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Sergers for clean, professional seams and embroidery machines - including sewing-and-embroidery combos - for monograms, patches and gifts. Which one suits the work you actually do.
Four first embroidery machines, including two sewing-and-embroidery combos: the default, the embroidery-only one, the 5x7 one, and the app-driven one.
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Three sergers for home sewing: the budget default, the faster step up, and the one that threads itself with air. When a serger is worth it, and when it is not.
The sewing machines, embroidery machines, sergers, cutting machines and quilting tools worth watching this Black Friday, and how to tell a real deal from a padded bundle.
Three machines that genuinely cut fabric: Cricut Maker for appliqué and shapes, Brother ScanNCut for fussy cutting and quilt pieces, and AccuQuilt for cutting in bulk.
Four first sewing machines: the default, the budget one, the one for denim and canvas, and the buy-once machine. Why stitch count matters least.
The four tools every new quilter needs: a rotary cutter, a cutting mat, a long ruler and an iron. One pick for each, and what to skip.
Three machines that genuinely cut fabric: Cricut Maker for appliqué and shapes, Brother ScanNCut for fussy cutting and quilt pieces, and AccuQuilt for cutting in bulk.