work horse in my sewing room from this point on! Easy to thread and use. I took a class at JoAnn Fabrics right along with the mega bucks serger folks and this little guy had all of the stitches and produced just as beautiful stiches!! I love this machine and so will you!
serger:
very happy with this serger. i don' sew a lot, but when i do, this certainly makes sewing more fun!
Good IF it works:
I bought my machine Sept 2006 because of the reviews here, the good price, and the name brand. Had never even seen a serger working before, but I love to sew. Thought it would make finishing edge easier. Even with the video and the manual could not get the thing to work. Finally after fiddling and help from a friend I got it working --April of 2007! 7 months after I bought it! Even with it properly threaded, I cannot serge more than one seam with out it breaking and having to re-thread the entire... more info
Just right!:
The price was right, and I have owned mine for 1 1/2years. . . no complaints. It is easy to thread, oil and maintain. I sew for income and this machine is not letting me down. Good workhorse for the price, would recommend.
