Juki MO-654DE Pearl Series Serger with Workbook and Instructional DVD Review

This is my fifth serger and, so far, my favorite.For the last five years I have mostly sewn on a Baby lock Imagine, and then a Baby Lock Evolve.These are excellent, very easy to use sergers, but very expensive.In addition, I found the Evolve, the one I used the most, had trouble going over thick seams.When the Evolve was getting serviced earlier this year I bought a vintage Juki (MO-104) and loved it but decided I needed a more modern one with differential feed and a rolled hem.

This Juki has it all.It is very stable--never moves around when you're serging--has a wonderful knife set-up that cuts through anything smoothly, and has a beautiful rolled hem, either two or three thread.It doesn't have the jet air threading of the Baby Locks, but threads easily.Everything is color-coded.The tensions are also very easy to set.I haven't had any problem with them at all.

I would advise you also to order a good, basic serger book because the instruction book with this Juki doesn't explain how to make the variety of stitches that are possible with it.With most of them you just have to tweak the tensions or stitch length or width, all easy to do on this machine.The electronic, high end machines (that go for a thousand dollars or more) will either make these adjustments automatically, or tell you how to do them on the screen, but I find a good serger book works just as well, and is much, much cheaper.

Do be aware that this machine does not have a coverstitch, or coverhem, as it is sometimes called.It's the two or three thread stitch used to hem knits.To get this stitch you need to buy an expensive, high-end combo serger, or a separate coverstitch machine.I like having a regular serger, this one in particular, and a separate coverstitch machine, like the Janome CP 1000.

This is shipped from Ken's Sewing Center, a store with an excellent reputation in the sewing community.Mine arrived quickly in perfect shape, but had there been a problem I know Ken's would have taken care of it.

Really, this serger is an amazing deal.Juki is an excellent brand;I understand they make the Bernina sergers as well.

Update:When I reviewed this serger it was $399.00 and was shipped by Ken's Sewing Center.I see now that the price and vendor have been changed.It is still an excellent serger but not quite as good a deal now.

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Product Description:
The Juki Pearl Line Home Sergers offer several exciting models to expand your sewing capabilities. Create the latest fashions or decorative home items and crafts with the MO-654DE four-thread overlock. These units offer differential feed and built-in rolled hemming and perform all the popular overlock and flatlock variations. The Pearl line sergers are ideal for use with today's latest fabrics as well as decorative threads. Add serging techniques to your world of sewing and open new doors to design opportunities! Specifications Sewing Speed: Max 1,500 spm Number of Threads: 2/3/4 Threads Needle: Household Machine Size 11 or 14 Overlocking Width: Left Needle: 6mm / Right Needle: 4mm Rolled Hem: 2mm Stitch Length: 1 - 4mm (Standard: 2.5mm) / Rolled Hem: 1 - 1.5mm Differential Feed: 0.7 : 2.0 Ratio Tension: Industrial Type Dial / 1 Rotation Built-In Rolled Hemming: Right (Narrow) or Left (Wide) Needle / 2 or 3 Thread Flat Lock: Right or Left Needle / 2 or 3 Thread Universal Presser Foot: Tape, Ribbon, Narrow Elastic Application Presser Foot Lift: 5mm Dimensions: 270mm (w) × 345mm (d) × 295mm (H) Weight: 7 kg (15 lbs.) Features Color Coded Threading Guides throughout the machine make threading easy and efficient Adjustable Stitch Length within the range of 1 -4mm, by turning the knob conveniently located on the right-hand exterior of the machine 1-Rotation Thread Tension Dials with normal tensions highlighted for simple, consistent tension adjustment Adjustable Differential Feed is controlled and adjusted by turning the knob conveniently located on the right-hand exterior of the machine Lower Knife Adjustment Knob adjusts the lower knife quickly to change the width of fabric in the seam allowance, for perfect seams and rolled edges Heavy Duty Knife System operates with dedicated drive to assure consistent and easy cutting of light to heavy weight fabrics Upper and Lower Loopers are industrial strength for durability and handle a full range of decorati

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