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Comment on I Bought the Brother 4234D Overlocker: a Detailed Review by Sara Maker

Sara Maker — Thu, 20 May 2021 22:24:24 +0000

Hi, thanks for your feedback 🙂 There’s a video clip here that shows a free arm in action (near the end of the post): https://threadsmonthly.com/how-to-choose-serger-overlocker/#free-arm

Sara 🙂

Comment on I Bought the Brother 4234D Overlocker: a Detailed Review by Sharon Mayfield

Sharon Mayfield — Thu, 20 May 2021 18:00:11 +0000

Hi. I’m enjoying reading your very comprehensive reviews before I upgrade my overlocker. I keep reading you refer to a ‘free arm’ for sewing tubes of fabric ie. sleeve ends end I’m assuming. However I can’t see a picture or video of the free arm and how to use it. Hope you can enlighten me. Thanks

Comment on How to Choose a Serger or Overlocker: 21 Factors to Consider (+ Checklist) by Sara Maker

Sara Maker — Sun, 02 May 2021 14:31:50 +0000

In reply to Awilda Matos.

Hi Awilda,

I’ve seen Necchi sewing machines before in Lidl but I haven’t looked into the brand. If it was cheap then it won’t have the same build quality as more expensive machines, but it will still get the job done. Especially if you’re not using it frequently. I would just keep it. Good luck with your new sewing journey! 🙂

Comment on How to Choose a Serger or Overlocker: 21 Factors to Consider (+ Checklist) by Awilda Matos

Awilda Matos — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:50:11 +0000

I went to buy a domestic sewing machine and thy have a sale promo at the moment and together with the sewing machine I bought an overlock Necchi L234A. Never heard of it! But It’s all the same bc Im a beginner and don’t know much about sewing machines either. Can you tell me if it’s a quality server and if I will be able to find parts in case it gets damaged. Or if I should defined change it at the store I bought. Please I hope to hear from you . Thank you

Comment on My Brother 2104D Overlocker Review (with Stitch Photos) by Sara Maker

Sara Maker — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 22:25:07 +0000

In reply to Pandora. Hi, any overlocker spool of thread will work. I use gutermann toldi-lock 2500m on mine, but some people prefer the bigger cones.

Comment on My Brother 2104D Overlocker Review (with Stitch Photos) by Pandora

Pandora — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:56:10 +0000

Hey there! Thank you for the informative post, I’m just wondering if you knew of what size thread/spools/ to buy for this machine? This is my first overlocker and I’m finding it hard to locate.

Comment on I Bought the Brother 4234D Overlocker: a Detailed Review by Sara Maker

Sara Maker — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:31:54 +0000

In reply to Helen.

Hi Helen,

Do you have any photos of the stitches you’re getting? You can email me at sara@threadsmonthly.com

I’m just wondering if it’s a threading issue. For example, if the thread isn’t going inside the tension discs, the machine won’t be able to apply any tension to it, etc.

Thanks for the suggestion to do a tension cheat sheet. It’s on my to-do list 🙂

Sara

Comment on I Bought the Brother 4234D Overlocker: a Detailed Review by Helen

Helen — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 02:21:02 +0000

Hi,
This was the best and very thorough review. I can see you have done a lot of research on this overlocker. I too have this overlocker for the past two years now. The only thing I would’ve liked to have is a cheat sheet for the thread tensions for different fabric thickness.
I have been working with polycotton fabrics and lawn fabrics for some kids dresses and I don’t know what changed, because the thread tensions is all over the place. I went back to the original settings that the machine came with, and is not having it. I went and start with all the settings at 4 but nothing, tried to compare with the pic in the book, but pic in the book is not clear. I have been wasting the entire 4cones of thread to find the correct tensions for the fabric that I work with and still is wrong. I was looking for someone that is more professional than me maybe to post some cheat sheets with the right settings for light to medium fabric on single layer and two layers. I am really struggling to get this going. Hoping someone out there could help me.
Thank you.

Comment on My Brother 2104D Overlocker Review (with Stitch Photos) by Sara Maker

Sara Maker — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:45:07 +0000

In reply to Annelise.

Thanks for letting me know.

According to the Brother website, the 2104d should come with the blind stitch, piping, and gathering foot. It says so on the product page, on the “what’s in the box” section: https://sewingcraft.brother.eu/en/products/machines/overlocker-machines/overlocker-machines/2104d#2

It might be worth asking the seller about this.

Sara

Comment on My Brother 2104D Overlocker Review (with Stitch Photos) by Annelise

Annelise — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:36:16 +0000

Mine just arrived today, and I have no extra feet included 🙁